Assistant Project Manager (APM Midlands Branch Young Project professional 2021 Winner)
The Manufacturing Technology Centre
I currently work within the PMO team at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), based in Coventry. My time at the MTC started as a Project support officer supporting overall project governance and reporting, I was then promoted to the role of PMO Change Coordinator. As part of this role, during 2020 I was the lead and accountable for a major internal improvement programme relating to the MTC’s Project Management Process’s (PMP). Fundamental aspects to this role included consistently engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the business as well as leading a team of 20 people who the majority are in more senior roles to me in order to improve MTC’s PMP.
My success in delivering the programme was celebrated when I won the APM Midlands Branch ‘Young Project Professional of the Year’ Award, which I am incredibly proud of. As well as this, our success as a PMO was celebrated in 2020 winning the CEO award where my contribution to the internal project was recognised. More recently, I split my time 50/50 with 50% of my time being responsible for driving and leading PMO improvement initiatives and strategy and the other 50% of my time is spent jointly leading the ‘Projects Domain’, supporting our major business change of implementing an entirely new Microsoft Dynamics 365 system.
My background in Psychology (MSc Psychology Degree & Early Years and Psychology BA (Hons) paired with my experience of project management have developed my ethos to be strongly centred around people, where I believe developing strong healthy communication and relationships can lead to success no matter what the task. I am extremely proud of the journey I have been on so far in project management in such a short space of time, especially as I had no prior experience in project management before joining the MTC. I am enthusiastic and excited for the future and have found my passion in delivering improvements to those around me.