Dina Martin
West Bridgford,Nottingham
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in budget management and prioritisation, adept at working flexibly and effectively under pressure. Demonstrates excellent IT skills, including proficiency in MS Office Suite, Oracle (UniCore), AGRESSO, RIS COGNOS, and Oracle ERP. Known for exceptional oral and written communication abilities and a proven track record of effective collaboration with academic and administrative colleagues. Career goals include leveraging database management skills to enhance organisational efficiency. Experienced professional with focus on managing investment portfolios and enhancing client returns. Able to develop tailored strategies and mitigate risks through thorough market analysis and asset allocation. Skilled in fostering strong client relationships and delivering consistent financial growth.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Research Portfolio Manager (APM level 4)
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England
09.2010 - 10.2025
- Provide accurate monthly financial reporting to the Heads of Research groups and analyse budget and expenditure data.
- I am responsible for 11 of the 22 Engineering groups. Monthly, I forecast all staff and student costs for every project code. At present, I oversee approximately 340+ projects. The overall portfolio is approximately £107M. I regularly meet with several Principal Investigators (PIs) to provide guidance and support on how best to manage their projects.
- Monitor and interpret all projects that are linked with the Future Composites Manufacturing Hub to ensure overall key performance indicators are met. This is an EPSRC-funded grant worth £10.2M - I was responsible for the original costings and ensured all sub codes had the correct budgets. I monitor these projects monthly, including forecasting all staff costs, and liaise with Research & Innovation regarding any anomalies I find. I ensure that all new Feasibility studies comply with the grant conditions and that funds are drawn from the appropriate main project. I frequently liaise with the external partners, ensuring invoices are correct and within budget.
- As one of the Business Operations Managers, I line-managed 2 APM officers. I oversee all their responsibilities, including all Services Rendered projects, Computer orders, Campus Solutions (student stipends), and the authorisation of all staff and non-staff expenditure up to £10K.
- I provide portfolios and Income spend reports to Senior Management and Academics in preparation for performance reviews.
- Audit Management:- Manage the collation, preparation and delivery of information and documentation for internal and external quality audits and other quality assurance activities.
- Responsible for adding any supplements & extensions on our costings data base Research Innovation System (RIS).
Senior Research Administrator (Level 3)
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England
10.2005 - 08.2010
- Provide accurate monthly financial reports to Heads of Research Groups and Heads of Research Divisions on expenditure on their A9 projects.
- Monitor the Faculty’s Research Projects monthly and provide details on expenditure on these projects when requested.
- Support and approve all Academic, Researchers and Non-Staff expenses that appear on the Concur System or in paper form. I advise colleagues on appropriate steps if they have any problems inputting data into the Concur system.
- In the past, I was responsible for all the PFact & Je-S costings for 7 of the 21 groups in Engineering.
P/A for the Director of the Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG) Head of Civil Engineering (Level 3)
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, England
10.1995 - 09.2004
- Was responsible for ordering all consumables and arranging travel for all the academics in the IESSG.
- General secretarial and administrative duties included - financial management, typing, reception, diary management, preparing PowerPoint presentations, etc...
- Basic monitoring of project codes.
Secretary / Administrative Assistant
Harper Recruitment Agency / Boots
Nottingham, England
10.1994 - 09.1995
- I was employed through a Recruitment Agency to work at Boots' Head Office. Administrative duties include assisting with NVQ, SVQ registrations and certificates. General secretarial duties include typing, reception, diary management, etc...
PA to the Chairman of the Physics Department
Bronx Community College
Bronx, USA
09.1991 - 09.1994
- General secretarial and administrative duties included finances & ordering goods, typing, reception, diary management, minute taking, etc...
Branch Supervisor
Citibank NA
Riverdale, USA
10.1984 - 09.1991
- Started my career as a teller and worked my way up to Branch Supervisor.
Education
Senior Award - Senior Award in Professional Practice
City & Guilds
Nottingham12.2011
High School Diploma - Mathematics
Pleasantville High School
Pleasantville, New York 09.1980 - 06.1984
Diploma - Secretarial & Financial Studies
B.O.C.E.S.
Valhalla, New York 09.1982 - 06.1984
Skills
- Management of budgets
- Ability to define priorities
- Work flexibly and effectively under pressure
- Excellent IT skills
- Database management
- MS Office Suite
- Oracle (UniCore)
- AGRESSO
- RIS COGNOS
- Oracle ERP
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels
- Work collaboratively with academic and administrative colleagues
Timeline
Research Portfolio Manager (APM level 4)
University of Nottingham
09.2010 - 10.2025
Senior Research Administrator (Level 3)
University of Nottingham
10.2005 - 08.2010
P/A for the Director of the Institute of Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy (IESSG) Head of Civil Engineering (Level 3)
University of Nottingham
10.1995 - 09.2004
Secretary / Administrative Assistant
Harper Recruitment Agency / Boots
10.1994 - 09.1995
PA to the Chairman of the Physics Department
Bronx Community College
09.1991 - 09.1994
Branch Supervisor
Citibank NA
10.1984 - 09.1991
Diploma - Secretarial & Financial Studies
B.O.C.E.S.
09.1982 - 06.1984
High School Diploma - Mathematics
Pleasantville High School
09.1980 - 06.1984
Senior Award - Senior Award in Professional Practice
City & Guilds