Patricia Grant

Patricia Grant

ICT Project, Control & Information Manager

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  • About me

    Driving Impact at the Intersection of Science and Industry | Maximising University Research by Focussing on Real-World Challenges | Passionate about Greening Finance and Financing Green

  • Education

    • University of Oxford

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      Sustainable Finance Executive Programme
    • The University of Huddersfield

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      BA (Hons) Business Administration 2:1
  • Experience

    • 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

    • University of Leeds

      Apr 2012 - Nov 2020
      Project Manager
    • 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
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2

      APMG