Mansoor Abbasi
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Credentials
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Agile Project Management Practitioner
APMG InternationalMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
ITIL Fouundation
AXELOS Global Best PracticeMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Prince2 Practitioner
AXELOS Global Best PracticeDec, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Community Mediator, Certified
The Corrymeela CommunityApr, 2008- Oct, 2024 -
Workplace Mediator, Certified
CMP - CMP Resolutions - Conflict Management Plus LtdJun, 2007- Oct, 2024 -
Community Mediator, Certified
Community AccordMay, 2002- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Detego
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Austria
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Delivery
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Jan 2020 - Present
Leading internationally based cross-functional teams to provide global RFID software services (SaaS) including technical project delivery, account management, pre-sales engineering and business development with direct delivery budget responsibility of £4m+. Leading internationally based cross-functional teams to provide global RFID software services (SaaS) including technical project delivery, account management, pre-sales engineering and business development with direct delivery budget responsibility of £4m+.
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Semantic Evolution
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Project Delivery
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
Lead an on-shore cross-functional team to provide AI driven software services (SaaS) to a global client base. Managed portfolio of projects. Provided governance, managed senior stakeholder relationships and drove continuous improvement for Delivery functions. Point of escalation and introduced processes to improve cost and resource efficiencies, for example, customer onboarding process Lead an on-shore cross-functional team to provide AI driven software services (SaaS) to a global client base. Managed portfolio of projects. Provided governance, managed senior stakeholder relationships and drove continuous improvement for Delivery functions. Point of escalation and introduced processes to improve cost and resource efficiencies, for example, customer onboarding process
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Energy Saving Trust
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Program Manager
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Mar 2015 - Oct 2018
Working as a Senior Programme Manager with value added experience in Conflict Resolution, I have led an ambitiously paced programme of I.T transformation delivering a portfolio of over 70 projects within three and a half years; ranging from ‘full-cycle’ enterprise level infrastructure and software development projects with a focus on legacy technology upgrade, to application migrations, project recovery, business and cultural change and application development. Working as a Senior Programme Manager with value added experience in Conflict Resolution, I have led an ambitiously paced programme of I.T transformation delivering a portfolio of over 70 projects within three and a half years; ranging from ‘full-cycle’ enterprise level infrastructure and software development projects with a focus on legacy technology upgrade, to application migrations, project recovery, business and cultural change and application development.
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Intercivil Society for Future
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United Kingdom
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founding Director
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Mar 2011 - Feb 2015
The Intercivil Society is a social enterprise that employs innovating thinking to implement transformative change towards poverty reduction, climate protection and community relationships. Clients and partners include UK national and local government, Teesside and Coventry Universities, West Yorkshire Police, Belgium Government, European Parliament, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, local community groups Recent work has included: Development and delivery of an intercultural youth leadership programme in UK schools; delivery of seminars examining impact of revised British domestic counter-terrorism policy on strategic partnerships between local government, police, third-sector practitioners, universities and local communities; development work towards a peace-building programme in Israel with local NGOs and development of an international food sharing programme. Responsible for setting the vision and developing and steering the implementation of organisational, financial and programming strategic plans. Representing nationally and internationally at events and forums. Developing and managing operational capacity and staff. Cultivating and strengthening key strategic relationships with funders, clients, stakeholder and partner organisations at provincial, national and international levels. Responsible for setting business processes, protocols and policies.
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Diversity Trainer
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Jan 2007 - Feb 2015
Clients include European Parliament, West Yorkshire Police and Bradford Diocese. Encouraging awareness of religious and cultural diversity in Bradford, England and developing institutional and individual capacity to engage with evolving social dynamics. International experience in Holland, France, Italy, Pakistan and Northern Ireland working with groups to explore identity and best practice management of cultural diversity. Drawing out issues of difference and how to improve communication between communities inc. facilitating sessions at the Palestinian and Israeli Young Political Leaders Program at the European Parliament in Brussels. Deliver training in Leadership Skills, Identity Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Ethics, Power Analysis, Gender Relations, Diversity Issues, Confidence Building and Conflict Prevention/Resolution techniques. Facilitating dialogue sessions centred on “myth-busting” stereotypes. Use of innovative techniques to develop ‘safe spaces’ to encourage honest and constructive dialogue of challenging issues. Community Projects Advisor – Advising local community organisations in the U.K and Europe on organisational development and best practice for delivering community projects.
