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Extensive project management experience with a human centred focus.
Emma Dyer
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BRISTOL, United Kingdom
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I’ve worked in community development, user research, community engagement, service design and project management for over fifteen years.
Due to my research-based way of working, my style of project management is agile, fact-driven and innovative. I have experience working in an environment with many projects running simultaneously and am effective at communicating with project and technical staff at all levels in order to achieve the best outcome for all. All my work has relied on working in collaboration with many stakeholders to share information and resources in order to achieve the best outcome.
Training as a designer and specialising in user design research methodology means the work I carry out is carefully considered and informed the experiences of the end beneficiary. Whether this is a product, service or a project I believe true change can only be made when you are able to fully understand a situation. Therefore, consultation and community engagement have always been a core part of my work.
I'm a people person and enjoy meeting new people so can always fit into a new team or situation quickly. I have experience working for start-ups, design agencies and small charities as well as Universities and Public Sector organisations.
Due to my research-based way of working, my style of project management is agile, fact-driven and innovative. I have experience working in an environment with many projects running simultaneously and am effective at communicating with project and technical staff at all levels in order to achieve the best outcome for all. All my work has relied on working in collaboration with many stakeholders to share information and resources in order to achieve the best outcome.
Training as a designer and specialising in user design research methodology means the work I carry out is carefully considered and informed the experiences of the end beneficiary. Whether this is a product, service or a project I believe true change can only be made when you are able to fully understand a situation. Therefore, consultation and community engagement have always been a core part of my work.
I'm a people person and enjoy meeting new people so can always fit into a new team or situation quickly. I have experience working for start-ups, design agencies and small charities as well as Universities and Public Sector organisations.
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2017 - ?
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Head of Projects & Community Engagement
Alive Activities.
May 2017- Present
https://aliveactivities.org/community-engagement/
Alive is the UK's leading charity enriching the lives of older people in care and training their carers.
Head of Projects & Community Engagement
• Managing three project managers and a volunteer coordinator.
• Overseeing several of charity's flagship projects while supporting six other PM's in the delivery of ten other projects.
• The development and delivery of an on-demand TV channel aimed at people living with dementia
and their carers.
• Working as a consultant with Bristol University, Bristol Wave and Meet Up Call advising on
software development, creative technologies and telepresence robotics aimed at older people with sensory and cognitive impairments.
• The Making Pals project has gone on to influence community engagement with care homes
nationwide, with consultation and evaluation methodology developed as part of the project being
short-listed for and winning awards.
• Over three years I have worked first with senior management and now as senior management to implement a PRINCE2 based project reporting system.
• More recently I have been assisting the CEO and the Trusts and Grants Officer in bid writing and further project procurement.
• Responsible for managing, creating and forecasting budgets of up to £1.5m.
https://aliveactivities.org/community-engagement/
Alive is the UK's leading charity enriching the lives of older people in care and training their carers.
Head of Projects & Community Engagement
• Managing three project managers and a volunteer coordinator.
• Overseeing several of charity's flagship projects while supporting six other PM's in the delivery of ten other projects.
• The development and delivery of an on-demand TV channel aimed at people living with dementia
and their carers.
• Working as a consultant with Bristol University, Bristol Wave and Meet Up Call advising on
software development, creative technologies and telepresence robotics aimed at older people with sensory and cognitive impairments.
• The Making Pals project has gone on to influence community engagement with care homes
nationwide, with consultation and evaluation methodology developed as part of the project being
short-listed for and winning awards.
• Over three years I have worked first with senior management and now as senior management to implement a PRINCE2 based project reporting system.
• More recently I have been assisting the CEO and the Trusts and Grants Officer in bid writing and further project procurement.
• Responsible for managing, creating and forecasting budgets of up to £1.5m.
TV, UP, Telepresence, Winning, Software, Development, Community, Coordinator, Ceo, Writing, Robotics, Management, Procurement, Training, Software development, Prince2, Forecasting
2016 - 2017
job
Senior Project Officer / Working in Strategic Digital Services within Change Management
Avon and Somerset Police.
May 2016 - May2017 - Fixed Term Contract
https://www.policedigital.services/products/pocketbook/
Engaging the public and the police service to make products that enhance the policing experience.
Senior Project Officer / Working in Strategic Digital Services within Change Management
• Working as an engagement expert I consulted all aspects of the police force and key members of the community to create an entirely new socially focused intranet, 'Pocketbook'.
• 'Pocketbook' went on to win several international awards with seven forces using my guidance to emulate out methodology.
• As Project Officer I managed a team of two content managers as well as four developers.
• Working as a Scrum Master in an Agile Project management environment and reporting to a
PRINCE2 based organisation, I worked in partnership with other Change Management projects to ensure efficient delivery.
• The role also included budget management, third party contract management, stakeholder
management
https://www.policedigital.services/products/pocketbook/
Engaging the public and the police service to make products that enhance the policing experience.
Senior Project Officer / Working in Strategic Digital Services within Change Management
• Working as an engagement expert I consulted all aspects of the police force and key members of the community to create an entirely new socially focused intranet, 'Pocketbook'.
