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Alexandra Barbour
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Fulham, United Kingdom
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I am a highly-driven, self-motivating, and hands-on Project Manager with over four years’ experience at Accenture, a global Management Consultancy firm.
I was promoted early to Senior Consultant and am now looking for opportunities to use and develop my skills in a new and more dynamic environment.
I have a track record of delivering large improvements in both business and personal performance by applying all aspects of both Waterfall and Agile methodology; often across a range of projects simultaneously as well as across multiple geographies and scales.
I am skilled at collaborating with multiple teams and 3rd parties and proficient at communicating with C-suite memebers to ensure full understanding of technical aspects of projects are understood.
I was promoted early to Senior Consultant and am now looking for opportunities to use and develop my skills in a new and more dynamic environment.
I have a track record of delivering large improvements in both business and personal performance by applying all aspects of both Waterfall and Agile methodology; often across a range of projects simultaneously as well as across multiple geographies and scales.
I am skilled at collaborating with multiple teams and 3rd parties and proficient at communicating with C-suite memebers to ensure full understanding of technical aspects of projects are understood.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2015 - ?
freelance
Management Consultant then Senior Management Consultant
Accenture.
In my time at Accenture I have worked as a Project Manager on a range of projects in the areas of IT Transformation, Change Management, and Process Improvement. These span
several industries from top-tier multinational banks to government agencies.
The nature of my projects has been that they inevitably involve engaging with technical
experts; including QA engineers, architects, and designers; as well as with senior
business Executives. They have all been undertaken in rapidly-changing environments and they are always set within strict budget requirements.
I have a track record of delivering large improvements in both business and personal
performance by applying all aspects of the Agile methodology; often across a range of projects simultaneously as well as across multiple geographies and scales.
SKILLS AND CLIENT ACHIEVEMENTS
My experience at Accenture has provided me with significant amount of transferrable
skills that I can bring; these include:
● Project Management
● Successful delivery of multiple projects within time and budget.
● Commercial and resource management of projects.
● Management of external 3rd parties.
● Risk and issue management.
● Alignment of business, technical and Digital teams
● Agile Methodology
● Scrum Master certified with 3 years' experience.
● Agile Coach for a delivery team resulting in a 70% increase in delivery within 3
sprints.
● Involved in the largest Agile enterprise transformation in Europe to date - in terms of both scale and timeframe.
several industries from top-tier multinational banks to government agencies.
The nature of my projects has been that they inevitably involve engaging with technical
experts; including QA engineers, architects, and designers; as well as with senior
business Executives. They have all been undertaken in rapidly-changing environments and they are always set within strict budget requirements.
I have a track record of delivering large improvements in both business and personal
performance by applying all aspects of the Agile methodology; often across a range of projects simultaneously as well as across multiple geographies and scales.
SKILLS AND CLIENT ACHIEVEMENTS
My experience at Accenture has provided me with significant amount of transferrable
skills that I can bring; these include:
● Project Management
● Successful delivery of multiple projects within time and budget.
● Commercial and resource management of projects.
● Management of external 3rd parties.
● Risk and issue management.
● Alignment of business, technical and Digital teams
● Agile Methodology
● Scrum Master certified with 3 years' experience.
● Agile Coach for a delivery team resulting in a 70% increase in delivery within 3
sprints.
● Involved in the largest Agile enterprise transformation in Europe to date - in terms of both scale and timeframe.
QA, Manager, ME, Enterprise, Issue management, Coach, Management Consultant, Transformation, Resource management, It, Change management, Management, Agile coach, Agile, Scrum master, Budget, Project Manager, Scrum, Project Management
2019 - 2019
job
Creation of Portfolio-level Agile guide
top UK bank.
SW6 7BB
Email: alexandra@alexandrabarbour.com
Mobile: 07515380885
● Communication
● I have very good communication and inter-personal skills; and I can help
businesses stakeholders to engage effectively with Digital and other technical
experts.
● I have a lot of experience in stakeholder management, including helping senior
business Executives who have limited exposure to Agile.
● Analytical
● I have very good computing and analytical skills. This includes extensive
experience of working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS); SPSS
software; R-programming; and, MLwiN.
● I have a detailed understanding of Microsoft Office.
● Teamwork
● I place importance on supporting those that I work with and I am told by
Accenture Partners that I am an effective manager of people - getting high
performance in a supportive but direct way
● I have managed multiple teams across different geographies; including Asia, India
and the US. This includes the alignment of multiple teams to deliver a common
goal and deliverable.
● I am a proven team player and recognize the importance of contributing to
internal initiatives that enhance working culture, contribute to CSR activities, and create a supportive environment for my colleagues to thrive.
● Personal
● I enjoy cooking; tennis; travelling; and, socialising with friends.
● I am also a qualified scuba dive master as well as a Grade 7 Pianist and Saxophonist.
Email: alexandra@alexandrabarbour.com
Mobile: 07515380885
● Communication
● I have very good communication and inter-personal skills; and I can help
businesses stakeholders to engage effectively with Digital and other technical
experts.
● I have a lot of experience in stakeholder management, including helping senior
business Executives who have limited exposure to Agile.
● Analytical
● I have very good computing and analytical skills. This includes extensive
experience of working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS); SPSS
software; R-programming; and, MLwiN.
● I have a detailed understanding of Microsoft Office.
● Teamwork
● I place importance on supporting those that I work with and I am told by
Accenture Partners that I am an effective manager of people - getting high
performance in a supportive but direct way
● I have managed multiple teams across different geographies; including Asia, India
and the US. This includes the alignment of multiple teams to deliver a common
goal and deliverable.
● I am a proven team player and recognize the importance of contributing to
internal initiatives that enhance working culture, contribute to CSR activities, and create a supportive environment for my colleagues to thrive.
● Personal
● I enjoy cooking; tennis; travelling; and, socialising with friends.
● I am also a qualified scuba dive master as well as a Grade 7 Pianist and Saxophonist.
Agile, R, Stakeholder Management, CSR, Spss, Management, Gis, Office, Software, Guide, Manager, Asia
My education
2011
-
2014
University of Bristol
BSc, Geographical Sciences
BSc, Geographical Sciences
2008
-
2010
Marlborough College
Secondary, Economics
Secondary, Economics
2003
-
2008
Queen Annes School
GCSEs, N/a
GCSEs, N/a
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