Patricia Grant

Experience

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  Yorkshire Forward

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  ICT Project, Control & Information Manager

  The Regional Development Agency managed an annual budget of up to £600 million via the delivery of regeneration projects to improve the region’s economy. Worked as part of the ICT team, delivering hardware, software, development and support solutions. I was successfully promoted several times, acquiring responsibility for project management and information management.Responsibilities:• Work closely with the Assistant Director of ICT & Knowledge, to achieve strategic and operational objectives.• Information Management of paper and electronic records function. Providing advice in the areas of documentation, indexing, business classification and disposal & retention. • In line with PRINCE2 project methodology, manage the delivery of ICT related projects. Taking hardware, software and development projects from brief, requirement gathering and analysis, through to implementation.• To develop and manage the agency’s ITIL v3 approach, working closely with helpdesk, development and infrastructure teams.• Develop and manage ICT Governance in line with legislation and best practice, educating the team and the business in relation to policies and procedures.• Manage the agency’s ICT related procurement (£2 million) including disposals, logistics and contractual agreements. Show less

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  University of Leeds

  Apr 2012 - Nov 2020

  Project Manager
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  Leeds University Business School

  Nov 2020 - now

  • UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment - Leeds Innovation Hub Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Senior Programme Support Officer

    Nov 2020 - Apr 2023