
Account Director & Channel Manager at The Projects Group
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Account Director & Channel Manager at The Projects Group
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Over 10 years of managing outsourced training solutions around the world. Working with organisations such as : GlaxoSmithKline, BAA plc, ABN AMRO, Maersk, NHS, Orange and many more. Solutions have involved: Health & Safety, Sales Training, Induction, Procurement Specialists, Technology Refresh, Retail and Regulatory/Compliance. From concept, to delivery, to evaluation and measurement. Sourcing of specialist resources and providing project leadership.
Outsourced training solutions include full Managed services: Training Administration, Project and Programme Management, LMS admin, Multiple Training Delivery Streams (VILT, ILT, V-Labs, Performance Support, compliance, certification), rollouts, technology refresh,helpdesk.
Developing Project and Programme Management solutions and supporting corporate PPM Communities both online and offline, including a unique Knowledgebase.
Strategic Visioning, Contract Development, Negotiation, Account Management, Relationship Building, Project and Programme Management
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
The Projects Group is part of PPi Learning Services
Responsible for Project and Programme Management services within BT (we are Prime Supplier for P&PM) and through our channel partners.
Working with clients to Develop innovative and industry leading PPM Communities and Corporate Academies
Developing lasting relationships with organisations to improve PPM Competency, maturity and ROI
Evangelise the unique TPG Knowledgebase developed over 20 years and support its implementation in organisations own PPM Communities.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
January 2008 — October 2008 (10 months)
Identifying and developing opportunities for Outsourced Training Solutions to major global clients.
Managing exisiting channel partners and working with all areas of training management and delivery.
Working with clients to develop, implement and evaluate creative and innovative Learning Solutions and Performance Support initiatives.
Looking at new ways of Learning, including Mobile Devices, 'Push'-Learning and In-App Performance Suopport tools.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 5 months)
MICOR Solutions was formerly know as PPi UK and was a sister company to PPi Learning
Business Development for Managed Services and custom eLearning solutions.
Part of this role is UK/Europe Training Requirements Analyst for a major global pharmaceutical organisation.
Also Developing and Managing Performance Support Tools and working with clients to implement training solutions that are engaging, practical and provide user productivity increases and tangible business benefits.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1999 — August 2005 (6 years 8 months)
Responsible for major accounts such as British Airways, BAA plc, Getronics, SAP, Sainsburys, Renault UK, GSK, etc
Managed training rollouts and ongoing training requirements and Managed Services.
Projects included rolling out training to 1000 stores in 7 weeks; Migrating a major global booking system over 14 months; creating the first SAP mobile classroom; providing a training solution that covered 400 stores and delivered Return on Investment within 3 months!
Spring IT Training changed its name to PPi Learning in 2005
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 7 months)
Internet Start up - providing information Kiosks in town centres around the UK.
Involved in bringing in new business for website design and advertising.
Signed up Lec Refrigeration as first major website development project, doubling first year revenue!
New Technology Creative Thinking Motorbiking