Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Volunteering
Affiliations
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Anneka Patel

Anneka Patel

Manchester,Greater Manchester

Summary

Experienced Programme Manager in NHS skilled in developing and delivering innovative solutions tailored to key business objectives. Stakeholder focussed with excellent relationship-building skills for constructive negotiations and communications. Confident leader with experience in change management, enabling programme success through multidisciplinary team coordination.



Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Programme Manager - Professional team

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Manchester
07.2023 - 07.2025
  • Manage complex projects for successful completion within stipulated deadlines.
  • Improve team efficiency by fostering a collaborative work environment, managing a project team of up to to 20 members.
  • Resource and allocate a fast moving programme of national guideline products for the NHS, for a team of up to 80 members.
  • Continually assess and mitigate risks across the programme which may affect delivery.
  • Resolve critical issues promptly, ensuring minimal disruption to programme timelines.


Programme Manager - COVID19

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
11.2020 - 07.2023
  • Resolved critical issues promptly, ensuring minimal disruption to programme timelines, during a continually changing environment.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement amongst team members through weekly team meetings and stand ups, whilst everyone was working remotely.
  • Set team priorities, maintained timelines and scheduling, as well as allocated resource across the programme.
  • Implemented new ways of working and standardised procedures in a new programme of work.
  • Administered research into Declarations of Interests to guide internal and external policies.
  • Influenced and negotiated with internal and external stakeholders

Project Manager - Guideline updates team

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
11.2017 - 11.2020
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time.
  • Facilitated smooth transitions between project stages for seamless progression.
  • Expedited issue resolution to minimise delays in project timelines.
  • Steered teams through complex project phases to successful completion.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans for successful execution and delivery.
  • Strengthened stakeholder relationships through regular updates and clear communication.

Education

APM Introductory certificate - Project Management

Association for Project Management
2013 - 2013

PRINCE2 Foundation - Project management

APMG International
2011 - 2011

BA (Hons) - Media and Television degree: 2:1

University of Huddersfield
09.2005 - 06.2008

A-Levels - English Language (B), Psychology (B), Textiles Technology (B)

Bolton School Sixth form
09.2003 - 07.2005

Graphic design - Graphic design

Shillington College
Manchester
09.2017 - 07.2018

Skills

  • Programme Management
  • Project Management
  • Change management
  • Resource allocation management
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptability
  • Risk identification
  • Teamwork
  • Autonomy

Volunteering

Roles at Locate International ranging from Investigator, Team leader, Head of Service development, Triage team member.

Affiliations

  • Creative design, handmade crafts
  • Running
  • Investigative work

Timeline

Programme Manager - Professional team

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
07.2023 - 07.2025

Programme Manager - COVID19

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
11.2020 - 07.2023

Project Manager - Guideline updates team

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
11.2017 - 11.2020

Graphic design - Graphic design

Shillington College
09.2017 - 07.2018

BA (Hons) - Media and Television degree: 2:1

University of Huddersfield
09.2005 - 06.2008

A-Levels - English Language (B), Psychology (B), Textiles Technology (B)

Bolton School Sixth form
09.2003 - 07.2005

APM Introductory certificate - Project Management

Association for Project Management
2013 - 2013

PRINCE2 Foundation - Project management

APMG International
2011 - 2011
Anneka Patel