Business Support and Partnership Manager
Slough, United Kingdom
- Current
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- LIfelong Learning Manager at Slough Borough Council
- Past
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- Programme Co-ordinator at Slough Borough Council
- Programme Support Manager at Buckinghamshire County Council
- Community Safety Manager at Spelthorne Borough Council
- Management Committee at Aik Saath
- Performance Manager at Slough Borough Council
- Education
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- Thames Valley University
- Roehampton University
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Simon Crossley’s Summary
ABOUT ME:
My profile is I am comfortable in teams and groups with a democratic approach to decision making and consultation; skilled in critical analysis and understanding others; open to new methods and optimistic approach to working with others; thrive on challenging work with complex problem solving.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
· Planning and implementation of strategy and delivering on performance.
· Ability to translate strategic planning into annual delivery plans, identifying operational targets whilst maintaining the vision and quality of the overall programme.
· Experienced in setting and controlling budgets.
· Delivering on project management and negotiating change across a complex range of projects; creative and imaginative response to problem solving.
· Experience of developing and managing project monitoring systems.
· Managing project teams: appraising performance and motivating towards shared goals.
· Strong partnership networking skills demonstrating a high level of negotiation and flexibility.
Simon Crossley’s Specialties:
. Business and Programme Supprt
. Programming and Project Management
. Partnership Planning and Coordination
. Over twenty year's experience in a variety of public sector roles
Simon Crossley’s Experience
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LIfelong Learning Manager
Slough Borough Council
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
October 2008 — Present (10 months)
Manage business support team to provide high quality of customer service for Slough Lifelong Learning.
Manage budgeting, finance, marketing and management information. -
Programme Co-ordinator
Slough Borough Council
(Government Administration industry)
March 2008 — September 2008 (7 months)
Lead on the implementation and coordination of two project portfolios covering health promotion.
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Programme Support Manager
Buckinghamshire County Council
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
April 2007 — March 2008 (1 year)
Delivered risk and issue management, programme scheduling, and project planning.
Managed a team supporting project managers. -
Community Safety Manager
Spelthorne Borough Council
(Government Administration industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years)
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Management Committee
Aik Saath
(Government Administration industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year)
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Performance Manager
Slough Borough Council
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
May 2003 — March 2005 (1 year 11 months)
Led on consultation, planning and publication of a joint substance misuse and community safety strategy.
Created a performance monitoring and reporting system covering outputs, finance and milestones.
Simon Crossley’s Education
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Thames Valley University
Diploma in Management Studies , Corporate Strategy, Project Management, Human Resources , 1999 — 2001
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Roehampton University
MA , Education Studies , 1994 — 1997
Additional Information
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Simon Crossley’s Interests:
Squash, Windows Mobile, Project Management, Website building
