Paul - Telecomms Delivery Manager

Highly motivated and experienced project manager: pivotal in the creation of new teams; supporting personal performance and development of colleagues; initiating the creation and implementation of revised working practices: cultivating strong client relationships. Accomplished in the art of self-management with a proven track record of exceeding exacting targets. Long career in Telecommunications/IT support

Based in:

United Kingdom

Work experience

21 years in employment in full time jobs

Previous jobs

2002 - 2003	Cable & Wireless
Solutions Delivery Manager: Integral in the creation of the Solutions Delivery Management team, which was conceived to facilitate internal project management, strategic planning and co-ordination of complex customer solutions of over 30 sites or were the project value exceeded �1million. Responsibilities include prioritisation of all deliverables for the solution to minimise costs incurred and to manage it to a successful conclusion by the creation of virtual teams, identifying and resolving delays to ensure implementation to the agreed design and timetable.  Successful delivery of business critical projects for B.A.E., Barclays Bank, Devon and Cornwall Police, GE Capital and Marks and Spencer PLC to time and budget with estimated savings to C&W of @�1 million  Represented company director at key meetings with suppliers  Played key role in evolution of Solutions Delivery Management team
2000 - 2002	Cable & Wireless
Field Delivery Manager, (South West England.) Responsible for a team of 17 Telecomm engineers, installing and maintaining both data and voice networks. Primary day-to-day roles were to oversee and drive performance to meet targets and develop team members to achieve their potential.  Successfully completed yearlong Cable & Wireless internal management course.  Won Cable and Wireless ?Shapers? award for innovation.  Team regularly exceeded national targets by 5% for installation and 8% for maintenance  Nominated as recognised successor to line manager.  Represented line manager at meetings with Senior Vice-President and Directors
1998 - 2000	Cable & Wireless
Datafield Engineer, (West of England/South Wales) Responsible for the configuration, installation and maintenance of customers? LAN/WAN equipment  Key involvement in the installation of networks to the Dixons Group, National Trust and Corus  Successfully installed the local element of new national network for the NHS to time and budget  Prime mover in the creation of a ?data lab? and equipment holding centre
1994 - 1997	British Gas
Project Manager, (Telecomm Services West of England) Responsible for the renovation of several major office developments designed LAN and supervised installation by sub-contractors, meeting time and budget targets.  Designed and supervised installation of major structured cabling systems in offices  Responsible for installation of fibre-optic links to several outlying sites.
1197 - 1998	Craven Communications
Network Consultant, for Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Avalon Works, Bristol Contracted as on-site manager with primary role day-to-day maintenance of LAN and WAN connections to remote sites.  Total on-site responsibility for Site LAN as well as any moves and changes.  Designed and supervised installation of voice backbone: commissioned Ericsson MD110 PABX  Designed and supervised installation of several new fibre backbones across site.

Education

	BA (HONS) business studies

Certifications / Courses

Bay routers ()

Coventry: 1998-2000 ()

Frame Relay ()

Hilversum Holland: PDS systems installation certification. 1994 ()

ISDN ()

Nortel Passports: (All certified courses) ()

TCP/IP ()

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AT&T Laboratories ()

ATM ()

Cable and Wireless College ()

Cisco: Introduction to Cisco Routing Certification 1999 ()

General Network: ?Network Sniffer TCP/IP network analysis/troubleshooting? certification 1997 ()

Cable & Wireless: ?Fit for the Future? management course 2001-2002 ()

Skills

Skill	Experience	Level	Last used
WAN	5 years professional	4 of 5	2006
Performance Management	5 years professional	4 of 5	2006
LAN / Ethernet	5 years professional	4 of 5	2006
Voice over IP / IP telephony	2 years professional	3 of 5	2006
Project Management	2 years professional	3 of 5	2006

1 = Lowest level, 5 = Highest level

Language Skills

Language	Oral	Written
English	5 of 5	5 of 5

Job Type wishes

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Full time

Contract/Project/Freelance

Job Category wishes

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Project Management
- Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse
- ERP in General
- Microsoft Dynamics AX / NAV (Axapta, Financials, etc.)
- Other Project Management Positions
- SAP
- Software- & Web development
- Test / QA

Job Location wishes

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Europe
- United Kingdom
  - Midlands
    - Herefordshire
    - Worcestershire
  - South East
    - Hampshire & Isle of Wight
  - South West
    - Somerset
    - Avon
    - Wiltshire
    - Gloucestershire
  - Wales
  - Home Counties
    - Berkshire