Ben Smith

Experience

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  TD

  Mar 2006 - Jan 2007

  Share Dealer

  Developing network of share dealing clients throughout the UK via partner organisations such as Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland as part of a team bringing in new business worth £2.3m in 2006/7.Managing and developing a client base of customers from the stock broking arms of TD Waterhouse and American Express.Gaining a range of experience in seconded roles to Finance, Credit Control and Business Planning.

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  Leeds City College

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Project Manager

  Managing delivery of the ESF-funded Financial Services Skills Academy and LSC funded Skills for Jobs Training Projects across South and West Yorkshire, including managing budget of £1.6m.Successfully delivering training to over 1000 individuals and 100 Small-Medium Enterprises within programme budgets and timescales.Co-ordinating the day-to-day operation of “The Store” training centre and meeting facilities.

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  Children's Workforce Development Council

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

  Project Manager

  Managing the contracting and delivery of Department For Education-funded Early Years Professional Status training project spanning the whole of the UK working with 35 training providers, providing training to over 14,000 people in 2009/10 to 2010/11.Successfully managing a budget of in excess of £49m, delivering against performance based objectives and nationally published milestones.Establishing financial management systems and analysing spend against profile.

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  Plymouth University

  Jun 2011 - May 2012

  Project Manager

  Co-ordinating the merger of the Faculty of Health, Education and Society Faculty.Identifying and implementing efficiencies and performance-based metrics for 2011/12 saving the Faculty £750k from 2011-2015.Working closely with the Faculty Dean and Business Manager to inform and implement decisions on staffing, budget and estates management

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  University of Exeter

  May 2012 - Feb 2014

  Project Manager

  Providing Project Management direction to over twenty National Institute of Health Research-funded Projects.Advising on planning, risk & financial management and reporting, working with a range of academics and professional services staff across the organisation.Gained over £300k in funding for three regionally-prioritised projects.

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  Devon County Council

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Project Manager; Community Services

  Project Management of Devon Libraries public consultation over future of the service, including reviewing provision of 48 libraries and an associated annual budget of over £7m and developing proposals for changes to the service.Managing the creation of the Devon element of South West Heritage Trust , including policy and process for staff TUPE to new organisation, developing a financial model for 2015-20 for the Trust (commissioned by Devon County Council), ICT and Estates requirements. Show less

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  South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

  Business Development Project Lead

  Managing the development of tender proposals and bid submissions for services across the South West of England.Developing partnerships for the delivery of shared health services.

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  Devon County Council

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2019

  Business Manager Devon Safeguarding Adults Board

  Managing the development and delivery of Business Plans for the Board and associated sub-groups.

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  Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

  Project Manager
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  Devon County Council

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Programme Manager
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  Devon ICB

  May 2021 - Feb 2023

  Programme Manager
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  NHS South, Central and West

  Feb 2023 - now

  Senior Project Manager