Rachael Beddows

Provided support to the Programme Director and Programme Manager during the delivery of the LSEG Data Centre Migration Programme.

Programme Governance.

• Overall facilitation of the Monthly Programme Board and weekly Project Status Meetings, including creation of Board Pack, liaison with stakeholders and attendance at meeting to produce detailed Minutes and Actions
• Management of the Programme Synergy Tracker, including monthly update of Programme Forecast Spend and projected Cost Savings across the portfolio
• Administration of Programme Change Requests from concept to approval
• Administration of Programme Resourcing from requirement to onboarding
• Day to day responsibility for Programme Cost Management - managing the Programme Cost Plan (excel) to track variances against forecast / budget and provide early visibility of any potential overspend.
• Deputising for Programme Manager at key meetings / mandatory forums
• Developed user-friendly templates for efficient data management and reporting.
• Conducted technical and customer meetings, increasing communication and strengthening stakeholder relationships.

Supporting the Head of Business Management, PMO Managers and Project Managers to manage and control the delivery of both individual projects/programmes and the overall Portfolio.

Assigned to the IFRS 17 Programme (International Financial Reporting Standard) to support the Programme Manager and provide a full administrative service. IFRS 17 was issued by the IASB and replaces IFRS 4 on accounting for insurance contracts.

Assigned to the ‘Client Driven Change' (CDC) Portfolio to provide Financial and Governance support to Programmes and Projects.

Assigned to the ‘Client Driven Change' (CDC) Portfolio to provide Financial, Governance and administrative support to Programmes and Projects.