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Richard Morgan, MBA, BSC(Hons) richard.morgan@avocation.co.uk

Programme and Projects Specialist

Extensive experience leading programme management office operations

A security cleared project leader with extensive experience in dealing with the
reactive nature of projects and achieving a controlled and successful outcome. A
proven track record in delivering and planning projects, mitigating risks, resolving
issues and controlling costs and resources.
Guild Lead - Accelerated Business Change Guild of the Hivemind Network

Key Achievements
Established the PMO for a large complex government programme
Delivered a new PMO services catalogue across a public sector Education Agency
Areas of Expertise
Project Governance & Controls | Project Office Leadership | Benefits Realisation and
Management | Change Management | Performance Metrics | Resource Management | PPM
coaching | Process Implementation and development | Information Security Manager

Professional Experience
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE 2017 to Present

Interim PMO Lead, London, Apr 2018 to Present

Leading the Programme Office for a global Oracle Cloud Implementation (circa £70m) that
transforms the whole organisation. Established programme controls and governance with
project metrics reporting to manage performance. Resource managed and forecast the
programme team with key skills and security clearance. Planned the programme delivery,
workstreams and phases for implementation.

Key Contributions:
 Provided strong programme office and supplier leadership
 Co-ordinated and recruited a high performing programme team (circa 120 heads)
 Maintained programme focus, direction and morale
 Ensured risk mitigation and coherence across all workstreams
 Negotiated with resource providers on favourable terms

Interim Procurement Programme Manager (PMO), London, Oct 2017 to Apr 2018
Programme planning for a series of 18 programmes across 9 countries to be delivered over
a 4-year period of a £4.3bn fund. Drove the procurements workstream delivery and controls
with limited resources and constrained timescale to implement the framework.

Key Contributions:
 Delivered a procurement plan that prioritised within constraints over the 18
programmes
 Ensured risk mitigations were managed and communicated to Programme
Leadership
  Established programme controls across the procurement workstream and coached
the procurement professionals

PRODDIO (CONSULTING) 2017

Business Director, South, Apr-Sep 2017

Developed a pipeline of research & development funding cases with small to medium
business leaders. Established systems and processes for the efficient collaboration on work
package development, business justification and cost modelling for R&D projects.

Key Contributions:
 Delivered £3m of Funding within a 6 months period and process time down to 12
weeks from 16 weeks

DEPT. FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & IND. STRATEGY 2014 - 2017

Interim Programme Office Leader, London, Sep 2014 to Apr 2017

Developed a business performance, planning and reporting (PMO) capability for the Smart
Metering Implementation programme. Established standards and controls to support the
regulatory and legislative requirements of the Smart Metering industry.

Key Contributions:
 Developed the PMO governance and controls across the programme
 Established and chaired the gateway reviews for workstream delivery
 Developed the programme plan for the rollout of the frameworks
 Established performance assurance through the new reporting framework

SKILLS FUNDING AGENCY 2011 - 2014

Interim Programme Director, Coventry, Sep 2012 to Apr 2014

Leadership of a portfolio of internal and external projects spending over £50m annually in IT
delivery covering InfoSec, Renewal & replacement and National citizen facing services.
Leading 3rd Party supplier contracts and dispute management.

Key Contributions:
 Leading the portfolio of £50m annual spend
 Supplier dispute management over contracted delivery
 Initiated the Cloud Transformation programme

CAREER NOTE: Other positions with Skills Funding Agency include Programme Office
Manager Jan 2011-Sep2012. Additional details of earlier career roles available on request.

Leadership Positions
Executive Partner, Hivemind Network UK | Senior Leadership Team, BEIS (Smart
Metering Implementation Programme) | Senior Leadership Team, Foreign Office (Oracle
Cloud Implementation Programme) | Programme Director, Skills Funding Agency

Education & Training

Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Open University Business School | BSc
(Hons) Business Computer Systems, Uni of Gloucestershire | Managing Successful
Programmes (MSP), APMG | SAP Value Management, SAP | Certified Information
 Security Manager

Industry Experience
Value Proposition Lead-Project Management and Guild Lead for Accelerated Business
Change, Hivemind Network | Chief Judge-Project of the Year, IT Service Management
Forum