Benedict Pinches
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Hayley Gray
Ben provided valuable programme management expertise to the Global Change Management Office at OUP, helping to tailor our change management framework for programmes, facilitating workshops, and offering excellent advisory support to key initiatives, particularly in the area of benefits management. Ben's passion for the subject is infectious, and his knowledge and evidence-based approach gave added strength and depth to our team as we were getting established. He is a warm, intelligent, and supportive presence, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ben for change and programme roles and consultancy in other organizations.
Natasha Grange
Benedict has extraordinary and impressive ability to grasp immediately the essence of an organisational problem and propose comprehensive solutions.
Hayley Gray
Ben provided valuable programme management expertise to the Global Change Management Office at OUP, helping to tailor our change management framework for programmes, facilitating workshops, and offering excellent advisory support to key initiatives, particularly in the area of benefits management. Ben's passion for the subject is infectious, and his knowledge and evidence-based approach gave added strength and depth to our team as we were getting established. He is a warm, intelligent, and supportive presence, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ben for change and programme roles and consultancy in other organizations.
Natasha Grange
Benedict has extraordinary and impressive ability to grasp immediately the essence of an organisational problem and propose comprehensive solutions.
Hayley Gray
Ben provided valuable programme management expertise to the Global Change Management Office at OUP, helping to tailor our change management framework for programmes, facilitating workshops, and offering excellent advisory support to key initiatives, particularly in the area of benefits management. Ben's passion for the subject is infectious, and his knowledge and evidence-based approach gave added strength and depth to our team as we were getting established. He is a warm, intelligent, and supportive presence, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ben for change and programme roles and consultancy in other organizations.
Natasha Grange
Benedict has extraordinary and impressive ability to grasp immediately the essence of an organisational problem and propose comprehensive solutions.
Hayley Gray
Ben provided valuable programme management expertise to the Global Change Management Office at OUP, helping to tailor our change management framework for programmes, facilitating workshops, and offering excellent advisory support to key initiatives, particularly in the area of benefits management. Ben's passion for the subject is infectious, and his knowledge and evidence-based approach gave added strength and depth to our team as we were getting established. He is a warm, intelligent, and supportive presence, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ben for change and programme roles and consultancy in other organizations.
Natasha Grange
Benedict has extraordinary and impressive ability to grasp immediately the essence of an organisational problem and propose comprehensive solutions.
Credentials
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Leading Complex Projects
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Oxford Leading Strategic Projects Programme
Saïd Business School, University of OxfordJul, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Storytelling for Influence
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Leading for Creativity
IDEO UOct, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Rhodes Trust
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Innovation Lead
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Jan 2022 - Present
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the role involves:• Designing and implementing a replacement architecture for the information management system and managing the change associated with this project• Leading the development of consistent processes that fully utilise IT investment and result in more efficient and cost-effective ways of managing the Rhodes business• Ensuring that all Rhodes partnership programs (Rhodes, Atlantic, Schmidt Science Fellows) are realising all possible synergies and sharing best practice• Supporting the IT team in the longer term engagement of Salesforce across the Trust and coordinating the training and delivery of Salesforce super users.
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Digital Transformation Project Lead
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2021
The Rhodes digital transformation project will ensure that the Rhodes vision of a lifelong fellowship of scholars can be fully realised via the support of fit for purpose 21st century processes and systems.
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Oxford Major Programmes
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Founder
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Oct 2011 - Present
Oxford Major Programmes is an independent global consultancy providing critical thinking and insight into the set of management techniques required to successfully deliver major programmes of work. We combine practitioner experience in programme management with the latest academic research in this fast moving area of management science. Oxford Major Programmes is an independent global consultancy providing critical thinking and insight into the set of management techniques required to successfully deliver major programmes of work. We combine practitioner experience in programme management with the latest academic research in this fast moving area of management science.
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University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Course Leader
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Jul 2016 - Present
Delivering the Continuing Education courses - Project Management Essentials and Advanced Project Management on 6 and 7 July respectively. Delivering the Continuing Education courses - Project Management Essentials and Advanced Project Management on 6 and 7 July respectively.
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Oxford University Press
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Interim Portfolio Manager
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2018
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.The Interim Portfolio Manager role sits within the Global Change Management Office as part of Group Operations. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.The Interim Portfolio Manager role sits within the Global Change Management Office as part of Group Operations.
