
Project Manager at Virgin Media Television
London, United Kingdom

Project Manager at Virgin Media Television
London, United Kingdom
Best practice PRINCE2 project manager with a nine-year record of successfully delivering software development and interactive projects within the Media, New Media and Software industries. Strong communicator experienced at managing multi-disciplinary teams, external suppliers and international distributors.
• Best practice (PRINCE2) project management
• Full project life-cycle
• Line management
• Matrix management of cross-functional teams
• Risk management
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder & supplier management
• European languages
• Media, New Media & Software Development
(Telecommunications industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Managing system upgrades, replacements, implementations and workflow process reviews for high-profile channel management and air-time sales projects: Business Intelligence, content scheduling and air-time trading systems. Projects managed and planned at detailed level co-ordinating internal teams and third-party suppliers throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements capture through to user acceptance testing and transition to live environment. Strong project communication, documentation and budget monitoring.
(Internet industry)
August 2004 — April 2007 (2 years 9 months)
Contract roles included microsites and interactive tools for the Motorola Mobile Devices business (EMEA) within DraftFCB, one of the world's top ten integrated marketing agencies. Managed a team of QA, developers, creatives and suppliers from a varying resource pool.
Freelance work included brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue for small businesses.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2001 — August 2004 (3 years 4 months)
Project managed all product developments and releases of Equisys’ market-leading network fax software, Zetafax. Led and delivered small to medium sized projects within multi-disciplined teams (Marketing, Development, QA, Support and Operations) of up to 10 staff, including external suppliers and virtual teams. Regular contributor to the Product Management roadmap. Reported at Director level.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; PON.L; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1999 — April 2001 (2 years 4 months)
Project managed the localization of PDAs and synchronization software for the European consumer market. Projects encompassed hardware (Series 5mx and Revo) and software (PsiWin), plus user documentation, packaging and marketing collaterals.