National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC)

• Managing a complex portfolio of research projects to tight timescales
• Negotiating research contracts with UK and international partners
• Assisting with large scale funding bids involving a detailed knowledge of how to put together  quality bids
• Supporting the commercialisation of new innovations
• Developing partnerships and collaborations across a range of stakeholders including industry, academia and healthcare and identifying areas of synergy

Innovation Project Manager

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Research Programme Manager (Interim Role)

NHS England

•Improving quality and outcomes by working collaboratively across the NHS England and NHS Improvement matrix, including integrating the National Director’s portfolio;
•Enabling patient and public involvement by acting as a champion for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the policy development and decision-making of NHS England and NHS Improvement;
•Promoting equality and reducing inequalities by uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality and by creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute and ensure our duty to uphold and promote equality is upheld;
•Promoting Partnership and cross boundary working by work collaboratively with colleagues in the Central and Regional teams to deliver an effective and well-managed programme;
•Leadership for transformational change by modelling a collaborative and influencing style of working, negotiating with others to achieve the best outcomes. Embedding this approach across the HR & OD Directorate;
•Using insight and evidence for improvement, utilising learning from our existing processes and procedures and use this to drive improvements in our ways of working.

Senior Project Manager - Programme Delivery Team (NHS England - Interim role)

University of Leeds

•Successfully secured over £2 million of funding for Years 1-4 of CRUK RadNet Leeds Radiotherapy Research Program;
•Managing the delivery of CRUK RadNet radiotherapy research program;
•Overseeing a portfolio of radiotherapy research projects;
•Developing collaborations and new industrial partnerships;
•Negotiating research contracts with UK and international partners;
•Organising and facilitating high profile showcase events;
•Monitoring KPIs and preparation of reports for funders.

Project Manager (RadNet, Leeds)

Leeds City College

•Managing the £4 million student funds budget;
•Developing financial models and preparing forecasts;
•Preparing quarterly performance management reports; identifying areas of under spend and over spend and making recommendations;
•Ownership of the annual student funds policy;
•Designing and delivering training for student funds staff across multiple organisations;
• Improving systems, processes and procedures and overseeing the quality review process;
• Development and implementation of the marketing and communications plan to ensure maximum uptake of the funds.

Student Funds Manager

University of Bradford

•Project managing fundraising events, feasibility studies, trusts and foundations and major gifts programmes; preparing project and stage plans, delegating work packages and overseeing project teams and volunteers;
•Translating scientific and often complex material into a compelling, articulate funding pitch;
•	Developing and implementing a communications management approach; engaging and communicating with a broad range of stakeholders;
•	Producing accurate and timely highlight, end stage and end of project reports;
•	Monitoring the use of all funds secured and ensuring funds are employed in the way originally intended; if there is an under spend or overspend, taking the relevant corrective action and writing exception reports when appropriate;
•	Contributing towards the preparation of the development budget and monitoring expenditure;
•	Preparing relevant articles and marketing material to support with donor communications;
•	Maintaining accurate logs, records and registers;
•	Leading on risk management; completing risk registers and risk assessments;
•	Liaising with exchange peers to exchange lessons learned and maintaining a lessons logs.

Senior Development Officer

TLG The Education Charity

• Planning and managing a broad range of projects including establishing a trusts and foundations programme, the TLG Music Academy and fundraising events including Annual Dinners, Corporate Breakfasts and new Education Centre launch events;
• Developing and implementing a communications management approach; engaging and communicating with a broad range of stakeholders;
• Working collectively with all members of the Supporter Development team to ensure that all trust and foundation prospects are thanked in a timely and professional manner;
• Working with senior leadership and volunteers to cultivate prospects at meetings, private dinners and receptions;
• Increasing funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities;
• Developing and preparing tailored written materials, cases for support and proposals for trust and foundation prospects;
• Managing and updating databases to record donor contact and preference information; dates 
  applications made and reports due;
• Preparing highlight and end of project reports;
• Overseeing corporate fundraising and working with Senior leaders to develop new corporate 
sponsors;
• Planning and monitoring the Music Academy budget.

Charitable Trust Fundraiser

Ponden Mill Ltd

•	Assisting in the management of a portfolio of stores to meet statutory and contractual requirements;
•	Liaising with contractors, store managers and other relevant parties to ensure maintenance issues and repairs were carried out in a timely manner;
•	Communicating and negotiating with a broad range of suppliers; 
•	Supporting the project management team with store refurbishments;
•	Arranging and overseeing cyclical maintenance programs;
•	Raising purchase orders and monitoring costs;
•	Assisting with the production of contract letters and tender documentation.

Project Support Oficer

An experienced programme manager with extensive experience developing collaborative activity across organisations and managing a broad range of projects in public, private and charity sectors. Excellent problem solving and team building skills.  Expertise in preparing budgets, forecasts and financial models and in improving processes and efficiencies.

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