CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:

Globally experienced project executive with a high degree of creativity and entrepreneurial flair demonstrated by an outstanding record of achievement in multiple industries and sectors.
Specialising in positive turnaround of projects and programs, accelerating the project activity to improve business results and reduce waste.

Vast experience working with virtual teams ensuring appropriate governance and processes are in place while instilling project management best practice activities.

A strong pro-active leader, providing coaching, training and mentoring to build cohesive teams working together to achieve individual targets and company objectives.
Results oriented and customer focused, with excellent relationship management and stakeholder management skills and communication at all levels.
Experienced in, setting up L&D business units, HR centres of excellence, Organisational effectiveness and workforce planning.


KEY SKILLS:

Senior Management
•Managed teams and department with up to 10 direct reports and total of 130 professional specialists
•Managed budgets of up to £15M catering for Knowledge, learning and development needs of up to 150,000 employees in multiple locations.
•Managed programs and inter-dependent projects from inception to delivery, Co-ordinated and prioritised resources Suppliers and vendors across projects, departments and entities.
•Sponsored and managed programme governance, establishing robust structure, assurance and control


Learning and development projects
•Managed a full life cycle of workforce and organisational development programs, from initiation & analysis to design and development and to full implementation.
•Designed and implemented IT based learning solutions and reduced overhead costs of L&D functions in large organisations.
•Introduced Social learning and performance workplace techniques to blue-chip L&D units.
•Set up and managed L&D and OD departments in different industries, both as a centre of excellence or as a BPO unit.
•Initiated and led L&D based business cost reduction and performance improvement solution for blue-chip clients
•Initiated and led organisational academies and communities of practice to support strategic organisational learning and knowledge management.
•Developed leadership and management competencies framework and organisational academy utilising blended learning approach.

Employment History