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Calvin Wood

Calvin Wood

Deal,Kent

Summary

Focused Head of Project Management adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in transformation and change implementations of all sizes. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Always working to ensure the team excel and work to get the best from them through mentoring, training and empowerment - a company is only as good as it's people!

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Project Management

Advanced
Ashford, Kent
02.2006 - Current
  • Primarily responsible for the running of the Project Management Department for the Health & Care division, which consists of 12 heads, who oversee approximately 380 active projects of varying sizes at any one time.
  • Currently provide the Executive Leadership Team with key data and reporting streams, which provides cadence to the ongoing efficiency improvements that I am driving within the team. This includes, revenue, utilisation, backlog burn, go live notifications and all manner of KPI information.
  • A proven track record of delivering varying types of projects and programmes over the last 21 years, including large transformational programmes to both public and private organisations.
  • Previously led the merging of several business acquisitions into what became the Health and Care business unit at Advanced. In doing so, the delivery teams became more streamlined, efficient and cost effective.
  • Part of my current role has me as Programme Director & Executive Sponsor to several Local Government programmes.
  • Also the Professional Services Employee Engagement Champion and have a real passion for bringing positive change for my colleagues in their every day lives working at Advanced.
  • Excelled in the different roles that have been assigned to during the 25 years at Advanced, each time gaining promotion through hard work and dedication.
  • Heavily involved in the development and introduction of the Advanced Best Practices and Corporate Project Management methodology.
  • Skilled in carrying out Patient Safety, Clinical Risk and Information Governance risk assessments in software delivery.
  • Continuously monitoring and updating documented processes within the department to ensure they remain current and focused on the team’s goals.
  • Highly experienced in complex data migrations and information governance arrangements.

Project Manager

Advanced
Ashford, Kent
08.2002 - 02.2006
  • Developed strong project management skills, delivering large complex implementations.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.

Technical & Installations Co-ordinator

Advanced
Ashford, Kent
01.1998 - 08.2002
  • Scheduling of technical engineers for customer site visits.
  • Purchasing of hardware for new implementations.
  • Customer Asset Management.
  • Managed a storeroom of components.

Apple Macintosh Computer Engineer

ABC Holiday Extras
Ashford, Kent
06.1994 - 12.1997
  • Trained as a Certified Apple Mac Engineer.
  • Provided hardware technical support to the business.
  • Deployed new server infrastructure.
  • Managed and built networks.

Education

A-Levels - Statistics

Thanet Technical College
Broadstairs, Kent
08.1991 - 06.1993

GCSEs - 6 Grade C and Above

Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich

Skills

  • People management
  • Leadership
  • High-value programme & project management
  • Strong governance skills
  • Business transformation and change implementations
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Key stakeholder engagement
  • Portfolio management
  • Strategy
  • PRINCE2
  • KPI review, analysing and management
  • Contracts Management
  • Bid Management
  • Risk and Issue Management

Work Availability

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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Head of Project Management

Advanced
02.2006 - Current

Project Manager

Advanced
08.2002 - 02.2006

Technical & Installations Co-ordinator

Advanced
01.1998 - 08.2002

Apple Macintosh Computer Engineer

ABC Holiday Extras
06.1994 - 12.1997

A-Levels - Statistics

Thanet Technical College
08.1991 - 06.1993

GCSEs - 6 Grade C and Above

Sandwich Technology School
Calvin Wood