Desmond Purcell

 

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A PRINCE2 and APM trained project manager with considerable experience working in the PMO area, providing project governance to a pool of project mangers working on an extensive portfolio of projects. Specialising in the PMO area has given me exposure to a very diverse range of projects, ranging from simple low risk projects to complex, high profile, high risk projects. The exposure has enabled me to gain a board range of highly transferable project management skills. This dynamic environment has enabled me to horn my logical and analytical approach to problem solving gained during my early career as a software developer. This unique combination coupled with my experience of having worked in a diverse range of industries enables me to stand out as a project management professional. These highly portable skills will enable me to be a valuable asset to any potential employer.

 

PERSONAL PROFILE

A well organised and disciplined professional who is self-motivated and enthusiastic, process driven with the ability to think analytically logically and creatively, committed to high standards and continuous improvement. Customer focused and solution orientated with the ability to adapt and evolve to a changing environment. Good leadership, problem solving, and time management, with good written verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Excellent IT and organisational skills, reliable, with the ability work under pressure.

 

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I recently accepted voluntary redundancy from British Telecom after a successful 21 year career. My last role with the company was in BT Retail working within the Consumer Programme Management Group (CPMG) who is responsible for end to end programme management across the Consumer project portfolio.

 

This group was setup to provide a consistent approach, improved control and clear accountability for project delivery. The group delivers on behalf of internal Consumer clients and my role was responsible for project Governance across the group and the interfaces with key stakeholders this requires. I was specifically recruited to build open the basic governance that had already been put in place developing and implementing new ideas whilst delivering the business needs.

 

To give you some idea of the size of the group, for the financial year 08/09 the overall project budget was £85 million which funded approximately 350 projects. These projects ranged from simple low risk projects, to complex, high profile, high risk projects. The group employed 25 programme/project managers varying in skill and expertise. This dynamic environment has enabled me to gain a board range of highly transferable project management skills. Thus enabling me to horn my logical and analytical approach to problem solving gained during my early career as a software developer. This unique combination coupled with my experience of having worked in a diverse range of industries enables me to stand out as a project management professional and be a valuable asset to any potential employer.

 

One of my major achievements whist working for CPMG was developing a bespoke project management reporting tool using Microsoft Access, Excel, and VBA. This tool enabled senior management to have a comprehensive and consolidated view of the organisation project data in virtual real-time. I have attached some of the documentation I produce for the project which will give you an insight of the tools complexity and capabilities. The tool has impressed senior management and requests have come in from other part of the business requesting a demonstration of the tool.

 

In conclusion working with a large pool of highly experience project managers as enabled me to pick their brains to determine the industry best practices. I have also acquired a considerable toolkit of project management Tools, Forms, Checklists, Templates and Scorecards which will enable me to hit the ground running with any future employer.

 

Desmond Purcell - Education:     [ Not Updated Yet ] 

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

PRINCE2:  Foundation & Practitioner Certification
ISEB:          Certificate in Programme & Project Support Office
APMP:         Association of Project Management Practitioner Course

6 GCE O Levels: Including English and Mathematics

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

MS Excel Expert User                                                   MS Word Proficient User
MS Access Expert User                                               Total Quality Management
MS Project Proficient User                                          Health & Safety At Work
MS PowerPoint Proficient User                                  Data Protection & Privacy Act
Visual Basic for Applications Proficient User          BT Competition Act

 

KEY I.T. SKILLS

 

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Windows, SQL, Clarity PPM, Various Programming Languages, Internet, Live Link

 

 

Desmond Purcell - Interests:     [ Not Updated Yet ] 

 

Reading and Keep Fit, Listening to Music  

 

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