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Claire Stanford

Claire Stanford

Stourbridge,ENG

Summary

Experienced and organised and dependable Project and Programme Manager with 20 plus years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet projects successfully.


I have successful portfolio in project implementation experience in IT software/hardware experience in public and private sector business ranging from experience for PAS and EPR and PACS systems to IT covert operations for the police and a digital APP. Also housing software solutions and university registration IT software.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Client Relationship Manager/Programme Lead

STALIS Healthcare
Oxford
03.2023 - Current
  • Ensuring regular client relationship meetings are held and recorded in Salesforce for our Data Migration and Archive and Discovery clients
  • Client retention contract renewal is maintained
  • Change Control Notices (CCN) are raised also with Statement of works (SOW) with client contractual changes to contracts
  • New clients are professionally onboarded and are made fully aware of project process / scope what's been sold
  • Client account plans are created and maintained, Case studies created and published
  • Conducted customer surveys and recommended ways of improving customer satisfaction.

Project/Programme Manager

System C Healthcare
Warrington , Manchester
01.2022 - 02.2023
  • I was responsible for project and programme management duties for the NHS clients of the EPR projects, PAS implementation and upgrades, System C clinical noting and Vitals designed specific IT software implementation.
  • Ensured that effective project monitoring and control processes were followed change control, risk management and quality processes were deployed and maintained
  • Monitoring and controls resources, revenue, and capital expenditures against the project budget
  • Manages the expectations of key project stakeholders and reporting as required
  • Reviewing programme and project plans and identifying potential opportunities, risks, and issues and lessons learnt and reporting was undertaken regularly to all levels of project involvement

Senior project manager

Achieve together
Surrey
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Project Management using PRINCE 2 Methodology to implement - SAP Concur, HR third party systems and a business information App, Creating all PMO plans, risks, and issues (inc; mitigation), dependencies, and assumptions logs
  • Creating PQQ (Pre-Qualification) and ITT (Invitation to tender) bids documentation
  • Setting up a new PMO team internally and ensuring all templates and documentation was adhered too for projects managers and to evidence the process for project delivery and audit business purposes


Senior Programme Director and Team Manager

MRI Software / Housing Partners
Worcester
07.2019 - 03.2021
  • Project Management AGILE and PRINCE 2 Methodology applied to deliver programme responsibilities of all housing IT SAAS social housing IT software solutions, delivery of end-to-end project delivery to all local authority clients
  • Chairing high level stakeholder meetings and chairing management and staff meetings of all business needs
  • Delivering training on all company modules
  • Reporting Manager of 10 x solution consultants (day to day, objectives, development training and disciplinary responsibilities)
  • Using SQL to make amendment's to modules

Account and Senior Project Manager

Interactive Software Solutions
Birmingham , West Midlands
12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Managed IT software product of tissue bank software and tracking also education and social care IT system projects from spec & scope to final User acceptance test
  • Client accounts maintained with renewals and client relationship

IT Senior Project Manager & Head of PMO

SmartWater Technology
Telford, Shropshire
02.2017 - 11.2018
  • Project management of multiple projects (32) all at the same time examples are development of a SmartWater online purchase web shop, SW Tools in transit insurance, various covert operational projects, App design and launch into pilot and live app stores also a lot of covert operation projects were undertaken and delivered with success.
  • Attending off site meetings around the UK & Europe with clients and organising and holding show and tell sessions as various trade show events

Team Leader Commercial Helpdesk (HVAC)

Integral UK Ltd
West Bromwich, West Midlands
06.2016 - 02.2017
  • Daily management of 10 x engineer coordinators, consulting daily with Contracts managers and clients to continually improve the service, creating daily and monthly reports and any additional data required.
  • Line Management of 16 x helpdesk operatives.

Medical Devices Projects/Programme/PMO Manager

Medical Devices Dept (Russell's Hall Hospital)
Dudley , West Midlands
12.2014 - 05.2016
  • Ensuring SLA were met on calls to meet contractual SLA's
  • Managing 3 x staff day to day
  • Reporting to board and higher management

Quality Assurance Officer & Customer Relationship Manager

SIEMENS Healthcare (Russell's Hall Hospital)
Dudley , West Midlands
02.2007 - 12.2014
  • Ensuring SLA's were contractually met
  • Reporting
  • Complaints

Asset Co-ordinator / Project Co-ordinator

SIEMENS Healthcare (Russell's Hall Hospital)
Dudley , West Midlands
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Implementation of NHS software (Choose & Book, PAC's, Winscribe, Pathology modules (LIMS). EPR and PAS systems, Bespoke and specialist software designed specifically for the NHS)Asset Management
  • Reporting
  • Audits
  • CCN notice work for additional hardware

Helpdesk Supervisor

MEARS FM
Oldbury, West Midlands
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Management of call staff x 15 and helpdesk duties

Quality Project Consultant

SIEMENS Healthcare (Russell's Hall Hospital)
Dudley , West Midlands
02.2002 - 05.2002

Secondment position

  • Process review and recommendation

Helpdesk Coordinator

Interserve FM
West Bromwich , West Midlands
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Timesheets
  • Planned Maintenance Planning
  • Client call and engineer allocation to ensure KPI were met

Sales Support Advisor

Euro Hitch, Truck & Trailer
Great Bridge, West Midlands
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Client facing calls
  • Purchase order processing
  • Sales admin duties

Personal Assistant

British Steel Engineering Steels
Tipton , West Midlands
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • PA roles and responsibilities
  • Covering switchboard
  • Post room duties

Education

GCSEs - GCSE

Willingsworth High School
West Midlands
08.1990 - 07.1996

Skills

  • PRINCE 2 Practioner and Foundation
  • AGILE
  • Waterfall
  • ITIL Foundation 1&2
  • Customer Service NVQ level 3 & 4
  • Salesforce CRM / JIRA
  • MS Office/Outlook and MS Project

Affiliations

  • Baking, Gardening and Walking. Travelling and Boxing classes

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Client Relationship Manager/Programme Lead

STALIS Healthcare
03.2023 - Current

Project/Programme Manager

System C Healthcare
01.2022 - 02.2023

Senior project manager

Achieve together
04.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Programme Director and Team Manager

MRI Software / Housing Partners
07.2019 - 03.2021

Account and Senior Project Manager

Interactive Software Solutions
12.2018 - 06.2019

IT Senior Project Manager & Head of PMO

SmartWater Technology
02.2017 - 11.2018

Team Leader Commercial Helpdesk (HVAC)

Integral UK Ltd
06.2016 - 02.2017

Medical Devices Projects/Programme/PMO Manager

Medical Devices Dept (Russell's Hall Hospital)
12.2014 - 05.2016

Quality Assurance Officer & Customer Relationship Manager

SIEMENS Healthcare (Russell's Hall Hospital)
02.2007 - 12.2014

Asset Co-ordinator / Project Co-ordinator

SIEMENS Healthcare (Russell's Hall Hospital)
01.2003 - 01.2007

Quality Project Consultant

SIEMENS Healthcare (Russell's Hall Hospital)
02.2002 - 05.2002

Helpdesk Supervisor

MEARS FM
01.2002 - 01.2003

Helpdesk Coordinator

Interserve FM
01.2000 - 01.2002

Sales Support Advisor

Euro Hitch, Truck & Trailer
01.1998 - 01.2000

Personal Assistant

British Steel Engineering Steels
01.1996 - 01.1998

GCSEs - GCSE

Willingsworth High School
08.1990 - 07.1996
Claire Stanford