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Director of Projects, De Havilland Aircraft Museum Also Full-time Build Manager

GV provides venture capital funding to bold new companies. In the fields of life science, healthcare, artificial intelligence, robotics, transportation, cyber security and agriculture, GV's companies aim to improve lives and change industries.

Volunteered to work at the DHAM to support and contribute to their valuable work. Maintaining full-time work as a Build Manger for UK Braodband. Has successfully delivered business and program/project managed change, additionally improved organization capability plus efficiency. Wide experience as a Technical Programme Manager with considerable experience of telecommunications project and network roll-out delivery, including commercial & budgetary control. Proven team management & team building skills. Has accrued significant people skills and achieved formal coaching + mentoring training. Worked with principal organizations e.g. Hertfordshire County Council, as a Mentor & Coach handling internal staff as well as 'vulnerable' end-users requiring sensitive development. Previously undertaken significant people oriented voluntary roles as a Samaritan and RAC/ACU instructor + examiner providing road safety training and practical road-craft to large mixed groups of predominantly 16 - 21 year old students. Successfully worked for 3 Blue Chip companies as a key member of the senior management teams, including the planning and delivery of four new UK national telecommunications networks. . Specialties: problem & conflict resolution, program delivery, vendor and overall management experience including start-up scenarios; team development, business coaching, operating major programs and planning initiatives. Communication in all forms, from a personal 1-2-1 level through to company wide initiatives. Formulation and successful operation of business critical dialogues with suppliers. Successful delivery within demanding environments. Experienced in telco networks, microwave radio, mobile Infrastructure, budget operation + responsibility, vendor management and network site 'roll-outs'. Personable & pragmatic with a good sense of humour.