I am an experienced P3O accredited Project Manager and PMO professional with a proven track record delivering and supporting large value and complex projects, programmes and portfolios through both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. I am a proactive and self-motivated professional with a keen eye for detail, able to lead teams and influence outcomes while also thriving as a collaborative team member. I am committed to delivering high-quality outcomes for customers, stakeholders, and colleagues. My change-management experience spans from PMO roles in financial services to managing internet service projects; after redundancy, I ran a successful local business, applying strong project management skills to cross-functional challenges and measurable improvements.

Ben Towers

I am an experienced P3O accredited Project Manager and PMO professional with a proven track record delivering and supporting large value and complex projects, programmes and portfolios through both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. I am a proactive and self-motivated professional with a keen eye for detail, able to lead teams and influence outcomes while also thriving as a collaborative team member. I am committed to delivering high-quality outcomes for customers, stakeholders, and colleagues. My change-management experience spans from PMO roles in financial services to managing internet service projects; after redundancy, I ran a successful local business, applying strong project management skills to cross-functional challenges and measurable improvements.

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I am an experienced P3O accredited Project Manager and PMO professional with a proven track record delivering and supporting large value and complex projects, programmes and portfolios through both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

I am a proactive and self-motivated professional with a keen eye for detail, able to lead teams and influence outcomes while also thriving as a collaborative team member. I am committed to delivering high-quality outcomes for customers, stakeholders, and colleagues. My change-management experience spans from PMO roles in financial services to managing internet service projects; after redundancy, I ran a successful local business, applying strong project management skills to cross-functional challenges and measurable improvements.

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Work Experience

Project Manager at Curve IT
September 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
The sole Project Manager for planning and leading the delivery of internet service provisions to clients with property portfolios across central London. The clients included University College London and Lazari Investments. I coordinated with Construction/Facilities Management Companies, Civils Teams, and Architects to deliver installations. I provided regular reports to internal and external stakeholders to enable effective decision making. Responsibilities included risk, issue and dependency identification, tracking and mitigation. Financial management ensured delivery within budget. I implemented internal change governance and ticketing framework including JIRA and Zendesk. Resource management involved prioritising workload and scheduling across the business. I identified and tracked regulatory and compliance requirements, ensuring appropriate training and accreditations.
Business Owner at The Pad Clothing LTD
July 1, 2019 - Present
Established an independent menswear shop with a strong brand identity and ethical supplier sourcing. Implemented inventory management and financial planning practices, built local community presence, and led a local small business group to raise awareness of small business issues and advocate for local councillors. Drove positive change and job creation through a self-sustaining business model, continuously delivering change by introducing new brands and a 'pre-loved' clothing section to meet evolving customer needs.
PMO Manager at Lloyds Banking Group
December 1, 2014 - June 1, 2019
Managed PMO teams (up to 12) delivering support to key strategic and regulatory programmes and change portfolios. Early adopter of Agile, rolling out learnings to PMO and delivery teams. Developed and embedded a P30-aligned hub-and-spoke PMO with an investment budget of circa £740m. Collaborated with stakeholders to develop an executive reporting tool that became a standard across change teams. Managed the executive reporting function for a transformational portfolio with an annual core investment budget of around £240m, focusing on progress, RAID, regulatory governance, and financials to senior sponsors and the LBG Executive Committee.
PMO Analyst at Lloyds Banking Group
December 1, 2011 - December 1, 2014
Provided PMO support to a regulatory programme as part of a wider change with significant customer impact, including finance analysis, resource tracking, and stakeholder management. Developed a starter/leaver resource tool to streamline onboarding. Worked towards P30 qualification and delivered projects aligned to these skills.
PMO Assistant at Lloyds Banking Group
April 1, 2010 - December 1, 2011
Gained PMO delivery experience, including governance, planning and reporting. Supported various PMO activities and contributed to broader change initiatives.

Education

Diploma in Modern Music at Brighton Institute of Modern Music
June 1, 2004 - February 25, 2026
A levels – History & Sociology at Lord Williams' School
June 1, 2003 - February 25, 2026
GCSEs – 10 including Maths, english, science at Lord Williams' School
June 1, 2001 - February 25, 2026
Diploma in Modern Music at Brighton Institute of Modern Music
June 1, 2004 - February 25, 2026
A levels – History & Sociology at Lord Williams’ School, Thame, Oxfordshire
June 1, 2003 - February 25, 2026
GCSEs – 10 including Maths, English, Science at Lord Williams’ School, Thame, Oxfordshire
June 1, 2001 - February 25, 2026

Qualifications

P30 Practitioner Accreditation
January 1, 2014 - February 25, 2026
P30 Practitioner Accreditation
January 1, 2014 - February 25, 2026
P30 Practitioner Accreditation
January 1, 2014 - February 25, 2026
P30 Practitioner Accreditation
January 1, 2014 - February 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Retail