Ben Walker MBA CMgr MCMI
Senior Project Manager at Mitchell McDermott- Claim this Profile
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Julie McMurray
Ben is a joy to work with - he knows his craft and delivers high quality outcomes for his colleagues and clients. Ben is emotionally intelligent and brings out the best in the people around him. His sense of humour and optimism are always in evidence.
Sue Ashton-Bentley BSc (Hons) 1st Class, MSc, MSc
Ben is a strategic thinker with a very strong focus on creating and implementing new ventures. He has excellent abilities in monitoring and managing performance through robust data collection and analysis. He drives continuous improvement through effective management and stakeholder communications. He is confident, intelligent and does not give up when the going gets tough. I am privileged to work with Ben and recommend him as an excellent manager, friend and colleague.
Julie McMurray
Ben is a joy to work with - he knows his craft and delivers high quality outcomes for his colleagues and clients. Ben is emotionally intelligent and brings out the best in the people around him. His sense of humour and optimism are always in evidence.
Sue Ashton-Bentley BSc (Hons) 1st Class, MSc, MSc
Ben is a strategic thinker with a very strong focus on creating and implementing new ventures. He has excellent abilities in monitoring and managing performance through robust data collection and analysis. He drives continuous improvement through effective management and stakeholder communications. He is confident, intelligent and does not give up when the going gets tough. I am privileged to work with Ben and recommend him as an excellent manager, friend and colleague.
Julie McMurray
Ben is a joy to work with - he knows his craft and delivers high quality outcomes for his colleagues and clients. Ben is emotionally intelligent and brings out the best in the people around him. His sense of humour and optimism are always in evidence.
Sue Ashton-Bentley BSc (Hons) 1st Class, MSc, MSc
Ben is a strategic thinker with a very strong focus on creating and implementing new ventures. He has excellent abilities in monitoring and managing performance through robust data collection and analysis. He drives continuous improvement through effective management and stakeholder communications. He is confident, intelligent and does not give up when the going gets tough. I am privileged to work with Ben and recommend him as an excellent manager, friend and colleague.
Julie McMurray
Ben is a joy to work with - he knows his craft and delivers high quality outcomes for his colleagues and clients. Ben is emotionally intelligent and brings out the best in the people around him. His sense of humour and optimism are always in evidence.
Sue Ashton-Bentley BSc (Hons) 1st Class, MSc, MSc
Ben is a strategic thinker with a very strong focus on creating and implementing new ventures. He has excellent abilities in monitoring and managing performance through robust data collection and analysis. He drives continuous improvement through effective management and stakeholder communications. He is confident, intelligent and does not give up when the going gets tough. I am privileged to work with Ben and recommend him as an excellent manager, friend and colleague.
Credentials
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SPOCE Project Management Ltd.
Experience
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Mitchell McDermott
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Ireland
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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May 2022 - Present
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Manchester City Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Of Programme Management Office
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Apr 2020 - May 2022
• Highways Senior Management Team member responsible for the establishment of a new high performance, lean, end-to-end PMO • Design, implementation and ownership of project and programme management processes• Transformation of existing processes, embedding a continuous improvement culture• Management of a c£50m annual capital budget• Leadership of the programme management, commercial and commissioning functions• Development of partnerships and collaborative working relationships with key strategic organisations • Reporting on programme performance to internal and external executive stakeholders• Strategy design for annual financial and 3 to 5 year plan• Governance of risk, procurement & legal procedures• Staff mentoring and development to enhance service provision
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Programme Lead
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Jun 2017 - Apr 2020
• Ownership and Management of numerous projects simultaneously• Liaising with programme directors to assess management of their programmes as part of the organisational programme delivery approach• Planning and execution of delivery expectations in accordance with executive level priorities while challenging where necessary• Ensuring quality was achieved and maintained• Development of key internal and external business relationships• Regular interaction with risk & compliance, finance, legal and other BAU departments• Responsible for budgeting, planning, forecasting and ensuring all governance requirements were adhered to• Reporting to Strategic Capital Board and Executive Committees
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Senior Project Manager
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May 2014 - Jun 2017
• Design, implementation and management of the governance and reporting processes for numerous high-profile electoral events including General Elections, European Elections and the European Union Referendum• Responsible for process improvement and increased efficiencies, nationally recognised as best practice and adopted regionally across the country • Managing sites & staff across Greater Manchester and the North West• Direct reporting to Chief Executives and Executive Committees• Internal and external stakeholder management • Responsible for robust processes for risks, issues and dependency management within and external to the programme • Responsible for project plans, RAID logs, stakeholder maps, comms plans, status reports, dependencies log, budget, resource plan, test plans, training plans and lessons learned logs• All budget and staffing numbers forecasting and management• Working under extreme deadlines on multiple objectives• Daily interaction with BAU teams and systems
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Project Manager
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
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Corporate Information Governance Manager
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Feb 2012 - Sep 2013
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Democratic Services Project Manager
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Dec 2010 - Feb 2012
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Project Manager
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May 2010 - Dec 2010
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Organisational Development Officer
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Feb 2007 - May 2010
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ICT Support and Training Officer
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Apr 2005 - Feb 2007
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Office Manager
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Sep 2001 - Jun 2003
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Education
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2019 - 2021
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Masters in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General -
1999 - 2001
Buckinghamshire New University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature -
2007 - 2008
The Manchester College
Computer Networking, ICT -
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Chartered Management Institute
Master of Business Administration - MBA
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