Andrew Scott's Resume (Last updated October 16th 2008)

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ANDREW JH SCOTT

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Surrey - United Kingdom
www.techtranslated.com

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ABOUT ME 
I am an experienced freelance project manager who delivers projects with a focus on web based solutions. I help large businesses deliver online and cross-channel projects on time, budget and with low risk. I help small business owners find online solutions to help manage and grow their businesses. I'm good at translating technology for people and working pragmatically to get things done.

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TECHTRANSLATED LTD 
Techtranslated is my company and delivers change management services (see Where I've Done It), collaboration and mobile consultancy.

As well as these services I am currently:
  • building the TechTranslated website to help small businesses find and use Web 2.0 solutions
  • building other websites using the latest Web 2.0 tools
  • partnered with Mezzo Marketing to provide delivery of customer experience and online marketing solutions

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WHAT I DO 
  • Programme and project management
  • Website development and management
  • Translating technology for people & businesses
  • Outsourcing & 3rd party management
  • Mobile & web (2.0) technology solutions
  • Collaboration tools

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HOW I DO IT 
  • Delivery focused - self starter measuring success through delivery across a range of projects, environments and scale
  • Pragmatic - utilising project disciplines to drive delivery through people
  • Strategic/operational - ability to manage tactical delivery within a strategic framework and focusing on the things that matter
  • People - relationship and team skills across project team(s), stakeholders and partners
  • Technology - knowledge and experience of the latest technologies and how to translate them for people and business

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WHERE I'VE DONE IT 

Investec Asset Management, London

Apr 2008 - Current

Project Manager
Leading the development and delivery of multiple country websites and partner microsites for the global Investec Asset Management business.
Introduction of multi-lingual capability, mobile sites, Sharepoint intranet and managing the 3rd party development and design relationships.

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Barclays Digital Banking, Canary Wharf, London, UK.

May 2006 - Mar 2008

Internet Change Manager
  • Managing the full development cycle to drive and grow the insurance websites (retail, small business and high net worth)
  • Project management of change with impacts across channels, customer journeys and aggregators
  • Delivery of new online health products, aggregator web services and other revenue initiatives
  • Management of 3rd party suppliers including vendor selection for internet security application for online banking customers and site performance monitoring
  • Delivery of joint venture offline projects across branch and call centre channels.

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AXA Insurance, London & Glasgow, UK.

July 2005 - January 2006

Consultant
  • Project management consulting to AXA Insurance for the development of their small business insurance online channel and rollout to their key corporate partners
  • Managing relationships and business requirements for Marketing, Distribution, Underwriting and IT (development)
  • Liaising directly with corporate partners to ensure delivery of their requirements
  • Creating, prioritising and planning the development schedule for the calendar year to support revenue targets

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National Australia Group Europe, London, Glasgow & Belfast, UK.

September 1998 - June 2005

Project & Programme Manager
  • Internet Manager - Insurance. Sole responsibility for developing the internet sales channel for general insurance across the UK and Ireland.
  • Development of content and transactional capability
  • Relationship management of 3rd party suppliers
  • Management of 3rd party IT security reviews

  • Programme Manager - responsible for directing the National Australia Bank Group Europe's (NABGE) response to FSA regulation of general insurance - achieved delivery of programme scope, quality and cost - within the fixed timeline
  • Management of a multi-site programme team - permanent staff, contractors and consultants
  • Selection and implementation of online collaboration tool (ProjectPlace)
  • Project workstreams across IT, Distribution, HR & Training, Legal, Compliance, Processes
  • Manage change to customer journey, staff/management and structure and governance

  • Project Manager - marketing launch of Individual Savings Accounts (ISA's) across three UK banks.

  • Project Manager - Reporting to the CEO to manage the convergence of the Group personal and commercial general insurance lines of business and integration of the general and life businesses.
  • Launch of new insurance intermediary company
  • Technology vendor/solution review & selection
  • Contract management for outsourcing
  • Ongoing relationship management of third party
  • Project management of wider company restructuring project

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Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand

1996 - September 1998

Strategic Planning Analyst
Reporting to the Head of Strategic Management responsible for the approval, prioritisation, analysis and management of project investment.
Development and implementation of project management methodologies

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Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand

1986 - 1996

Retail Financial Services
  • Various roles including:
  • Development of induction training and outsourcing of investment training
  • Management of PC based sales reporting
  • Sales management and coaching
  • Retail banking

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PROFESSIONAL GROUPS 
Judge of the annual Smartphone & PocketPC Magazine Software Awards.
Prince2 Foundation qualified.

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