Experience

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  Crossrail International

  • Director and Expert Adviser, Capacity Building

    • Nov 2021 - Present

    Crossrail International is a specialist advisory practice, wholly owned by theUK government’s Department for Transport, that provides strategic adviceglobally to client organisations developing and delivering complex rail schemes. I am responsible for developing client capacity and capability around the world, with a focus on major transport infrastructure programmes and projects to help deliver wider social and economic benefits for our global clients and taking UK best practice overseas.

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  High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

  • Head of Skills, Employment and Education

    • Jan 2016 - Oct 2021

    Responsible for developing and delivering the objectives of the Skills, Employment and Education Strategy, ensuring the supply chain met skills and employment requirements, tackling critical skills shortages and leading the HS2 Education programme.

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  Department for Transport, London

  • London

  • Policy Advisor - Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy

    • Sep 2015 - Jan 2016
    • London

    Seconded to the Department for Transport (DfT) as a Senior Policy Advisor where a key member of the pan-industry team created to deliver the DfT’s Transport Infrastructure Skills Strategy (TISS).

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  Crossrail Ltd

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Programme Manager (Young Crossrail and Diversity)

    • Jan 2013 - Sep 2015
    • London, United Kingdom

    Led the Young Crossrail STEM programme, established and chaired an industry-wide Transport and Infrastructure Education Partnership, developed a suite of training programmes to drive forward Crossrail’s equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) agenda, and devised and launched the Crossrail Apprentice Awards.

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  Crossrail

  • Marketing and Communications Manager (Skills)

    • 2009 - 2012

    Responsible for all skills-related communications activities. Wrote, project managed and launched the Crossrail Skills and Employment Strategy working closely with the Chairman. Developed the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA) marketing and sponsorship strategy, brand and literature, and chaired TUCA Communications Steering Group. Project managed high-profile stakeholder, VIP and media events including visits to TUCA.

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  Transport for London

  • United Kingdom
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Group Services Communications Manager

    • Jun 2008 - Apr 2009

    Communications lead for skills agenda across TfLDeveloped, project-managed and published TfL-wide Skills and Employment Strategy on behalf of the Managing Director of Group Services.Led communication activity for major projects including project management of TfL-wide attendance at Skills London, cross-directorate office move affecting nearly 2,000 staff and GS Excellence Awards for 400 staff.Management of cross-functional project teams for delivery including public policy, design, editorial, events and press office staff.

  • TSG Communications Manager

    • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

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  Office for National Statistics

  • United Kingdom
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Communications Manager

    • Jan 2004 - May 2006

  • Production Manager

    • Sep 2001 - Jan 2004

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  Edwin Coe

  • Marketing Manager

    • Apr 2000 - Aug 2001