Experience
2013 – date
JET2.COM, Leeds
Facilities Project Manager
• Effectively prioritising workload and managing time to fulfil multiple responsibilities as the Facilities Manager of a city centre ‘Excellent’ rated BREEAM office building
• Preparing a £2 million budget forecast for the newly occupied offices, ensuring fit for purpose and timely submission
Key achievements:
• Decanting 600 staff from 2 city centre offices and Leeds Bradford Airport into J2 Commercial HQ
• Establishing and leading a new team to develop into a highly regarded central hub for the airline
2010 – 2013
WAKEFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL (WMDC), Wakefield / mobile working
Project and Asset Management Project Manager
• Working effectively as part of a team to manage a portfolio comprising 150 schools, enabling facilities upgrade and improved use of the capital budget
• Securing a contract with nominated sub-contractors to provide a planned maintenance and repairs service, ensuring that all schools remain safe and fit for purpose
Key achievements:
• Utilising strong interpersonal skills to develop productive client relationships in a challenging environment
• Establishing new systems to maintain compliance with HSE regulations and building standards
• Leading and supporting the team to adapt to new working methods for improving safety / productivity
2010 (Feb-Jun)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, UK
Corporate Performance Project Manager
• Performing a strategic role working in partnership with a leading professional service firm to identify procurement and revenue enhancement opportunities, facilitating a reduction in budget pressures
• Coordinating a project to examine the entire Local Authority in terms of shaping projects for its ‘Beyond Excellence’ strategy
• Collaborating with Corporate Directors to manage the project portfolio, utilising interpersonal and analytical skills to achieve of all deliverables within deadlines /budget and reporting to the Efficiency Project Board
Key achievements:
• Being headhunted by a Local Government Director to perform this role
• Significantly contributing to the £800 million saving target for 2015, through innovation and focused effort
• Gaining the confidence and trust of the Directors to coordinate a major complex 12 week project whilst working in partnership with PWC as advisors to the Government
2008 – 2012
WAKEFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL (WMDC), Wakefield/mobile working
Project Manager, Government Accommodation, Risk Management
• Leading the project team risk management meetings, delivering risk workshops, managing the risk register and reporting to the Project Board; using diplomacy to handle politically sensitive issues
• Managing hard / soft services and developing a reputation for effective management by fostering a culture of team working
Key achievements:
• Setting up a project team, Project Board, creating a Risk Register and dashboard reporting
• Identifying a cost effective solution for the storage requirements of a corporate company with 10,000 staff
Projects:
• Project Manager, Storage and Document Rationalisation
• Project Manager, Asbestos Elimination
• Project Manager, IT Printer and Photocopier Rationalisation
• Project Manager, Swine Flu Pandemic Control
• Project Manager, Safe and Well Managed Buildings
• Events and Facilities Manager (2007 – 2008)
Additional Experience
Guest Lecturer, Leeds Metropolitan University
Delivering lectures on Project Management to post graduate students
Qualifications/Professional Development
– MSc: Project Management – Leeds Metropolitan University (2007)
– Prince 2 Practitioner (2010)
– IOSH Managing Safety on Construction Sites (2009)
