James Purcell

PM delivering customer projects. Interally responsible for all data & analysis to produce dashboards, KPIs and data driven decisions, leveraging opportunities to improve business processes. Setup PMO with colleague to implement standards, improve efficiencies and reduce business risk. Experienced with AI developing RAGs, designing Vector DBs and Agent Skills.

Engaged as Senior Business Analyst on Networks and Information Security Regulations (NIS), reporting to Programme Manager. Key Projects & Achievements: - Wrote plain English IT policies compliant with regulations. - Designed and wrote Regulation and ISO27005 compliant Risk Assessment process and risk register along with relevant guidance and training materials in 2 months.

Senior Business Analyst on GDPR implementation programme. Key Projects & Achievements: - Successfully completed End to End Data Mapping within 3 months. - Designed and implemented DPIA suitable for all business users and delivered roll-out of new GDPR compliant Policies and Procedures.

Senior Business Analyst on GDPR implementation programme. Managed 2 Business Analysts. Key Projects & Achievements: - Completed End to End Data Mapping within 3 months. - Designed and implemented DPIA suitable for all business users. - Integrated 3 Salesforces instances and made them GDPR compliant.

Project managed and analysed optimisation of BUPA’s front-book Cashplan portfolio. Matrix managed 4 resources, reporting to Head of Change.

To project manage four merger & acquisitions into Xchanging’s Insurance Software and Marketing divisions for companies operating on the London Insurance Markets. Key Projects & Achievements: - Reanalysed and planned a severely delayed project to a scope, requirements and schedule that satisfied all stakeholders. - Proactively delivered Catalogues, Analyses, TOMs and Roadmaps to very tight timelines.

IT PM/BA managing areas of a large-scale contract migration/implementation from the incumbent service provider to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) new service provider. Key Projects & Achievements: - Successfully migrated >99% of devices correctly, despite poor accuracy of data provider and limitations around communicating to users. - MS SharePoint portal launched on time despite very tight timelines.

Project manager allocated to managing multiple Finance middle and back office projects, particularly around Regulatory Reporting Software installation and SAP

Setup a DSDM Atern Agile Project Management Office at a start-up that has just completed its first seeding round for £300,000.

Project Manager part of a Programme to move 5500 IT staff involving 30 buildings across the UK and Northern Ireland.