Sabeen Altaf
London
Summary
Experienced Programme Manager skilled in developing and delivering innovative solutions tailored to key business objectives. Client-focused with excellent relationship-building skills for constructive negotiations and communications. Confident leader, enabling programme success through multidisciplinary team coordination.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
PROGRAMME MANAGER /OPERATIONS MANAGER/ SR. PROJECT MANAGER
ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
London
04.2017 - Current
- Oversee delivery of educational provision and eLearning projects for general practitioners (GPs) in the UK, ensuring strategic objectives and financial targets are realised
- Manage externally-funded projects and business development of eLearning, submitting bids and proposals to successfully secure funding for new resources
- Lead project delivery staff, clinicians, four project officers and instructional designers, and oversee KPIs for overall online CPD
- Streamline development process and business functions for the department
- Oversee complex funder relations, partly managing annual budget of £1 million from over 25 donors annually
- Securing ~£600,000 for a single project funded by Health Education England
- Lead writer of Learning Technologies Award won in 2017; received three staff recognition awards.
- Collaborated with senior leadership, aligning project goals with corporate strategy
STEM PROJECT MANAGER
BRITISH SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, BSA
London
10.2016 - 03.2017
- Spearheaded flagship events with key partners for British Science Week and liaised with the British Council for the
- Making Science Real in Schools (MARCH) project comprised of nine organisations in seven countries, funded by the EU
- Commission
- Completed evaluations, analysed results and produced quarterly and mid-term reports for funders on grant schemes
- Created conference materials and final reports for consortium-based projects
- Oversaw educational resource development
- Selected accomplishments:
- Won Welsh Government grants worth more than £50,000 for program funding.
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, IIE
New York
05.2010 - 05.2016
- Quickly promoted from Program Manager to Senior Program Manager reporting to Executive VPs for non-profit international education organisation founded in 1919, developing multiple programs from inception to implementation.
- Oversaw program strategy, advising, and placement of 300+ students globally while managing five-person staff and more than 500 professional contacts
- Monitored 100+ fellowship recipients each year
- Broadened expertise in managing multiple scholarship and exchange-based programs for international students, proposal and bid writing, program design and execution, recruitment, and outreach
- Led board meetings and managed board and sponsor relations
- Planned and executed annual member meetings, seminars, orientations, conferences, outreach events, and promotional materials
- Selected accomplishments:
- Developed Best Practices for Private STEM Programs specific to program evaluation and monitoring
- Successfully doubled number of programs and students participating in STEM and private programs in US
- Student Program Division of IIE; expanded number of member universities for consortium programs
- Administered large private endowment of more than $20 million; negotiated contracts and developed relationships with vendors for online application platforms
- Contributed to overall organisational strategic plan; selected by Senior Leadership to pilot new leadership program.
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
New York
08.2009 - 05.2010
- Generated private foundation and corporate support for Economic Recovery Initiative by cultivating new and existing donors and coordinating funding strategies
- Contributed to $60M+ operating budget helping create economic opportunities for low-income communities.
PROGRAM MANAGER / PROGRAM COORDINATOR / CULTURAL OUTREACH SPECIALIST
ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE, AAI
Washington
01.2004 - 09.2008
- Liaised with and coordinated activities with 20+ service organisations
- Recruited sponsors and donors for awards, planned logistics of national conventions, organized conferences, and managed Foundation's Census Information Centre and Survey Data
- Wrote promotional and educational materials
- Coordinated and planned Kahlil Gibran Awards with $500K budget, including fundraising, collaborating with sponsors, vendors, and overseeing production.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Policy/ Public Affairs
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Minneapolis/ USA 04.2001 - /2001
Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs and Political Sciences Professional
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
2004
Skills
- Expertise in external relationship management with experience collaborating with sponsors, board members, and other key stakeholders in education, government, and industry sectors
- Leadership experience with ability to cast vision, plan strategies, communicate effectively, launch new programs, and
- Efficiently lead a team to reach organisational goals
Core competencies:
- Mission & Vision Setting
- Programme Design & Implementation
- Interpersonal Skills / Relationship Building
- Operational Improvements
- Development / Fundraising / Grants
- Project / Budget Oversight
- Dynamic and Enthusiastic Leader
- Stakeholder engagement
Publications
- Self-Reported Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in Primary Care Using the TARGET Antibiotics Self-Assessment Tool, Antibiotics, 2020
- Learn by Doing: Expanding International Internships/Work Abroad Opportunities for U.S. STEM Students, 2012
- Joining Hands: Using Consortia to Efficiently Create Easily Accessible International Experiences for Engineering Students,
- American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) publication, 2014.
Timeline
PROGRAMME MANAGER /OPERATIONS MANAGER/ SR. PROJECT MANAGER
ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
04.2017 - Current
STEM PROJECT MANAGER
BRITISH SCIENCE ASSOCIATION, BSA
10.2016 - 03.2017
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, IIE
05.2010 - 05.2016
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
08.2009 - 05.2010
PROGRAM MANAGER / PROGRAM COORDINATOR / CULTURAL OUTREACH SPECIALIST
ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE, AAI
01.2004 - 09.2008
Master of Arts - Public Policy/ Public Affairs
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
04.2001 - /2001
Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs and Political Sciences Professional
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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