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Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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BT Centre Co-ordinator
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May 2013 - Jul 2014
The BT Centre for Major Programme Management was founded in 2007 as the first research and teaching centre globally to be dedicated to pioneering ways of understanding and dealing with the challenges of delivering major programmes.The Co-ordinator is responsible for the development and maintenance of appropriate systems, procedures and policies to support the Centre with its research and teaching objectives. The BT Centre for Major Programme Management was founded in 2007 as the first research and teaching centre globally to be dedicated to pioneering ways of understanding and dealing with the challenges of delivering major programmes.The Co-ordinator is responsible for the development and maintenance of appropriate systems, procedures and policies to support the Centre with its research and teaching objectives.
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National Grid
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Design Lead for the Investment to Initiation (i2i) Process
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Mar 2011 - Sep 2011
i2i was the core IS process for the new organisation in National Grid and covered the point from the long term planning of IS investments (ten years in advance) through to the initiation of programmes of work derived from the delivery of capability to the Business. Extremely high profile, and incorporating changes to regulated business processes as well as internal IS ones, the process was one of the cornerstones of the IS Transformation.
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Programme Manager for the Business Relationship Management workstream
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Dec 2009 - Feb 2011
The Business Relationship Management (BRM) workstream was initiated to drive improvement in IS delivered business value by establishing valued partnerships with the Business at all levels, realising greater organisational efficiency through innovation, reducing costs through the standardisation of systems, balancing supply and demand across the enterprise and assisting in the creation of business strategy.
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Business Analyst Manager
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Feb 2008 - Dec 2009
Responsible for the identification, documentation and stakeholder management surrounding more than 40 investment proposals totalling £8M. Management of the investment plan submissions and benefits realisation following successful project implementation.
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Programme Manager for Single Electricity Market (SEM) programme
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Aug 2006 - Dec 2007
The introduction of SEM involved significant restructuring of the wholesale electricity market within the island of Ireland. This multi-organisation partnership programme was comprised of many interdependent projects impacting the legal frameworks in both Northern Ireland and Eire. Also effected were the regulatory and commercial arrangements facing market participants as well as the IT systems and the business processes of the market operator, market participants and the system operators. The introduction of SEM involved significant restructuring of the wholesale electricity market within the island of Ireland. This multi-organisation partnership programme was comprised of many interdependent projects impacting the legal frameworks in both Northern Ireland and Eire. Also effected were the regulatory and commercial arrangements facing market participants as well as the IT systems and the business processes of the market operator, market participants and the system operators.
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National Grid plc
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programme Manager
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Nov 2000 - Apr 2006
Programme Manager for 'Way Ahead' Location Strategy:This complex property consolidation programme involved the closure of 40 manned sites, the refurbishment of 51 and the ‘right-sizing’ of 41 against a background of considerable business change. The properties were spread across England from Bolton to Dorking and Manchester to Peterborough.Programme Manager for Midlands Office Programme:The programme established a new UK head office in Warwick for 1700 staff within a year of the merger of Lattice and National Grid into the UK’s biggest energy utility company.Programme Manager for the Corporate Centre Integration Programme:The programme established a corporate centre for the newly merged company in central London and ensured that it was operational from the first day of trading.
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186k
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United Kingdom
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Company Programme Manager
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Nov 2000 - Mar 2002
186k entered the UK broadband market in 2001, having built a state-of-the-art national Internet Protocol (IP) network to meet future UK broadband demands. 186k was a wholly owned subsidiary of Lattice plc, who invested £530m in its development. 186k entered the UK broadband market in 2001, having built a state-of-the-art national Internet Protocol (IP) network to meet future UK broadband demands. 186k was a wholly owned subsidiary of Lattice plc, who invested £530m in its development.
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Highways Agency
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United Kingdom
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Freight and Package Transportation
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Portfolio Manager for the Resource Accounting and Budgeting Progrmame
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Jul 1996 - Oct 2000
Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) was a system of planning, controlling and reporting on Central Government spending introducing new accounting and resource management procedures and focussing on outputs and objectives, including the first PFI road project. Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) was a system of planning, controlling and reporting on Central Government spending introducing new accounting and resource management procedures and focussing on outputs and objectives, including the first PFI road project.
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Education
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2009 - 2011
University of Oxford
Master of Science (MSc), Major Programme Management -
2008 - 2008
Managing Successful Programmes - Practitioner
Spoce Project Management Ltd -
2007 - 2007
PRINCE2 Practitioner
SPOCE Project Management ltd -
1984 - 1987
University of Exeter
BA Honours, Drama -
1976 - 1981
The Oratory School, Woodcote, Nr Reading, Berkshire
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