Simon Poole

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About Simon Poole

Multi- skilled project professional with extensive project experience and complementary professional and academic qualifications”. Better Business Cases Practitioner (2021) Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (2017) Change Management Practitioner (2017) Agile Project Management Practitioner (2012) ACIM: CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing (2012) MAPM (2012) MSc Project and Enterprise Management (2010) MSP Practitioner (2008) APMP (2008) Prince 2 Practitioner (2007) A project professional with: • Significant project experience at different stages of the project lifecycle in a variety of disciplines and areas (rail, construction, information technology, marketing, contracts & procurement, planning approval, legal & commercial, and surface transport). • The ability to engage productively with multiple stakeholders working collaboratively to identify and mitigate project risks. • Excellent communication skills; able to influence decisions by giving a clear message, vision and direction. • The respect of colleagues for sound judgement when contributing to discussions at all levels within an organisation. • A pragmatic approach to delivery, applying project management tools and techniques to maximum effect through flexibility and sensitivity. • Effective team working skills, recognising and drawing on the strengths of others. • A firm understanding and application of different project management methodologies including Prince 2/MSP, Agile, Pathway (Transport for London) and GRIP (Network Rail) and proven knowledge and administration of construction contract management (NEC 3).