Placemaking Project Manager

• Dec 2022 - Present

Programme Manager

• Feb 2021 - Dec 2022

• Responsible for the overall integrity, coherence and successful project management of the initiatives developed within Urban Green Newcastle. • Ensuring the effective coordination of the programme's projects and developing and maintaining the programme management office (PMO) to support each individual project on the pipeline.• Development of an effective project management system and PMO which ensures that all projects, initiatives, and activities within the organisation are properly managed.• Ensure projects are delivered to an appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and commercial strategy.• Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects and manage risks to the programme's successful outcome.• Manage the programme's budgets on behalf of the Enterprise Director, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses.• Prepare detailed, accurate and inspiring tenders and management to procurement and appointment of contractors and contributors to the programme.• Facilitate the appointment of individuals to project teams, to ensure there is allocation of common resources and skills within the programme's individual projects and to manage project teams, third party contractors and contributors.• Undertake the Project Management of agreed projects and or programme areas.• Preparation of monitoring and evaluation reports to funders, partners, and stakeholders

Technical Project Manager

• Aug 2013 - Nov 2020

• Project Manage LCF’s ambitious annual schedule of projects - made up of over 15 exhibitions & events per year and with budget responsibility for all technical aspects of exhibition programme.• Leadership of projects team, ensuring that the team is engaged, informed and performs at required standards to ensure successful delivery of projects• Provide project management updates and insights to University senior management • Ensure all PID's, TPP's, gantt charts, detailed project budgets, risk assessments and method statements, detailed schedules, process diagrams, change management diagrams and full suite of project reports are provided.• Chair regular project management sessions summarizing outcomes as reports for stakeholders, recording issues and ensuring actions are implemented to improve projects.• Project manage the safe and successful installation and de-rig of all exhibitions, site visits and of site installations, supporting conservation team in the preparation and handling of artworks, while liaising with external stakeholders including curators/artists, contractors and support agencies.• Manage procurement process and provide SPOC relationship management of specialist contractors and suppliers including external production, and design agencies along with freelance specialist technicians. • Manage technical support for complex projects and programme of University events.• Ensure the production of associated comms materials and publications as well as content for marketing campaigns - commissioning specialists such as proof-readers, graphic artists, print and production and managing project budgets.• Health and Safety: Produce CDM risk assessments and other necessary documentation – including RAMS, insurance documentation, emergency evacuation plans, floor plans, installation schedules, method statements. Ensure best practice on site. Dynamic risk assessment on location and overseeing all installations to ensure safety and best practice

Technical and Front of House Manager

• Jan 2009 - Jul 2013

• Technical & operational management of the 3 successful art galleries (The Laing, The Shipley and The Hatton).• Project manage exhibition installations including: technical project plans, risk assessments and method statements, producing detailed weekly & monthly schedules, coordinate the installation and de-rig of exhibitions, site visits and of site installations, assist the conservation team in the preparation and handling of artworks liaising with curators/artists.• Manage technical project management of all art installations, art handling, preparation of artworks for display for TWAM ‘Art Galleries’ Liaising with artists and external art technicians, and Conservators.• Manage staffing rosters, training needs, personal development for over 20 team members, (including volunteers.)• Lead successful event design and management, including overseeing all contracted parties such as event staff, caterers, AV teams, venue owners, associated event RAMS. • Direct management all maintenance of grade II listed building including directing specialist maintenance teams. • Training & development of technician team of art handling techniques and conservation methods.• Manage all Health and Safety, producing risk assessments, method statements and dynamic assessments.• Hands on use of tools, basic woodwork and metal work skills in the preparation of art works for display/dispatch.

Operations Coordinator

• Jul 2005 - Dec 2008

● Project management of new building relocation including contractor liaison and technical systems implementation● Project management of exhibitions and associated events program along with detailed reporting of action logs and outputs ● Manage and control Health and Safety including develop and implement a Fire Strategy.● Manage the front of house team (including volunteers)● Responsible for the successful installation of temporary art exhibitions.● Liaise with all external stakeholder including visiting companies, artists, venue hirers & contractors.● Manage and report against annual operations and maintenance budget.

Operations and Exhibitions Coordinator

• Nov 2001 - Jan 2004

• Project management of major relocation of Habitat’s archive collection from old store to new location.• Project management of Habitat’s innovative new merchandising and design space – developing PIDs, managing risk and producing reports for UK management team.• Co-ordinating monthly schedule of activities, working with designers, suppliers and merchandising teams• Producing regular exhibitions working with design teams• Management of archive collection and press loans. • Project management of major relocation of Habitat’s archive collection from old store to new location.• Project management of Habitat’s innovative new merchandising and design space – developing PIDs, managing risk and producing reports for UK management team.• Co-ordinating monthly schedule of activities, working with designers, suppliers and merchandising teams• Producing regular exhibitions working with design teams• Management of archive collection and press loans.