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Ina Maiquez

Ina Maiquez

Hove

Summary

An accomplished project and people leader with 20+ years' experience across the Professional Services landscape and a strong track record in several industries including Healthcare, Education, Financial Services and Government. Bringing international work and study experience across 7 countries as well as key expertise in the design and implementation of corporate strategies, stakeholder engagement and the set up and growth of high-performing teams. Comfortable shaping solutions and strategy based on business objectives, and with extensive experience in project delivery and people management, now seeking a challenging and intrapreneurial role in a forward-thinking organisation.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialist Director - External Financing

Norwegian Institute of Public Health
10.2021 - 12.2024
  • Acting Specialist Director responsible for the establishment of the institute's external financing strategy and implementation of a common methodology for project management
  • Establish the institute's strategy for external financing
  • Establish and implement a common methodology for project management
  • Provide senior leadership for major projects and complex, cross-organisational business cases

Director of Research Management

Norwegian Institute of Public Health
06.2018 - 10.2021
  • Built a team of 26 employees over a period of 3 years
  • Set up a strategy for supporting, monitoring and managing externally financed research projects
  • Implemented a system for strategically identifying possibilities within the Horizon Europe (HEU) framework programme in research and innovation

Head of Department - Project controlling

University of Oslo (UiO)
08.2015 - 05.2018
  • Built a team consisting of 15 project controllers
  • Developed the tools and framework required to set a common standard for monitoring procedures across more than 700 projects

Consultant

OPUS Finance Recruitment
09.2010 - 08.2015
  • Consultant in a "Management for Hire" consultancy firm: Responsible for budgeting, planning, consolidating, analyzing, forecasting and reporting the financial figures for various clients.


Roles and clients:

  • Finance Manager, Salmon Brands A/S - Oslo, Norway
  • Senior Business Controller, Astrium Services Enterprises AS - Oslo, Norway
  • Finance Manager, Tradesolution AS - Oslo, Norway
  • Controller, Think Global AS - Oslo, Norway

Business - Analyst

Thermo Fisher Scientific
03.2008 - 09.2009
  • Developed and administered a department scorecard
  • Implemented a customer survey programme
  • Improved the CRM system

Analyst

Western Union
02.2006 - 02.2008
  • Analysed and reported the performance of EMEASA's marketing KPIs
  • Controlled marketing costs

Trainee / Praktikant

Norwegian Delegation to the OSCE
06.2005 - 12.2005
  • Trainee in the Norwegian Delegation to the Organisation of Security & Cooperation Europe (OSCE)
  • Analysed European & Central Asian security issues for the OSCE
  • Represented Norway at official OSCE meetings

CSR Northern Europe

Nike EMEA
03.2004 - 11.2004
  • Analysed current and future market demand
  • Prepared and published SAP reports

Financial Analyst

Gjensidige NOR
03.2002 - 11.2003
  • Analysed present and potential corporate clients
  • Performed financial analysis (cash flow, balance sheets & client risk analysis)
  • Ran market analysis (general trends, market share opportunities, geographical shifts, competitors)

Education

MA - Economics and Finance

Heriot-Watt University
01.2001

Skills

  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Development
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Analytical thinking
  • Expert problem solving
  • Management collaboration and Stakeholder engagement
  • Continuous improvement and operational enhancement
  • Risk management and strategic planning
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Process improvement and analysis
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Project management and planning

Timeline

Specialist Director - External Financing

Norwegian Institute of Public Health
10.2021 - 12.2024

Director of Research Management

Norwegian Institute of Public Health
06.2018 - 10.2021

Head of Department - Project controlling

University of Oslo (UiO)
08.2015 - 05.2018

Consultant

OPUS Finance Recruitment
09.2010 - 08.2015

Business - Analyst

Thermo Fisher Scientific
03.2008 - 09.2009

Analyst

Western Union
02.2006 - 02.2008

Trainee / Praktikant

Norwegian Delegation to the OSCE
06.2005 - 12.2005

CSR Northern Europe

Nike EMEA
03.2004 - 11.2004

Financial Analyst

Gjensidige NOR
03.2002 - 11.2003

MA - Economics and Finance

Heriot-Watt University
Ina Maiquez