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Kirklees Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Relations Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Voluntary Mediator
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Jan 2007 - Feb 2015
Working with Kirklees Council management and employees to resolve professional working disputes.
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Project Manager/Business Analyst
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Feb 1998 - Feb 2015
Project Management – providing strategic leadership, guidance and governance on project methods, process and tracking from requirements definition and start-up to review and close. Implement project processes within PRINCE2; manage project delivery; risk register; process improvements; stakeholder and change and resource management and provide regular communication to stakeholders. Undertake post implementation reviews of peer projects. Co-ordinate vendors, suppliers and internal business units across the project lifecycle.Business Analyst – Map and evaluate business processes translating into functional requirements specifications for I.T systems using a range of requirements gathering approaches including workshop planning and facilitation. Full project lifecycle experience from scoping and planning, design, development, testing and implementation using waterfall and agile methods. Software Development and Systems Integration - .Net 2003, SQL, Java, MFCOBOL on UNIX and Microsoft platforms and ICL Mainframe
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Karachi Institute of Economics & Technology (KIET)
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Pakistan
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Visiting Lecturer
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Jun 2012 - Jun 2012
Delivered lectures on Leadership and building successful partnerships Delivered lectures on Leadership and building successful partnerships
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ICLS
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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UK Director
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Mar 2005 - Apr 2010
Lead on development and implementation of national strategy and operational plans. Ensure application of ICLS standards of work in methodology and working practices. Supervision of partnership relationships and remote management of staff based nationally and internationally with budget control. Build alliances and partnerships with governmental bodies, agencies and civil society organizations.Representing ICLS both nationally and internationally at all levels of delivery through public engagements and network building such as keynote speaker on diversity issues and capacity building at event organized by the British Council in Belfast 2009.
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Project Manager
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Jan 2004 - Mar 2005
Programme Consultant and Supervisor to ‘Micro Cosmos Intercultural’ pilot project funded by the UN Alliance of Civilizations. Programme Consultant to ‘AtmosphEuropa’ Contest 2009 – Europe-wide youth leadership competition.Project Manager - International Seminar delivered as part of European Union “Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008”. Security threats to European Peace emanating from Climate Change, Migration and changes to Democratic ValuesProject Manager (voluntary), Bradford Local Community Project – “Young Leaders Programme” 2005.Project Manager on a series of peacebuilding projects focusing on improving leadership capacity through developing intercultural dialogue and cooperation between people of diversity. Programmes delivered in cities with racial/cultural conflict. Programme Consultation, Monitoring and Evaluation – Advisor on programme development and monitoring the delivery of capacity building programmes nationally in the U.K.
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Mediator
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Jan 2001 - Sep 2005
Community Mediation and Conflict Analysis - Working with groups and individuals in Bradford District to enable them to move forward on protracted disputes. Used various conflict analysis techniques to identify and map causes of disputes. Introduced conflict prevention methods to assist conflict parties manage and resolve their own disputes. Facilitation - community meetings and civic events in Bradford District with the focus on capacity development and improving community cohesion. Community Mediation and Conflict Analysis - Working with groups and individuals in Bradford District to enable them to move forward on protracted disputes. Used various conflict analysis techniques to identify and map causes of disputes. Introduced conflict prevention methods to assist conflict parties manage and resolve their own disputes. Facilitation - community meetings and civic events in Bradford District with the focus on capacity development and improving community cohesion.
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