Beatrice Hodgson
Peterborough,Cambridgeshire
Summary
Programme Lead with 20+ expertise in driving project delivery in complex, fast-paced environments. Demonstrated ability to quickly assess organisational culture and build stakeholder trust. Proven track record of implementing structured methodologies that enhance collaboration and deliver measurable outcomes across multiple programmes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Group IT Project Manager(Contract)
Gravity Media
London
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Directed delivery of three strategic UK-wide transformation programmes (CRM, Crewing system, Dynamics 365 Business Central) aligned to board-level business growth goals.
- Defined programme strategy, roadmap, governance, and reporting frameworks to ensure data-driven decision-making and alignment with executive objectives.
- Managed full vendor lifecycle (selection to contract), integrated Azure Data Lake, and spearheaded enterprise data architecture to enable future AI capabilities.
- Established and led agile delivery teams, embedding scalable processes and driving measurable digital maturity.
- Oversaw budgets, risk controls, and cross-team dependencies, achieving on-time, on-budget, high-impact results.
Programme / Portfolio Lead (Various Contracts)
BT Group
London
01.2019 - 08.2024
- Directed programme portfolio exceeding £100M in digital transformation and infrastructure initiatives.
- Established governance frameworks and reporting standards, reducing project delays by 75%.
- Championed KPI-led performance management, enhancing delivery efficiency by 90%.
- Spearheaded technology programmes in 5G, Azure, and Mobile Network Operators environments from ideation to delivery.
- Delivered 11 migration phases with 99% success rate, minimising disruption by 35%.
- Managed IP transition projects, ensuring seamless coordination across technical teams.
Digital Transformation Programme Manager (Contract)
Create and Craft Retail
Peterborough
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Executed comprehensive digital commerce transformation across UK and US markets.
- Generated £5M in additional revenue through targeted strategic initiatives.
- Directed API integrations across logistics platforms, improving operational efficiency.
- Launched high-impact media products, first TV show reached 500K viewers in its first week.
Regional IT Operations & Project Manager
RM Education
East Anglia
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Executed infrastructure migrations and digital transformations across eight UK schools, ensuring secure IT operations.
- Completed comprehensive IT upgrades, including hardware platforms and Windows 10, without errors.
- Managed stakeholder training for telecom upgrades, significantly reducing support incidents.
- Optimised operational efficiency through targeted training initiatives.
- Enhanced project delivery by 20% through processes that decreased service incidents.
- Achieved superior project outcomes in time, quality, and cost using structured project management methods.
Operations & Project Delivery Manager
Virgin Media Business
Peterborough
01.2005 - 01.2015
- Managed enterprise-scale service delivery programmes for telecom and broadband products.
- Oversaw project managers and third-party vendors to enhance operational profitability.
- Leveraged appropriate project management methodologies to ensure successful project delivery.
- Developed frameworks for effective delivery of multiple projects with third-party suppliers.
- Streamlined processes for faster and more effective project implementation.
- Led multi-disciplinary teams, resulting in improved coordination , teamwork and staff morale by 40%
Education
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
University of Hull
Hull, Kingston upon HullSkills
- Strategic leadership
- Programme governance
- Benefits realization
- Stakeholder management
- Agile methodologies
- Waterfall methodologies
- RAID management
- Dynamics 365 solutions
- System integration
- Digital transformation initiatives
- Change management strategies
- Vendor management
- RFI processes
- RFP processes
Websites
Accomplishments
- Directed delivery of 100,000-customer migration with 99% success, reducing issues by 35% and complaints by 50%.
- Increased market share by 40% through strategic digital programme delivery and alliances.
- Cut reporting time by 50% and improved data quality through dashboard automation and integrated analytics.
- Managed delivery teams of 20+ across geographies, reducing project timelines by 30%.
- Delivered £5M+ ERP and CRM programmes across the UK Group, achieving high adoption and long-term vendor partnership.
- Secured Customer contract extension via successful migration of 22.5K key assets
Roles And Responsibilities
Career Consultant & Mentor, 2018 & 2023, Provided coaching and career development support for aspiring project managers and transformation professionals., Helped increase placement success and confidence in mid-career pivots.
Personal Information
Title: Strategic Programme Leader (Programme Director / Programme Lead)
Certification
PRINCE2 Practitioner
ITIL V3 Foundation
Timeline
Group IT Project Manager(Contract)
Gravity Media
08.2024 - 08.2025
Programme / Portfolio Lead (Various Contracts)
BT Group
01.2019 - 08.2024
Digital Transformation Programme Manager (Contract)
Create and Craft Retail
02.2018 - 08.2018
Regional IT Operations & Project Manager
RM Education
01.2016 - 01.2017
Operations & Project Delivery Manager
Virgin Media Business
01.2005 - 01.2015
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
University of Hull
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