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Catriona Third

Dunbar

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in Project and Contract Management, Skilled in Commercial Governance, Prince2 Practitioner methodologies, Change and Risk Management, Customer/Supplier Management, Operational Management, Proven track record of delivering successful projects while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Career goal includes leveraging extensive skills to drive organisational success and innovation.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work history

Operations Manager

Dyneval Ltd
03.2022 - 03.2025
  • Operations manager for a start-up bio tech company with responsibility for regulatory compliance, grant management and general company set-up
  • Oversite of Innovate UK grant activities, ensuring all project milestones are met to cost and quality, including collating financial evidence and preparing update reports
  • Design & Implementation of Risk Management System and ongoing oversite to improve companywide risk profile

Company Secretary/Technical Consultant Project Manager

Tertius Consult Ltd
06.2006 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for the day to day running of the office as well as undertaking a few consultancy project manager roles when required, including, Financial Reporting, Payroll and Expenses Management, Insurance and Regulatory Compliance

Commercial and Relationship Support Coordinator

Diligenta Ltd
04.2019 - 03.2022
  • Responsible for providing business and administrative support to the Diligenta Commercial and Relationship team on the Lloyds Banking Group Account, to ensure the delivery of contractual obligations and services
  • Coordination and control of client contract governance, client support and reporting requirements, ensuring all SLA’s are met for all aspects of contract management
  • Set up and maintenance of a fully operable formal client and management relationship reporting framework
  • Establish and maintain key high-level report, agendas, minutes for all governance meetings and forums to give oversight of the agreement also including update and review of the associated Terms of Reference,

Test Equipment Management System (TEMs) Manager/Technical Facilities Coordinator

Johnson Controls for BAE Systems
06.2003 - 06.2005
  • Project to set up a new process to ensure all equipment was identified, maintained and calibrated to the required standard
  • Responsible for overseeing a multi-million pound manufacturing facility


Technical Development Manager

DC Heat Ltd
07.2001 - 06.2003
  • Reporting directly to the board with responsibility for managing all of the company’s research and development and leading projects to maximise new business opportunities
  • Successfully completed negotiations for multiple contracts – circa £1.2 M per annum
  • Developed technology roadmap, outlining the timescales and direction of all future technical development
  • Business and Technical Proposals - Development of proposals for prospective customers and suppliers across Europe and USA

Composite Scientist

Defence Evaluation & Research Agency (DERA)
09.1997 - 10.2000
  • Composite Scientist responsible for a variety of materials related projects

Education

B.Eng. Hons - Engineering with Management

Napier University
09.1988 - 06.1992

Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner -

Prince
02.2018 -

M.Sc. - Materials Technology

Napier University
01.1996 - 01.1997

Skills

  • Project/Contract Management
  • Relationship Development
  • Project Planning
  • Team Management
  • Technical/Business Report Writing
  • Materials Development & Research
  • Commercial Governance
  • Prince2 Practitioner
  • Change and Risk management
  • Customer/Supplier Management
  • Operational Management
  • Composites and Polymers

References

Available on Request

Timeline

Operations Manager

Dyneval Ltd
03.2022 - 03.2025

Commercial and Relationship Support Coordinator

Diligenta Ltd
04.2019 - 03.2022

Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner -

Prince
02.2018 -

Company Secretary/Technical Consultant Project Manager

Tertius Consult Ltd
06.2006 - 04.2022

Test Equipment Management System (TEMs) Manager/Technical Facilities Coordinator

Johnson Controls for BAE Systems
06.2003 - 06.2005

Technical Development Manager

DC Heat Ltd
07.2001 - 06.2003

Composite Scientist

Defence Evaluation & Research Agency (DERA)
09.1997 - 10.2000

M.Sc. - Materials Technology

Napier University
01.1996 - 01.1997

B.Eng. Hons - Engineering with Management

Napier University
09.1988 - 06.1992

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