• 'Pocketbook' went on to win several international awards with seven forces using my guidance to emulate out methodology.
• As Project Officer I managed a team of two content managers as well as four developers.
• Working as a Scrum Master in an Agile Project management environment and reporting to a
PRINCE2 based organisation, I worked in partnership with other Change Management projects to ensure efficient delivery.
• The role also included budget management, third party contract management, stakeholder
management
Change management, Project Management, Scrum, Budget, Prince2, Scrum master, Agile, Management, Contract management, Agile project management, Service, Content, Community, International, Organization
2015 - 2016
job
Project Manager / Eighthplate Project
Fareshare South West.
Feb 2015 - Mar 2016 - Fixed Term Contact
https://faresharesouthwest.org.uk/
FareShare South West forms part of the UK's largest food charity, FareShare.
Project Manager / Eighthplate Project
• Managing a core staff team of three and 20 volunteers per event to collect surplus edible food
from eight high profile music festivals and deliver it to local food banks.
• Working with A Greener Festival in order to conduct an industry wide consultation on the scale of edible food waste in the events industry.
• Working with NCASS to develop a system to collect over 30 tonnes of food redistributed to people living in poverty nationally.
• Role included negotiation and drawing up of service agreements and terms of references with Glastonbury, Boomtown and Bestival operational teams.
• Developing an online food waste calculator and collection guidelines were created that are now an
industry standard, with 30% of all music festivals now redistributing edible food.
https://faresharesouthwest.org.uk/
FareShare South West forms part of the UK's largest food charity, FareShare.
Project Manager / Eighthplate Project
• Managing a core staff team of three and 20 volunteers per event to collect surplus edible food
from eight high profile music festivals and deliver it to local food banks.
• Working with A Greener Festival in order to conduct an industry wide consultation on the scale of edible food waste in the events industry.
• Working with NCASS to develop a system to collect over 30 tonnes of food redistributed to people living in poverty nationally.
• Role included negotiation and drawing up of service agreements and terms of references with Glastonbury, Boomtown and Bestival operational teams.
• Developing an online food waste calculator and collection guidelines were created that are now an
industry standard, with 30% of all music festivals now redistributing edible food.
Project Manager, Event, Service, It, Festival, Music, Online, Manager, UP
2011 - 2014
job
Director of Public Engagement
Bearpit Improvement Group.
Commissioned by Bristol City Council to lead on the consultation for a £1m redevelopment of
the public space, engaging over 5000 members of the public, both online and in a number of workshops targeting hard to reach groups.
• Worked as one of six directors of the BIG to implement social and physical improvements to the site.
the public space, engaging over 5000 members of the public, both online and in a number of workshops targeting hard to reach groups.
• Worked as one of six directors of the BIG to implement social and physical improvements to the site.
Workshops, Online, Social
2011 - 2012
job
Communities Researcher / New Work Project
Open Communications.
March 2011 - Dec 2012 - Fixed Term Contract
https://madeopen.co.uk/
We engage and connect communities with our unique digital platform and design services
Communities Researcher / New Work Project
• The Project worked to understand emerging and declining job markets in Cornwall and worked with local services to ensure a smooth transition for people being made redundant into new careers.
• As community researcher my role was to analyse data and engage stakeholders in order to present
concise information to the service design team.
https://madeopen.co.uk/
We engage and connect communities with our unique digital platform and design services
Communities Researcher / New Work Project
• The Project worked to understand emerging and declining job markets in Cornwall and worked with local services to ensure a smooth transition for people being made redundant into new careers.
• As community researcher my role was to analyse data and engage stakeholders in order to present
concise information to the service design team.
Design, Service Design, Researcher, Service, Community, Platform
2009 - 2011
job
Community Engagement Manager / Cornwall Works & Cornwall Works
ThinkPublic.
Sept 2009 - March 2011 - Fixed Term Contract
https://www.thinkpublic.com/about
ThinkPublic was the first social design agency, established in 2004.
Community Engagement Manager / Cornwall Works & Cornwall Works 50+ projects
• Working with the Department for Work and Pensions and to understand their offering and streamline the service while improving its effectiveness to the public.
• The EDRF funded project researched barriers to work for people living in Cornwall in order to develop a number of solutions to reduce them.
• I led on all user centred research for the project, reporting back to service designers in London.
https://www.thinkpublic.com/about
ThinkPublic was the first social design agency, established in 2004.
Community Engagement Manager / Cornwall Works & Cornwall Works 50+ projects
• Working with the Department for Work and Pensions and to understand their offering and streamline the service while improving its effectiveness to the public.
• The EDRF funded project researched barriers to work for people living in Cornwall in order to develop a number of solutions to reduce them.
• I led on all user centred research for the project, reporting back to service designers in London.
Design, Research, Service, Community, Social, Manager, LED
My education
2006
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2009
University College Falmouth
Batchelors, 3D Design for Sustainability
Batchelors, 3D Design for Sustainability
S Peters C of E School
C of, N/a
C of, N/a
Walsall College
BTEC, Art and Design
BTEC, Art and Design
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