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Louise Craig

Bonnybridge,Falkirk

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive experience in leadership, performance management, and strategic planning. Demonstrates proficiency in project coordination, budgeting, and conflict resolution. Adept at staff recruitment, profit maximisation strategies, and coaching and mentoring. Excels in customer service excellence, team motivation techniques, and resource allocation. Skilled in risk assessment, financial reporting, crisis management, and staff performance evaluation. Expertise in goal setting, customer relationship management, and key performance indicators understanding. Proficient in policy development, procurement processes, and regulatory compliance knowledge. Strong background in cross-functional teamwork, quality assurance controls, budget management, report writing, stakeholder engagement, contract negotiations, quality control measures, team leadership, meeting facilitation skills. Effective presentation skills with a focus on training and development. Experienced in delegation of tasks to motivate staff while managing time efficiently to meet deadlines and targets consistently. Offering strong leadership and communication skills, with solid foundation in managing teams and resolving conflicts. Knowledgeable about fostering collaborative work environment and motivating team members to achieve their best. Ready to use and develop problem-solving, organisational, and interpersonal skills in management role. Inspirational leader with collaborative approach, ready to drive team success. Adept in communication and problem-solving, bringing strategic mindset to project management and team development. Committed to fostering high-performing team culture that delivers exceptional results. Results-driven Team Manager with talent for fostering collaborative environments. Led multiple teams to surpass performance targets, enhancing productivity and morale. Known for streamlining processes and driving operational improvements, ensuring smooth project execution and client satisfaction.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Team Manager

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Forth Valley / West Fife , Forth Valley
12.2001 - Current
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing effective project management strategies.
  • Coordinated with various departments for seamless workflow.
  • Achieved higher team efficiency with regular training and mentoring sessions.
  • Conducted performance evaluations to identify areas of improvement.
  • Streamlined operations, leading to increased team performance.
  • Fostered a positive work environment through effective communication and conflict resolution tactics.
  • Boosted morale by recognising and rewarding exceptional work.
  • Ensured adherence to company policies, resulting in fewer discrepancies and conflicts.
  • Provided consistent leadership to maintain high levels of team performance and satisfaction.
  • Developed action plans for continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Addressed customer complaints promptly, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Cultivated a strong rapport with team members, fostering a cohesive and collaborative workplace environment.
  • Facilitated weekly meetings to discuss progress on projects, deadlines, objectives and concerns.
  • Handled employee grievances to maintain harmony within the workforce.
  • Steered project execution whilst adhering strictly to timeline constraints.
  • Prioritised workload effectively, resulting in timely completion of tasks.
  • Delegated responsibilities efficiently amongst team members.
  • Encouraged open dialogue amongst employees for better problem-solving ability.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, enabling informed decision-making processes.
  • Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
  • Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
  • Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
  • Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
  • Designed and implemented training to further develop staff based on business goals.
  • Analysed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised scheduling.
  • Oversaw facility maintenance and allocated needed resources to meet standards.
  • Investigated issues affecting group operations, prepared reports and helped correct problems.
  • Handled negotiations with outside vendors and service agencies to meet group needs.
  • Established clear budgets and cost controls strategies to meet objectives.
  • Represented organisations at seminars, conferences and business events.
  • Organised financial and operational data to help with yearly budgeting and planning.
  • Planned revenue generation strategies designed for growth.

Education

SVQ Level 4 - Leadership and management Social Care

SQA
Falkirk
05.2012 - 02.2013

IOSH - Managing Health & Safety

HSE
Glasgow, Glasgow City
06.2014 - 09.2014

Management and Leadership - Leadership

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
Falkirk
04.2016 - 01.2017

GCSEs - School

SQA
Falkirk
08.1991 - 12.1996

Skills

  • Leadership experience
  • Performance management
  • Strategic planning
  • Project coordination
  • Budgeting proficiency
  • Conflict resolution
  • Staff recruitment
  • Profit maximisation strategies
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Customer service excellence
  • Team motivation techniques
  • Resource allocation
  • Risk assessment
  • Financial reporting
  • Crisis management
  • Staff performance evaluation
  • Goal setting
  • Customer relationship management
  • Key performance indicators understanding
  • Policy development
  • Procurement processes
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance
  • Cross-Functional teamwork
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Budget management
  • Report writing
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Contract negotiations
  • Quality control measures
  • Team leadership
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Presentation skills
  • Training and development
  • Effective delegation
  • Staff motivation
  • Time management
  • Client relationship building
  • Leadership skills
  • Client account management
  • Project Management
  • Invoicing
  • Customer, stakeholder, and relationship building
  • Operational support
  • Contract management
  • Outstanding customer service
  • Financial risk analysis
  • Strong IT
  • Regulatory requirements understanding
  • Quality control
  • Advanced scheduling
  • Audit compliance
  • Dispute resolution
  • Contingency planning
  • Strategic decision making
  • Team building and leadership
  • Communication with senior management
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Adaptable to change
  • Facility management
  • Organisational change
  • Administrative procedures
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • Calm under pressure
  • Meeting targets and deadlines
  • Tender process and implementation
  • Multi-agency working
  • Time-keeping
  • Meeting deadlines and targets timeously
  • Change implementation
  • Contract negotiation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Performance monitoring
  • HR processes understanding
  • Financial forecasting
  • Inventory management
  • Customer relationship building
  • Complex resource management

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Management and Leadership - Leadership

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
04.2016 - 01.2017

IOSH - Managing Health & Safety

HSE
06.2014 - 09.2014

SVQ Level 4 - Leadership and management Social Care

SQA
05.2012 - 02.2013

Team Manager

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland
12.2001 - Current

GCSEs - School

SQA
08.1991 - 12.1996
Louise Craig