Vincy Raymond

Experience

• 

  Commission for Racial Equality

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2007

  Grants Officer

  • Assessed over 600 grants applications short listing the projects that are aligned to the commission's strategic priorities. • Designed, developed and created over 150 project work plans and budgets resulting in SMART outcomes and clear budget lines.Monitored and evaluated over 150 projects resulting in savings for the commission of over 0.5m over last 7 years. The monitoring and evaluation also has resulted in highlighting best practice project models to relevant stakeholders.

• 

  Equality and Human Rights Commission

  Oct 2007 - Jan 2023

  • Drawing project plan for a corporate delivery management and corporate reporting system.• Leading and coordinating the management of operational risks ensuring all key risks are managed in a timely and efficient manner. Also setting up a revised risk management strategy for 2022/23.• Lead on setting change control and other processes to ensure effective and efficient BAU operations as well as delivery of projects.• Responsible for identifying system issues and rectify them on time to ensure the reports are credible and delivered on time.• Led the resource planning and programme planning for the ICT and Business Services function.• Contributed to the scoping and definition phase of the Delivery Hub system – a project management and corporate reporting tool currently in use.• Led the Deployment and Transition phase of the system including the training of over 100 system users.• Led a 4-member project team.• Supported Project SRO on benefit realisation. Show less • Accountable for the project planning, resource planning, timely delivery and quality assurance of the Programme deliverables• Supported the Programme Directors in the development of the Commission’s supplier performance and contract management strategy and direct accountability for implementation.• Responsible for budgeting and financial tracking of the programme budget of £2.1m• Provided specialist/technical advice and expertise to the Procurement and other relevant teams and ensure fit for purpose contracts are handed over for management.• Developed and managed a portfolio of contracts and tenders in line with the Commission’s strategy and taking account of legislation, H&S, fraud prevention, sustainability and workforce issues.• Management of supplier performance for a portfolio of allocated contracted projects and driving the delivery of high performance and high-quality outputs from Programmes Teams and networks of internal or external partners over whom no direct control can be exercised.• Managed delegated budgets and projects risks Show less • Responsible for the operation of the commission's strategic grants programme ensuring the key objectives of work plan, budget, monitoring and grant payments are delivered on time.• Manage 3 Grants officers giving them flexibility and space to be themselves while getting the job done resulting in high level of job satisfaction for the staff.• Manage the commission's strategic grants internal and external audit resulting in clean audit report from the National Audit Office.• Engage with relevant Heads and officers in other directorates on issues pertaining to grants resulting in effective delivery of the programme.• Undertake risk assessments on potential recipients, checking financial stability and fitness for purpose resulting in substantial saving for the commission of over £200K in the last 2 years. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2023

  • Project Manager

    Dec 2014 - May 2018

  • Project Coordinator

    Jul 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Grants Manager

    Mar 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Grants Officer

    Oct 2007 - Feb 2012
• 

  UK Civil Service

  Jan 2023 - now

  Project Manager

  • Managing high value critical projects within Digital, Data and Technology program using both waterfall and agile framework.• Successfully negotiated and completed an Enterprise level contract.• Delivering a cloud deployment of business critical application• Advisory role on RAID management for a front door project• Leading and working with a team of 3 in managing a medium to long term fix for an at risk application