Senior Transition Implementation Lead, PMO
Health Education England
Total years of experience :3 years, 10 Months
Led all aspects of programme delivery and PMO management to ensure merger within time, cost, and quality constraints. Monitored costs, risks, and dependencies to ensure seamless integration of PMO within broader portfolio. Collaborated with Subject Matter Experts to identify areas of business growth and secure executive-level buy-in. Owned decision-making authority up to Director Level, whilst leading, training, and mentoring cross-functional teams to navigate complex challenges. Directed due diligence and Day One Readiness projects across nine workstreams.
• Assured secure data transfer by creating induction materials and post-merger plans.
• Attained 'Significant Assurance' status in external audit by establishing governance framework.
• Minimised potential risks management by creating and streamlining transparent communication channels.
• Ensured seamless transition of regulatory matters by directing legal merger of Health Education England into NHS England.
• Standardised overall procedures by introducing advanced methodologies in align with HEE PMO and NHS England policies.
Programme, Transformation & Delivery Senior Manager
Spearheaded large-scale workforce and change management initiatives, including Bring Back Staff (BBS) campaign and Ukrainian Refugee Employment programme. Led, trained, and mentored cross-functional team of project managers to streamline project planning, reporting, documentation, and RAID management. Oversaw national reporting processes to deliver constructive data on healthcare workforce to top-tier stakeholders. Generated weekly Situation Reports (SitReps) on healthcare workforce employment and staff vaccination figures for Cabinet Office and Downing Street. Directed MI / BI analyst team, whilst facilitating data-driven decision-making by leveraging reports and dashboards.
• Contributed to vaccination efforts, resulting in 15K additional staff vaccinated against Covid-19.
• Developed robust business cases to secured investments for NHS Reserve pilot sites, mobilising 16K reservists.
• Directed high-impact initiatives, including transformative Bring Back Staff, NHS Reserve Feasibility Tests, Ukrainian Refugee Employment, and Staff Vaccination programmes.
• Workforce Safety and Supply Programme, demonstrating authoritative decision-making in governance and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) forums.
Bachelor of science First class honours