Experience

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  Karen - Your Business Mentor

  • Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

  • Supports female business owners in Cheshire to thrive, make more money & grow!

    • Jun 2019 - Present
    • Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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  Project Complete

  • Cheshire, UK

  • Supports small businesses to grow & make more money using Project Management skills & techniques

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • Cheshire, UK

    Here some of the ways ‘Project Complete’ supports small businesses:Business Development – I have lots of tools and techniques to make YOUR business grow and make YOU more profit – including ‘Products vs Profits', if you have lots of work but don't know which is the right one's to do to make you the most profit!Project Management – you name it! I can manage any project for you in an organised and structured way to get results or provide mentor/assurance to anybody running their own project.Project Management coaching – too busy to go on a Project Management course, want to know what works to implement a project? I give 1-1 coaching, to help you get your project off the ground, giving insight and techniques to show you what works and what doesn’t.Processes – are your ways of working and doing things no longer productive? We can review your current ways of working and identify improvements. If you need any help or know a business who might, feel free to contact me.

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  K Taylor Consultants Ltd

  • Cheshire, England

  • Director

    • Jul 2014 - Present
    • Cheshire, England

    Developed business case for Pistoia Alliance: ‘Bio-Sample Marketplace’Pistoia Alliance is a global, not-for-profit alliance of life science companies, vendors, publishers, and academic groups that work together to lower barriers to innovation in R&D. As a member of their pool of project managers I was given the responsibility of developing a business case for the project ‘Bio-Sample Marketplace’. This required virtual working and interviewing global experts in order to write the Business Case which included: analysis of the situation, competitor analysis, solution options, options appraisal, specification & boundary drawing, market assessment, communications plan, cost - benefit analysis, sustainability plan and conclusions/recommendations.

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  AstraZeneca

  • United Kingdom
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

    AstraZenecas' strategy to exit the regulatory standard ‘Good Laboratory Practice’ (GLP) and the merger of two departments (into the Drug Safety and Metabolism department) provided an opportunity to assess, prioritise and rationalise the 265 systems and instruments being used: in order to increase efficiency and reduce costs. This was complicated by the fact that all GLP systems are open to external audit and data must be securely archived for retrieval indefinitely.As Project Manager on this transformational change programme I redefined the already approved Project Charter, developed a consistent decommissioning/transition process for different types of systems/instruments, created and delivered monitoring & reporting systems, conducted risk management planning, ensured stakeholders completed activities to scope, time, cost and quality, identified and secured additional resources, kept stakeholders engaged and managed project meetings.Key Achievements:• Project completed on time and within budget • Total saving $1 Million per annum• Decommissioned 86 systems and instruments • Transitioned 26 systems/instruments from GLP to non-regulated systems/instruments

  • Project Information Lead

    • Apr 2012 - Sep 2013

    • Process re-engineering the existing Drug Development process into the new R&D Operating Model. By developing, implementing and maintaining a single place to find information through an easy to find, clear and concise online tool (using NIMBUS technology).• Expanding adoption & application of Learning from Experience (10 Knowledge Management Tools which reduce time, save money and improve quality) by raising awareness and incorporating the broader Culture and Learner Player initiatives.• Facilitating Lessons Learned sessions for various drug project teams• Establishing a R&D Project Management Community of Practice which shares project management knowledge and expertise and drives problem, solving, creativity and innovation.Key Achievements:• Project managed implementation of Learning from Experience to all R&D (10K people in Sweden, UK & US): inc. >150 trained, success stories researched, written & published, SharePoint site developed and maintained, developed & presented 120min taster sessions• Facilitated Learning Reviews for various drug project teams and functions inc external partners to enable updated processes and ways of working• Project managed business changes to AZ Governance model within the R&D Operating Model: wrote the Project Charter, created and maintained the project plan and reporting dashboard, presented to the Continuous Improvement Leadership team, managed the weekly team meetings, collaborated with the AZ Glossary owner to ensure nomenclature updates where published and made the necessary updates and publishing in the NIMBUS tool.• Founding member of the Project Management Community of Practice; developed vision & strategy; membership >150, developed & maintained SharePoint site, led two UK community meetings• Facilitated sessions to formulate examples for Leadership Capabilities: Regulatory & Patient Safety (2 sessions) and R&D Information.

  • Information Manager/Knowledge Manager Business Partner

    • Jul 2003 - Apr 2012

    • Defining and designing information/knowledge management solutions with clear business impact.• Evaluating delivery of IM/KM policies, procedures and services to propose improvements.• Leading and participating in specific cross-business information sharing projects.• Applying information management policies, procedures and processes across cross-functional teams.• Managing customer relationships in a service environment for diverse drug project teams & functions

  • Project & Information Manager

    • Jul 2000 - Jul 2003

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  Barclays Bank

  • Cheshire, England

  • Deputy Team Leader/System Test Analyst/Technical Analyst (contractor)

    • 1995 - 2000
    • Cheshire, England

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  Bradford & Bingley Building Society

  • Bingley, West Yourkshire

  • Senior Analyst/Programmer

    • 1991 - 1995
    • Bingley, West Yourkshire

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  Royal Ordnance PLC

  • Lancashire, England

  • Office Automation Administrator and PC Co-ordinator

    • 1989 - 1991
    • Lancashire, England