Simon Barron

Simon Barron

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Manager at Isle of Man Government

  • Education

    • Isle of Man College

      1995 - 1997
      A-Level English Literature, Psychology

      English and Psychology A-Levels

    • Ballakermeen High School

      1987 - 1995
    • University of Chester

      1997 - 2000
      BA/BSc English Literature and Psychology

      BA/BSc English Literature and Psychology

  • Experience

    • Global Marine UK Ltd

      Aug 2000 - Mar 2002
      Recruitment Officer
    • Nampak

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
      Procurement & Logisitcs
    • Dorchester Maritime

      Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
      Technical Officer
    • Zurich Financial Services

      Sept 2007 - Jun 2011
      Procurement Officer

      Facilities and IT budget management and procurement services provision.

    • Self-Employed

      Jul 2011 - Sept 2019
      Operations Management Consultant

      Since starting out as a self-employed business management consultant, I have taken my skills and experience and have provided consultancy services to several Island-based clients including IT support companies, security providers, printing houses and magazine publishers—ranging from SMEs that are long-time established to start-ups. Initially using the principals of lean6sigma, I have successfully performed procedural and system analysis consultancies with a focus on minimising opportunities for error, eliminating waste and improving productivity.My best performing management consultancy service most often involves a business-wide gap analysis, designing procedures, policies, documents and controls of a high enough standard to even satisfy ISO standards whilst also enhancing the client’s own performance metrics. I also provide financial analysis, procurement management and resource management consultancy. My most significant success was leading a client to achieving ISO 27001:2013 Data Security Certification inside 12 months from the beginning of the consultancy. This client has seen a significant improvement in performance since achieving this certification, and I continue to be a member of their management team on a consultancy basis; persisting with ongoing improvement deployments; assisting the board of directors with formulating their long- and short-term strategy planning; reporting to the board on company and individual staff performance; identifying future challenges or risks to the business; and leading, training and developing their staff. Show less

    • Gallery Magazine IOM

      Jul 2011 - Feb 2012
      Sections Editor

      Oversight for all editorial contributions and management of writers for the newest, most exciting publication on the Isle of Man. Published Monthly, Gallery rewrote local media on the Island through it's high quality, but most importantly through it's exciting, entertaining and cutting edge writing and design (inDesign).

    • Prosper2

      Sept 2019 - Aug 2020
      Key Project Manager
    • Tech River

      Oct 2020 - now
      Director
    • Isle of Man Government

      Oct 2020 - now
      Project Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AgilePM (2014) Foundation

      APMG International
      Feb 2022
    • PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training

      PeopleCert
    • PRINCE2 Practitioner

      PeopleCert
      Aug 2024