I am a very confident and outgoing person with the motivation to grasp opportunities with both hands. I am punctual, reliable, honest, and hardworking, with the qualities to really make a confident contribution to any business environment. The drive for excellence and enthusiasm is a natural asset I hold where I am competitive and focused on exceeding goals to achieve success. I am also able to remain positive in the face of adversity, work around problems to overcome setbacks and can take full responsibility for my own tasks and results. I am resilient to a high degree of personal stability and have the capability to continue to perform well under pressure. I am personable and professional with the ability to react to fast changing circumstances and priorities. In the delivery role I lead I have become familiar with running multiple concurrent projects with the ability to manage and deliver to expectations. In the delivery role I lead I have become familiar with running multiple concurrent projects with the ability to manage and deliver to expectations.

Vanisha Patel

I am a very confident and outgoing person with the motivation to grasp opportunities with both hands. I am punctual, reliable, honest, and hardworking, with the qualities to really make a confident contribution to any business environment. The drive for excellence and enthusiasm is a natural asset I hold where I am competitive and focused on exceeding goals to achieve success. I am also able to remain positive in the face of adversity, work around problems to overcome setbacks and can take full responsibility for my own tasks and results. I am resilient to a high degree of personal stability and have the capability to continue to perform well under pressure. I am personable and professional with the ability to react to fast changing circumstances and priorities. In the delivery role I lead I have become familiar with running multiple concurrent projects with the ability to manage and deliver to expectations. In the delivery role I lead I have become familiar with running multiple concurrent projects with the ability to manage and deliver to expectations.

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I am a very confident and outgoing person with the motivation to grasp opportunities with both hands. I am punctual, reliable, honest, and hardworking, with the qualities to really make a confident contribution to any business environment. The drive for excellence and enthusiasm is a natural asset I hold where I am competitive and focused on exceeding goals to achieve success. I am also able to remain positive in the face of adversity, work around problems to overcome setbacks and can take full responsibility for my own tasks and results. I am resilient to a high degree of personal stability and have the capability to continue to perform well under pressure. I am personable and professional with the ability to react to fast changing circumstances and priorities. In the delivery role I lead I have become familiar with running multiple concurrent projects with the ability to manage and deliver to expectations.

In the delivery role I lead I have become familiar with running multiple concurrent projects with the ability to manage and deliver to expectations.

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Work Experience

Cyber Security & Service Integration PM at Meridian IT
December 1, 2024 - Present
As a Cyber Project Manager, I engage, connect and represent the needs of internal business customers, stakeholders and senior managers throughout the project lifecycle. I manage cyber security network projects, identify resources and coordinate senior internal and external stakeholders to ensure objectives are delivered. I handle third-party and client relationship management (partners, vendors, suppliers) and intercompany knowledge transfer to deliver services and client projects. I identify client project requirements with a focus on delivery timelines, create and manage all project documentation, and contribute to delivering one of Europe’s largest IBMi cloud management services by integrating third-party customers and managing network connectivity.
Project Manager at Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
April 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024
Oversee timely initiation of grant funding agreements (GFA) and lead eight concurrent Digital Connectivity Projects. Six projects involve smart infrastructure upgrades to publicly owned assets; two involve private network deployment and testing. Responsibilities include ensuring projects meet requirements, securing assurance for GFA progression, tracking requirements and target dates using Monday.com and Google Sheets, and handling project setup and due diligence, including planning, commercial considerations, state aid compliance, policy alignment, financial aspects, and spectrum management. Manage the project and grant to scope, time, cost and benefits; manage deliverables per grant agreements including change requests; continually review outcomes to maximise outputs and minimise negative changes across deliverables, time, cost, and benefits.
Underwriting Systems Project Manager at CHUBB Insurance
August 1, 2021 - February 1, 2023
Within underwriting systems, ensured UKI P&C business requirements for IT systems were managed across multiple platforms, ensuring minimal crossover and timely UAT. Represented the underwriting community and coordinated UAT activities, working with system development and maintenance teams to communicate timelines and constraints. Prioritised features for go-live and continuous enhancements; monitored system usage and addressed critical business issues. Took responsibility for testing documentation and run books, and managed SDLC stages (SIT, UAT, RT) and sign-off. Led change management across Europe and South Africa in a fast-paced environment.
Technical PMO at Virgin Media O2
April 1, 2021 - August 1, 2021
As part of the IT division within technical infrastructure, managed new project requests, supported the design phase, produced quotes and SOWs; responsible for governance, coordination, and collating information from multiple teams. Led service reviews, assessed the quality of solution architect outputs and ensured assignment to the right skillset to meet demand. Oversaw supplier-managed services, maintained SLAs/KPIs, and acted as design lead to ensure adherence to client processes.
Senior PMO at Medical Defense Union
October 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021
Assisted the Programme Manager in the overall management of the New Horizons programme; delivered accurate reporting across insurance solutions workstreams; supported workstream leads to ensure timely completion of objectives; monitored risks and issues; maintained adherence to program principles and streamlined workstream controls; produced RAID and governance documentation and status updates for stakeholders.
Senior PMO at ICE Insuretech
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020
Supported six project managers responsible for delivering a portfolio of IT projects within the insurance claims systems delivery team; influenced senior stakeholders and ensured governance across the project management community. Responsibilities included planning, tracking, and communication; resource management, budget oversight; creating governance documents and reporting; collaborating on cross-stream projects and ensuring testing and integration.
PMO / Scrum Coordinator at Chubb Insurance
July 1, 2017 - December 1, 2020
Bridge between URE senior stakeholders and IT development team operating in a fast-paced SDLC; reviewed, prioritised and tracked development requests; maintained product backlog and sprints in Jira; ensured integration with core systems; managed RAID; supported testing and sign-off; engaged with cross-stream projects including GDPR, Information Cyber Security, and Cloud/Azure.
Senior PMO / Programme Analyst at BUPA Insurance
October 1, 2016 - April 1, 2017
Assigned to a large-scale compliance programme; managed information governance, templates, RAID logs, and reporting; supported the Programme Director with updates and risk/issue management; created project health checks and TOM documentation; tracked milestones, finance, and resources to ensure governance and progress.
Senior PMO at Sopra Steria
February 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016
Designed, implemented and led the support infrastructure to maximise management of medium-to-large agile technology programmes and portfolios; defined scope and deliverables for the support office; forecast performance and report variance; managed RAID registers; ensured client engagement and senior stakeholder management.
Senior PMO at Royal Bank of Scotland
January 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Part of the Central Project Management Office for a complex programme; produced MI across multiple workstreams; scheduled and coordinated governance meetings; produced and reviewed meeting packs with milestones, dependencies, issues, risks and assumptions; RAID management and senior stakeholder engagement.
PSO / Project Management Office at Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
November 1, 2014 - October 1, 2015
PMO support for a multi-million-pound Agile Technology Programme; supported business engagement, change and communications; interfaced with over 90,000 users affected by the Programme; captured requirements and reported progress; maintained master actions log and stakeholder engagement.
PMO at Orsted Energy
March 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Key PMO contributor to a multi-million SAP development project for Gas and Power; trained and developed a project team of 25; supported testing and planning activities.
Office Manager / PMO at Aqua Global Solutions
October 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014
Supported a team of 26; project support and idea development; produced full project plans; RAIDs and governance materials; ensured compliance and health & safety; led a website project and office move.

Education

BSc(Hons) Project Management at Leeds University
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026

Qualifications

APM PFQ
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Prince 2 Qualified
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Agile Principles
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026
Risk and Issue Management
January 11, 2030 - February 4, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Government