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Harry J.HJ

Harry J.

Expert Operations and Projects Support

€579/day
Huntingdon, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Harry

WHAT I DO
I help organisations and individuals plan and organise better, connecting strategy to action.

WHY WORK WITH ME
I'm straightforward and transparent, and enjoy action and outcomes, drawing on 15 years' experience in diverse operations and estates management.

SERVICES
- Leadership and Management advice, support, guidance
- Interim Operations and Special Projects support
- Interim Chief of Staff, Operations Director, Project Management
- Identify and unlock operational bottlenecks and quality issues
- Tabletop exercising and advisory workshops

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Led £18m national operation delivering 1-million hours of work across 460 locations, ensuring standards, exceeding KPIs and SLAs.

- Led specialist team delivering overseas 6-month technical upgrade to exacting requirements in challenging and remote conditions.

- Designed and implemented Business Continuity Plan for an organisation with 50 staff, £4m turnover, and a complex working environment.

- Led multidisciplinary teams during COVID-19 pandemic, minimising revenue losses while ensuring safety for residents in an estate with 17 buildings, catering operations, leisure facilities, public spaces and private offices.

- French-speaking advisory function to international operations, deployed overseas for 6-8 week periods


QUALIFICATIONS
- Level 7 Award and Level 5 Extended Diploma in Leadership and Management
- Level 6 Award in Security Risk Management Consulting (SRMC(A))
- Level 5 Awards in Professional Consulting and Corporate Risk and Crisis Management
- Certificate with Merit, Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)
- APM Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ)
- DELF French Language B2 (Institut Francais)
- First Class BA(Hons) Chinese and Cultural Studies, Newcastle University
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

  • Chinese

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Huntingdon (up to 50km), Cambridge (up to 10km), Peterborough (up to 30km), London (up to 10km)

Experience

  • SBFM
    Account Director
    April 2025 - January 2026 (9 months)
    Huntingdon, United Kingdom
    Lead and develop an £18m+ annual contract delivering cleaning services to 450+ UK sites, overseeing 800+ staff and 1m contracted hours. Manage a team of 15, partnering closely with client leadership to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment. Compilation, analysis and presentation of Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly reviews to senior stakeholders. Led training, development and performance of managerial teams. Drove service improvements including new product introduction, redesigned auditing, and issue reporting mechanisms. Engaged stakeholders across client management, operations, customers, suppliers, and contractors.

    Key Achievements

    • Sustaining delivery and quality metrics through 10% estate growth.
    • Reduced vacancies by 4%, improving SLA compliance and outperforming forecast budget.
    • Delivered out-of-contract works to increase profitability and showcase service value.
    Team management Project Management Strategic planning Change Management
  • SaluteMyJob
    Programme Manager
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    March 2024 - March 2025 (1 year)
    Huntingdon, United Kingdom
    Led delivery of 15-month £800k training programme for 500+ candidates, linking educational outcomes to employment opportunities. Established close relationships with partners at IBM, Abertay University, the Institute of Coding, and businesses nationwide, shaping and guiding the programme, navigating changes and obstacles in finance, scheduling, and communications.

    ● Monthly and Quarterly Financial, Risk, and Progress Reporting to Board of Trustees and Funding Body, directly accountable for £400k of total expenditure, and deliverables.

    ● Established and developed attraction campaign for 500+ learners to cybersecurity training courses.

    ● Generated links with new and existing business partners, supporting hiring initiatives.
    Project Management Needs analysis Communication Lead generation Business plan
  • Pincheck Ltd
    Company Director
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    May 2023 - Today (3 years)
    Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Pincheck Ltd provides consulting, advisory, and training services in process optimisation and risk management.
    Business continuity Risk Management Crisis Management Strategic planning Change Management

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Education

  • 1:1 BA(Hons)
    Newcastle University
    2010
    First Class BA(Hons), Chinese and Cultural Studies
  • Study Abroad, Mandarin Chinese
    Xinjiang Normal University
    2009
    Study Abroad, Mandarin Chinese

Certifications

  • Chartered Manager
    Chartered Management Institute
    2022
    Manager Human Resources
  • Level 5 Award in Corporate and Strategic Risk Management
    Institute of Security Risk Management
    2021
    Business analysis Risk analysis Business continuity

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