Gregory Sallabank

Experience

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  Leeds City Council

  Oct 2007 - Aug 2015

  Management and delivery of major environmental and waste management projects. Design and implementation of environmental projects in the city’s multi-agency neighborhood improvement programs working with Councillors and residents. Developing community engagement, including strategic communications and liaison with elected members and community groups as well as developing and managing resident communication programs.Stakeholder communications and production of promotional materials using social media to reach community and student groups.Undertaking project reviews and completing reports for Council executive board and public dissemination. Development and delivery of complex work packages in major projects including use of analysis, mapping and modelling software, business process analysis and development to meet needs of projects and enable implementation of policy.Policy and strategy analysis and report writing for executive board.Project planning, development and design including budget management and review. Show less Performance management for local and national indicators for Leeds City Council Housing Services. Analysis and opalization of all local and national performance indicators on homelessness prevention.Responsible for communication and implementation of national performance initiatives and quarterly performance data return on housing and homelessness to central government (DCLG). Author of the Homelessness Services Review of the city used as part of the regional conference on homelessness and distributed with acclaim to a wide audience.Collation and communication of monthly performance reports and periodic comprehensive reviews.Lead Business User for ArcHouse Plus customer relations software project as part of wider housing services change program focusing on access to services, communications and quality of service delivery. Promotion, presentation and communication of change program internally and externally including stakeholder management and staff engagement.All of which contributed to Leeds obtaining national champion status in tackling homelessness. Show less

  • Senior Business Officer

    Jun 2012 - Aug 2015

  • Performance Management Officer

    Oct 2007 - Jun 2012
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  University of Michigan

  Jan 2016 - now

  I launched and now lead a Coordinating Center for a Network involving over eight institutions with more than 100 members. I established all the administrative, operational, and logistical infrastructure to support network activities and enhance cross-project communication and coordination. I operationalize center strategy and I hired and manage 4 project managers, and I lead the Communications and Dissemination Core for the Center.• I created the Center infrastructure and workgroup mechanisms for the research network• I lead all aspects of organizational and project management for the Coordinating Center including start-up, hiring, implementation, tracking and budget management.• I hired staff, and developed and manageme the Center activities.• I manage five project managers working across four core areas to deliver the aims of the project.• I created communications strategy, website, podcast series and videos.• To date, I have organized three annual in-person meetings with a combined attendance of over 180 people. Show less Leadership, strategic planning and organizational development.Design, review and implementation of operational policy and procedure.Project management of NIH funded research studiesDevelopment and implementation of communications strategyContent creation and management for social media and web. Website design and maintenance.Digital marketing for the center and research study recruitment. Internal communications across center to faculty, staff and students.Supervision and mentorship of project management staff.Networking and relationship building across UM and with community partners and other universities.Liaison and support for a program of sexual and reproductive health studies with faculty across the university.Budgetary management, purchasing and financial reporting. Show less Creation and implementation of a communications strategy.Design creation and management of center website.Public relations, press releases and social media. Content and resource development for a mobile and eHealth intervention.Internal communications including day to day management and research program.Networking and collaborating with University of Michigan communicators.Developing and maintaining policy documents and procedure manuals for the center.Project support for a program of sexual and reproductive health studies.Project management of an NIH funded research study of at home specimen self-collection collection.Qualitative data analysis of media leading to journal publication. Show less

  • Managing Director - U24 Coordinating Center. Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Research Center Manager

    Oct 2018 - Oct 2022

  • Communications Specialist

    Jan 2016 - Oct 2018