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Ryan Edward Foss

Ryan Edward Foss

Nottingham,UK

Summary

Experienced Project & Programme Manager specialising in business development with strong background in developing successful new business strategies and delivering complex projects. Impressive track record of delivering on-budget against tight budgets. Innovative program management, strategic planning and team leadership skills. Successful team builder with exceptional communication abilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Business Development Project Manager

Hertfordshire County Council
11.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for implementation of ‘Extra Care’ Housing programme from inception
  • Project managing new healthcare and specialist educational facilities from project inception, viability through to client handover
  • Worked with specialist consultants to enhance data and projections to ensure capital spend was in line
  • Worked with internal departments to complete land assembly
  • Successfully led on creating a programme specific framework of specialist consultants to ease procurement post Brexit resulting in a 50% reduction in time required for appointment for land disposal.
  • Worked on complex projects with crossover from public health and other public sector bodies
  • Well experienced in client led approach and co-design principles
  • Led on innovative sustainability projects looking at improving standard of specialist healthcare facilities alongside University of Hertfordshire.

Housing Development Project Officer

Stevenage Borough Council
02.2018 - 11.2020
  • Managed new build social housing developments throughout all stages
  • Managed different development types including Independent Living Schemes, Temporary & Emergency Accommodation and Hostels
  • Managed the Open Market Acquisition programme
  • Reported and presented to Executive committee
  • Managed resident liaison work
  • Managed and ran consultation events
  • Project Managed the implementation of the Housing First model.

Tenancy Support Advisor

Stevenage Borough Council
Stevenage
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Dealt with challenging cases
  • Maintained a workload and 'patch'
  • Invaluable experience working with many different people
  • Good understanding of the need for social housing.

Team Leader

WH Smith
Nottingham/St.Albans
12.2011 - 08.2016
  • Experience working in numerous different stores with different teams
  • Promoted to Team Leader which included management responsibilities
  • Experience handling money
  • Effective management of people to ensure completion of tasks
  • Helped provide a safer workplace by undertaking health and safety qualifications.

Education

A-Levels -

Christ the King CVA
Nottingham

Bachelor of Science - Geography

University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
09/2012 - 1/2016

Skills

  • Experienced in project development and lifecycle knowledge
  • Superb time-management skills
  • Process- and procedure-led approach
  • Natural leader
  • Project scope
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent presentation abilities
  • Broad development knowledge
  • Calm under pressure
  • Communication skills
  • Knowledge of sustainable development
  • Excellent understanding of procurement
  • Public Relations
  • Stakeholder relationship management

Additional Information

References available upon request

Languages

English
Native
Spanish
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Business Development Project Manager

Hertfordshire County Council
11.2020 - Current

Housing Development Project Officer

Stevenage Borough Council
02.2018 - 11.2020

Tenancy Support Advisor

Stevenage Borough Council
02.2017 - 02.2018

Team Leader

WH Smith
12.2011 - 08.2016

A-Levels -

Christ the King CVA

Bachelor of Science - Geography

University of Hertfordshire
09/2012 - 1/2016

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