Shirley Conway ChPP FAPM EMBA
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Clifford Barton
I joined Shirley’s programme as a BA and found Shirley to be a most professional Project Manager. She brought her depth of experience and knowledge into the programme. Shirley listens to the opinions of others and makes informed decisions for the good of the programme. She values her team and motivates and supports them in the work they undertake. Shirley ensures responsibilities are clear. Shirley demonstrates excellent communication skills and uses her influencing skills to work with the different stakeholders within the programme. Even when some difficult challenges and issues are thrown up – Shirley is able to work through the challenges and mitigate problems by thinking through issues and navigating a pathway for resolution and recommending solutions and improvements where appropriate. Shirley is a hard-working, conscientious and industrious individual. She has a pleasant and friendly disposition and is knowledgeable in her subject area and beyond. She also thinks through problems in a creative manner and offers pragmatic solutions to issues that are often challenging.
David McMillan
Shirley is an enthusiastic and dedicated team member, constantly strives to do the best she can even under less than perfect circumstances. Shirley has a depth of experience in managing and relating directly with people that is key to her successful delivery of IT Assurance reviews within her current role at LLoyds Banking Group {~4yrs}. Shirley is involved within the APM (Association for Project Management) and is committed to providing support to project managers (internal colleagues and outwith LBG). Shirley always strives to make things simple and challenges inappropriate behaviours and practices, she takes the lead in the introduction of new and innovative methods to solve old issues and or wasteful processes. I am pleased to make this recommendation for a trusted colleague and friend. Regards, Dave
Clifford Barton
I joined Shirley’s programme as a BA and found Shirley to be a most professional Project Manager. She brought her depth of experience and knowledge into the programme. Shirley listens to the opinions of others and makes informed decisions for the good of the programme. She values her team and motivates and supports them in the work they undertake. Shirley ensures responsibilities are clear. Shirley demonstrates excellent communication skills and uses her influencing skills to work with the different stakeholders within the programme. Even when some difficult challenges and issues are thrown up – Shirley is able to work through the challenges and mitigate problems by thinking through issues and navigating a pathway for resolution and recommending solutions and improvements where appropriate. Shirley is a hard-working, conscientious and industrious individual. She has a pleasant and friendly disposition and is knowledgeable in her subject area and beyond. She also thinks through problems in a creative manner and offers pragmatic solutions to issues that are often challenging.
David McMillan
Shirley is an enthusiastic and dedicated team member, constantly strives to do the best she can even under less than perfect circumstances. Shirley has a depth of experience in managing and relating directly with people that is key to her successful delivery of IT Assurance reviews within her current role at LLoyds Banking Group {~4yrs}. Shirley is involved within the APM (Association for Project Management) and is committed to providing support to project managers (internal colleagues and outwith LBG). Shirley always strives to make things simple and challenges inappropriate behaviours and practices, she takes the lead in the introduction of new and innovative methods to solve old issues and or wasteful processes. I am pleased to make this recommendation for a trusted colleague and friend. Regards, Dave
Clifford Barton
I joined Shirley’s programme as a BA and found Shirley to be a most professional Project Manager. She brought her depth of experience and knowledge into the programme. Shirley listens to the opinions of others and makes informed decisions for the good of the programme. She values her team and motivates and supports them in the work they undertake. Shirley ensures responsibilities are clear. Shirley demonstrates excellent communication skills and uses her influencing skills to work with the different stakeholders within the programme. Even when some difficult challenges and issues are thrown up – Shirley is able to work through the challenges and mitigate problems by thinking through issues and navigating a pathway for resolution and recommending solutions and improvements where appropriate. Shirley is a hard-working, conscientious and industrious individual. She has a pleasant and friendly disposition and is knowledgeable in her subject area and beyond. She also thinks through problems in a creative manner and offers pragmatic solutions to issues that are often challenging.
David McMillan
Shirley is an enthusiastic and dedicated team member, constantly strives to do the best she can even under less than perfect circumstances. Shirley has a depth of experience in managing and relating directly with people that is key to her successful delivery of IT Assurance reviews within her current role at LLoyds Banking Group {~4yrs}. Shirley is involved within the APM (Association for Project Management) and is committed to providing support to project managers (internal colleagues and outwith LBG). Shirley always strives to make things simple and challenges inappropriate behaviours and practices, she takes the lead in the introduction of new and innovative methods to solve old issues and or wasteful processes. I am pleased to make this recommendation for a trusted colleague and friend. Regards, Dave
Clifford Barton
I joined Shirley’s programme as a BA and found Shirley to be a most professional Project Manager. She brought her depth of experience and knowledge into the programme. Shirley listens to the opinions of others and makes informed decisions for the good of the programme. She values her team and motivates and supports them in the work they undertake. Shirley ensures responsibilities are clear. Shirley demonstrates excellent communication skills and uses her influencing skills to work with the different stakeholders within the programme. Even when some difficult challenges and issues are thrown up – Shirley is able to work through the challenges and mitigate problems by thinking through issues and navigating a pathway for resolution and recommending solutions and improvements where appropriate. Shirley is a hard-working, conscientious and industrious individual. She has a pleasant and friendly disposition and is knowledgeable in her subject area and beyond. She also thinks through problems in a creative manner and offers pragmatic solutions to issues that are often challenging.
