Experience

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  Mindwave Ventures

  • Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

  • New Business Manager

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

    Working as part of Mindwave’s Business Development team, responsible for embedding and managing the procurement process, from identifying and evaluating new opportunities to coordinating teams involved in the production and submission of winning tenders.

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  OneMedicalGroup Ltd

  • Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  • New Business Manager

    • May 2018 - Apr 2023
    • Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

    Responsible for managing the NHS Procurement Process and wider business development functions, managing the business development pipeline and coordinating all business opportunities and associated tasks.

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  WPA Pinfold

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Business Support Executive

    • Nov 2013 - May 2018
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Responsible for supporting the business through managing all administration processes and functions. Tasked with reviewing, streamlining and introducing new processes to improve efficiencies across the business, making recommendations for future structure and most effective ways to manage admin, finance, project management and studio support.

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  One Medicare

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Executive Assistant to the CEO

    • Sep 2012 - Nov 2013
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Providing executive support to the Chief Executive, supporting the Executive Team and the HR function.

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  Barclays Capital

  • Primary PMO

    • Feb 2009 - Oct 2011

    Supporting between 150-200 Project Managers, by providing first-line support and training on MS Project 2007 EPM tool within Enterprise Solutions IT, globally. Communicating policies and procedures to Project Managers and monitoring compliance by performing quality reviews of status reports written by the PMs, for stakeholders and IT management review. Developing and maintaining reports and automation tools used by the program office, and maintained project plans using MS Project and Excel.Sole responsibility for updating and maintaining accurate desk plans for Enterprise Solutions IT London comprising 500+ desks. This included moving teams, assigning desks, holding regular meetings with HR, Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES) representatives and the COO. Reviewing the London footprint for ES IT on a monthly basis and proposed space solutions, keeping management apprised of issues, risks and milestones that needed to be addressed. Maintaining real estate data in the in-house seating tracking tool.

  • Executive Assistant

    • Dec 2005 - Feb 2009

    Providing administrative support to the Head of Technology Offshoring and the remainder of the team, including the maintenance of globalisation records. Meeting and diary management, meeting administration. Organising extensive travel and expenses, including budget tracking.Monitoring joiners and leavers across Global Technology. Preparing globalisation reports for submission to the Barclays Capital CIO office.

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  Morgan Stanley

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Executive Assistant

    • Jun 2005 - Nov 2005
    • London, United Kingdom

    Executive Assistant in IBD / Temporary Position

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  Goldman Sachs

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Personal Assistant

    • Sep 2004 - May 2005
    • London, United Kingdom

    Personal Assistant on the Syndicate Desk / Temporary Position

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  Tyler & Company

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Office & Finance Manager

    • 1996 - 2004
    • London, United Kingdom

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  Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Executive Assistant

    • 1994 - 1996
    • London, United Kingdom

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  Coopers & Lybrand Consulting

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Personal Assistant

    • 1990 - 1992
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Personal Assistant in Audit

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  Principles Agency

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Personal Assistant

    • 1989 - 1990
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Personal Assistant in Market Research