Highlights:Facilitating training-related contest wins for team members reporting into me.

Skills:training, learning

Goal:I am looking to bring well-developed managerial qualities and training skills to a forward thinking company to address new opportunities ideally within a challenging health-related environment.

Membership:Institute of Clinical Research Toastmasters International

Certification:Langevin Certified Trainer/Facilitator CIPD in Training Practice BA Honours in Sports Studies (1st Class) MSc in Pharmaceutical Medicine

Honor:Toastmasters International, Club President, Advanced Communicator Bronze, Advanced Leader Bronze, Speech contest wins.

Associate Director, Pre-Sales 09/2015 - current
Parexel, Kendal, UK (Home-based), Cumbria United Kingdom
Industry: Contract Research Organisation
• Provided value-driven pre-sales demonstrations to potential customers, highlighting a variety of functional system-related solutions, in collaboration with Business Development colleagues. This includes demonstrations as required spanning a Clinical Trial Management System (several modules), MyTrials analytics, Datalabs EDC. • Facilitated client workshops involving hands-on practice sessions. • Supported demonstrations and provided lectures at once yearly IMPACT user group meetings
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Senior Training Manager 11/2008 - 09/2015
PPD, Canbridge, UK, Essex United Kingdom
Industry: Contract Research Organisation
Managing various training teams (4-12 staff members) in order to deliver training needs of the organization internally and externally.
• Line managing 4-12 training professionals; conducting appraisals; defining SMART goals for reports; resourcing of all departmental work requests; partnering with all levels of PPD management and executive staff on performance improvement; collaborating with Senior Leadership Team to help formulate good practices and strategize future direction; participating in and/or leading team initiatives, e.g. global evaluation initiative. • Regular contributor/proofreader on EMEA-wide Clinical Spotlight newsletter. • Instigated two external initiatives, first, a 4-person team entry in the inaugural Institute of Clinical Research’ quiz (losing finalists). Second, I led a 3-person team entry in the Informatology Peer Awards that resulted in a ‘Technology for Learning’ overall win and coverage for PPD in The Independent. • Led/contributed to Training Mag Top 125 entry 2011-2015 that has seen PPD rise in the rankings year on year. • Recognised as Manager of the Quarter in 2012. • In 4Q 2013 I conceived, led and implemented a unique, creative storytelling contest and a ‘virtual’ Flashmob for the wider Learning Services team, both of which directly increased engagement. • In 1Q 2015 founded a new Toastmasters group for Cambridge PPD staff and assumed President status to further drive staff engagement.--
Training Manager 03/2004 - 11/2008
Genentech, South San Fraqncisco, CA United States
Industry: Biopharmaceuticals
Manage training resources for Genentech's Clinical Operations organization.
Delivered broad range of systems training. Manned the Helpdesk. Facilitated training design and delivery. Facilitated new hire orientation.--

Bedford College 09/1984 - 06/1987
Bedford, UK, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Sports Studies
Minor:Physiology, Socail Psychology, Performance Psychology
Qualified with 1st Class Honours.

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