David McMillan
Shirley is an enthusiastic and dedicated team member, constantly strives to do the best she can even under less than perfect circumstances. Shirley has a depth of experience in managing and relating directly with people that is key to her successful delivery of IT Assurance reviews within her current role at LLoyds Banking Group {~4yrs}. Shirley is involved within the APM (Association for Project Management) and is committed to providing support to project managers (internal colleagues and outwith LBG). Shirley always strives to make things simple and challenges inappropriate behaviours and practices, she takes the lead in the introduction of new and innovative methods to solve old issues and or wasteful processes. I am pleased to make this recommendation for a trusted colleague and friend. Regards, Dave
Credentials
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APM Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)
Association for Project ManagementMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Leidos Certified Product Owner
LeidosJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Leidos Certified Scrum Master
LeidosJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
APM Fellow
Association for Project ManagementMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Management of Risk (MoR)
AXELOS Global Best PracticeAug, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
Member of Association of Project Managers (MAPM)
Association for Project ManagementFeb, 2007- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Leidos
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Software Development
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Projects and Programme Manager
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Jul 2019 - Present
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Lloyds Banking Group
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Delivery Assurance, Investment Management
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Feb 2014 - Jul 2019
Delivery Assurance of major change initiatives.
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Systems Analyst/Auditor/Systems Manager/Project Manager/Programme Manager/Delivery Assurance Partner
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Jul 1990 - Jul 2019
Multiple roles in Financial Services in Lloyds Banking Group.
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Project Manager - Group IT
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Sep 2013 - Feb 2014
Project Management of Risk projects.
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Project Manager, Verde
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Dec 2011 - Sep 2013
Project Manager focusing on Fraud & Financial Crime and Underwriting - Applications/Post Applications & Underwriting, Policy Framework and Risk Interchange.
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Manager, Business Development, Wholesale Risk
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Nov 2009 - Dec 2011
Project Manager responsible for Risk projects across Wholesale/Wholesale Risk including Trusted Equal Partnership cultural change.
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Project Manager MAPM, MBA
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Apr 2004 - Dec 2009
Project Manager responsible for Mortgage Regulation, Customer Contract, fraud systems (e.g Hunter II), financial crime and risk projects
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Bank of Scotland
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Systems Account Manager
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Dec 2002 - Apr 2004
Initial point of contact within Business Systems for Finance, Marketing and E-Commerce to progress business requirements through funding approval and sign-off and through delivery.
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Manager, IT Programme Office & Portfolio Planning
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Aug 2001 - Dec 2002
Employed in Group Technology to manage third party relationship with IBM (supplier) on behalf of the business areas. Developed and implemented sign-off and prioritisation process for all project proposals and business cases across HBOS.
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Systems Manager, Investors Club, Life and Pensions
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Jan 1999 - Aug 2001
Employed in the new Life and Pensions business within Bank of Scotland. Responsible for Systems team, set up, development and rollout of new financial planning point-of-sale system and managing third party relationship.
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Bank of Scotland
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Business Systems, Global Custody
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Jan 1996 - Jul 1998
Initially working in London to manage team of 12 staff plus contractors, working to reduce backlogs across Global Custody.Took over management of Systems team responsible for all systems and development.followed by maternity leave
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Computer/Internal Auditor
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Aug 1992 - Jan 1996
Responsible for advising on risks and controls for new IT developments, auditing Bank's systems and business areas.
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Systems Analyst
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Jul 1990 - Aug 1992
Responsible for development of Branch systems, plastic card systems (e.g. Switch) and ATMs.
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TSB Bank
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United Kingdom
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Programmer
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1984 - 1990
Responsible for development of TSB Scotland's Banking systems and migration of data to central systems. Responsible for development of TSB Scotland's Banking systems and migration of data to central systems.
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Rolls-Royce
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Programmer
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1981 - 1984
3 year apprenticeship obtaining HNC in Computer Data Processing. Trained in Jackson Structured Programming and PL/1. 3 year apprenticeship obtaining HNC in Computer Data Processing. Trained in Jackson Structured Programming and PL/1.
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Education
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1993 - 1995
University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School
EMBA, Executive MBA -
1974 - 1979
Hunter High School, East Kilbride
7 ‘O’ Grades, 5 Highers
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