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John in a few words
Eloquent, influential and strategic performance manager and management consultant with extensive experience driving commercial and operational improvements across businesses and industries.
Proven track record of overseeing the end-to-end management of high value investment programmes, whilst developing and driving strategies which result in increased revenue and enhanced company efficiencies.
Highly proficient in analysing business performance and leading and executing digital led transformation and optimisation initiatives.
Seeking to share expertise via freelance roles covering performance, management consulting, project or change management.
Experience
- Utilities sector - waterInvestment Performance ManagerENERGY & UTILITIESApril 2019 - April 2023 (4 years)Huntingdon, United Kingdom•Oversees the management of a £125m per annum investment programme as part of the senior leadership team, utilising extensive decision making capabilities across strategic investments•Champions the embedment of a data-led decision-making business culture•Effectively project manages the end-to-end processes for large-scale capital interventions•Tactically defines and drives the Alliance’s strategy and direction•Presents quarterly reports to Executive Board, using effective communication and relationship abilities to deliver these successfully•Holds an additional role as a Product Owner for the data and analytics backlog, overseeing its implementation•Provides ongoing strategic insight into drivers of performance and identifies and delegates corrective actions•Supports Alliances with strategic insight into key business decisions and acts as advisor on all decisions which would impact overall performance•Supports Finance in producing financial projections to ensure successful planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Inspire Education GroupStrategy DirectorEDUCATION & E-LEARNINGMarch 2013 - February 2016 (2 years and 12 months)Peterborough, United Kingdom•Held responsibilities for managing a sector-wide change programme, as part of the senior leadership team•Oversaw the implementation of a new government-sponsored curriculum framework•Guided and oversaw long-term funding compliance across functions•Identified trends within education sector and drove opportunities for growth•Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to support best practice within the FE/HE sector•Collaborated with vocational sectors to realise opportunities for more effective partnership working•Led appropriate forums and presented project reports to stakeholders, working groups and external agencies•Spearheaded the implementation of a new cross-functional curriculum framework•Chaired the Association of Colleges in the Eastern Region (ACER)•Future-proofed a group funding compliance position
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Education
- HistoryCambridge2007MA in Modern History
Certifications
- PRINCE2 Foundation & PractitionerAxelos2017