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Jo Oldfield

Deeping St James,Lincolnshire

Summary

An experienced, adaptable successful leader in the public, private and voluntary sector. Excellent communication skills at all levels. Leading and managing small and large teams of up to 110 staff to multi-site and multi discipline teams. A proven track record in excellent service delivery and project management. Resourceful, enthusiastic, self-motivated with the ability to be resilient and achieve results under pressure.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Programme Manager

NHS
Cambridgeshire
01.2018 - Current
  • Developed Training hub from ideas phase to multi award winning diverse organisation with 40 staff
  • Implemented successful and award winning programmes that have been identified as an exemplar
  • Manage complex and diverse range of funded programmes with complex budgets and KPIs as well generating revenue through development of new services.

Operations / Special Projects Manager

Peterborough and Fenland MIND
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
05.2013 - 12.2017
  • Initially Operations manager responsible for delivery of the wellbeing and recovery service and Advocacy service managing multiple cross site contracts and services.
  • Worked with stakeholders and service users to ensure high performing and accessible services
  • As Special projects manager developed and delivered 2 successful pilots for National Mind

Troubled Families Programme Coordinator

Cross Keys Homes
Peterborough
03.2012 - 04.2013

Led the existing team to complete the delivery of the programme.

Community Safety Manager

Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
08.2001 - 03.2012
  • Responsible for management and delivery of all crime reduction and early intervention initiatives through management of several teams including community safety, licensing, community contacts, Safer Schools and Anti social behaviour teams across Police and local authority
  • Engaging and working with stakeholders and public to deliver diverse programme of crime reduction surpassing targets set by the home office.

Project manager

DVIP- Domestic Violence Intervention Project
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
06.1999 - 08.2001
  • Delivered pilot project from inception which provided interventions to perpetrators and support for victims of domestic abuse.

Sakes and Services Operations Manager

Royal Sun Alliance
Peterborough , Cambridgeshire
06.1986 - 05.1999
  • In my final role here I was responsible for 110 sales and service call centre staff and lead and supported them through a merger, new IT & sales products, customer handling methods, customer service initiatives plus implement new terms and conditions for all staff.
  • Became the most successful centre for all sales and most positive customer service feedback.

Education

Prince 02 project management -

Prince
05.2020 -

Business Management -

NEBS Open College
1988 - 1992

GCSEs -

Herries School
Sheffield

Skills

  • Excellent leadership skills; developed leading multiple teams through challenging periods such as mergers, new terms and conditions, restructures, covid From recruitment level onwards ensuring team values are used and that together we deliver exceptional service
  • As an experienced project manager able to deliver complex, large and small scales projects by building positive productive relationships with all stakeholders to achieve successful results
  • Adaptable and resilient and experience at influencing and leading teams through change ; examples would be leading a department of 100 staff through large merger, new terms and conditions, work roles, IT, to deliver cross organisational working
  • Highly developed organisational and planning skills; experienced at managing high workload, numerous diverse projects, teams and staff on different sites and being able to react to issues and challenges when necessary
  • Successful and compassionate leader ; experienced at developing, engaging and managing teams to ensure excellent delivery of services and projects across organisations and sites
  • Experienced at analysing data and using this to develop services and projects
  • Strong interpersonal skills able to engage and work with staff, customers and stakeholders at all levels Evidenced by the delivery of multiple complex and multi team/department projects Experienced at work autonomously but will accountability to respective executive boards and working in collaboration to ensure delivery
  • Excellent communication skills; – at all levels from writing and delivering detailed reports, to project proposals and implementation plans, budget reports, risk assessments, highlight and updates reports, and adapting for different audiences board from Executive level to delivery teams
  • Project Management

Timeline

Prince 02 project management -

Prince
05.2020 -

Programme Manager

NHS
01.2018 - Current

Operations / Special Projects Manager

Peterborough and Fenland MIND
05.2013 - 12.2017

Troubled Families Programme Coordinator

Cross Keys Homes
03.2012 - 04.2013

Community Safety Manager

Cambridgeshire Constabulary
08.2001 - 03.2012

Project manager

DVIP- Domestic Violence Intervention Project
06.1999 - 08.2001

Sakes and Services Operations Manager

Royal Sun Alliance
06.1986 - 05.1999

Business Management -

NEBS Open College
1988 - 1992

GCSEs -

Herries School
Jo Oldfield