Varun Sitaram
Head of Strategic Planning at The Jamie Oliver Group- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The Jamie Oliver Group
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Strategic Planning
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Strategic Advisor
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Sep 2022 - Mar 2023
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Birmingham City Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Business Improvement and Change
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Sep 2018 - Jul 2022
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Career Break
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Mar 2018 - Aug 2018
Took the opportunity to travel to British Columbia, Western Canada. Took the opportunity to travel to British Columbia, Western Canada.
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IMPOWER Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
I managed business operations for an independent management consultancy firm comprising c.50 staff. I was responsible for monitoring opportunities and managing competitive bids; approving scope, contract terms, commercial model and resources for all projects; managing pool of associate consultants; providing strategic advice and analysis to support Board-level decisions. I managed business operations for an independent management consultancy firm comprising c.50 staff. I was responsible for monitoring opportunities and managing competitive bids; approving scope, contract terms, commercial model and resources for all projects; managing pool of associate consultants; providing strategic advice and analysis to support Board-level decisions.
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Various
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Various
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Career Break
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May 2017 - Sep 2017
Took opportunity to travel to Australia and New Zealand, undertook short-term work as a tour guide, conducting historic literary walking tours of London Took opportunity to travel to Australia and New Zealand, undertook short-term work as a tour guide, conducting historic literary walking tours of London
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British Heart Foundation
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategy and Performance Manager
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Jan 2016 - May 2017
I managed the corporate strategy and performance team at the British Heart Foundation, a successful national research charity. The team led and supported strategy development and implementation across the organisation. I worked closely with staff and managers at all levels and throughout the organisation. My key achievements in this role included: - Expanding team's impact from performance reporting function into in-house strategy team - Leading the refresh of the BHF’s Strategy to 2020 - Leading the development and implementation of a new reporting product within the People Directorate - Playing a leading role in the delivery of a review of Support Services, which defined future support provided by BHF to patients and the public - Supporting the Fundraising Leadership Team to develop a new Fundraising Strategy for the BHF, in which I led on product portfolio analysis and contributed to the overall narrative and recommendations to Executive Group and Trustees Show less
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IMPOWER Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant & Senior Consultant
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2015
I supported a diverse range of clients in local and national government providing strategic advisory services. My work focused on identifying opportunities to improve to service performance, designing and implementing new operating models, and using behavioural science to enable services to engage differently with their customers, thereby improving outcomes whilst reducing costs. I gained Exceptional Promotion to Senior Consultant after one year at the firm. Specific areas of work included: - Demand Management & Behaviour Change using techniques derived from Behavioural Economics - Design and Implementation of new service models - Financial & Strategic Planning - Commercial Advisory - New Product Development Show less
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Enfield Council
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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National Management Trainee (NGDP)
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Sep 2010 - Sep 2012
I enrolled on to the National Graduate Development Programme, the fast-track management programme for local government. I worked across a range of services including front-line, back office and strategic functions. My key achievements included: - Designing an integrated public health and regeneration strategy - Leading a community consultation on the future of a social housing estate - Developing the Council's Social Media Strategy I enrolled on to the National Graduate Development Programme, the fast-track management programme for local government. I worked across a range of services including front-line, back office and strategic functions. My key achievements included: - Designing an integrated public health and regeneration strategy - Leading a community consultation on the future of a social housing estate - Developing the Council's Social Media Strategy
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Education
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University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Postgraduate Diploma, Local Government Management -
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc, Health, Population & Society -
Imperial College Business School
BSc (Hons), Management -
Imperial College London
BSc (Hons), Chemistry and Management