Client: London Borough of Bexley

Role: Transformation ICT Programme Manager

Date: 2011

Delivered:

• Programme Governance
• Management of 22 candidate projects:
• Budget responsibility £52m (TCV)
• Draft, consult and issue Requirements Definition
• Produce OBC and FBC (HMT Green Book format)
• OJEU Procurement, business
• Evaluation to contract award
• Controlling delivery and Gateway review

Testimonial: Cllr Colin Campbell Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member  (ex Ernst and Young Partner)

'The Bexley Modernisation Programme is Bexley First and ICT is one of the cornerstones.  Mobile working and service delivery are the business drivers so ICT is integral.  I have had first-hand experience of working with Stephen, lead consultant for V8 Consulting Limited, who has had a consistent and skilled approach to the programme.  Stephen has worked very well with the Member interface both in managing deliverables on a day to day basis and clearly explaining new ways of working.

Without Stephen's skills we would not have delivered such a huge programme to budget and on schedule.

Stephen's quiality and skill of delivery has led to a 3 year role of programme management and I would not hesitate to recommend him to a similar role and if the need arose I would re-employ him and his company.

Client: London Borough of Bexley

Role: Transformation ICT Programme Manager

Date: 2011

Testimonial: Tony Allen (Deputy Director, ICT)

'During his time Bexley, Stephen demonstrated a consistent and skilled approach to programme and hands-on project management, when the need arose, that employed both sound and proven technical skills with a customer ficussed approach.  He was particularly strong in coordinating and chasing many of Bexley's ICT partners and suppliers for action and results and worked exceptionally well with other contractors, third parties, lawyers, financial and procurement colleagues.

Stephen also displayed exceptional judgement and tact at key decision points and worked closely with senior managers and Members within the Council and partner organisations, to optimise project delivery.

I have absolutetly no hesistation in recommending Stephen and his company resources for any programme or project based roles in the furture.