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Proven project management and operations professional with extensive experience driving change and achieving results in multiple sectors.
William McCready
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London, United Kingdom
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I have years of experience working on high-impact projects, multifaceted research and organisational change initiatives, and leading diverse teams in high-pressure international and UK contexts.
My approach combines creativity, determination, and dynamism with effective organisation, teamwork, and strategic direction.
Looking for interesting, fixed-term opportunities in creative, fast-moving, and high-impact roles.
My approach combines creativity, determination, and dynamism with effective organisation, teamwork, and strategic direction.
Looking for interesting, fixed-term opportunities in creative, fast-moving, and high-impact roles.
Markets
United States
(Remote
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United Kingdom
Germany
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only)
Lithuania
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Denmark
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Norway
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Sweden
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Finland
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Language
English
Fluently
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
job
Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer
Open Otito Ltd.
Pre-revenue, beta-stage social platform focused on providing accurate information. https://www.otito.io/
-Co-design of a novel information curation platform.
-HR & financial strategy and day-to-day management.
-Organisational growth planning, including designing flexible and scalable structures and systems.
-Network and partnership building, incl. successful liaison with the Uni. of Kent Politics department.
-Identification and recruitment of contractors and staff across multiple disciplines and sectors.
-Design and implementation of user acquisition / engagement approach, with ~1,200 users within 3 months of beta launch.
-Overseeing data-led platform development process.
-Co-design of a novel information curation platform.
-HR & financial strategy and day-to-day management.
-Organisational growth planning, including designing flexible and scalable structures and systems.
-Network and partnership building, incl. successful liaison with the Uni. of Kent Politics department.
-Identification and recruitment of contractors and staff across multiple disciplines and sectors.
-Design and implementation of user acquisition / engagement approach, with ~1,200 users within 3 months of beta launch.
-Overseeing data-led platform development process.
Growth, Social, Founder, Planning, Implementation, Design, Recruitment, Management, Growth strategy, Fundraising, Research, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Remote team management, Business strategy, Marketing Campaigns, Web content, Content Development, Networking, Market research, Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Community, Business development, Business Optimization
2019 - 2019
freelance
Digital Campaigner
TheSmallAxe.
Temporary capacity support on a digital campaign for large UK-based client.
Digital Marketing, Digital and social campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Database administration, Digital communication, External communication
2018 - 2018
freelance
Digital Campaigner
TheSmallAxe.
Temporary capacity support on a digital campaign for a large UK-based client.
Digital Marketing, Database administration, Digital communication, External communication, Social Media Marketing, Digital and social campaigns
2017 - 2018
job
Chief Operations Officer
MyMiniFactory.
Role to introduce new systems and procedures streamline workflows across the company.
-Driving consecutive monthly profits by the end of the first 3 months.
-Overseeing the recruitment and staff retention process for the operations team.
-Restructuring via the design and implementation of internal communications and organisational plan.
-Oversight of wider strategic and day-to-day operations company-wide.
-Management of 5 permanent staff and 8 interns.
-Driving consecutive monthly profits by the end of the first 3 months.
-Overseeing the recruitment and staff retention process for the operations team.
-Restructuring via the design and implementation of internal communications and organisational plan.
-Oversight of wider strategic and day-to-day operations company-wide.
-Management of 5 permanent staff and 8 interns.
Strategic Planning, Management, Recruitment, Growth, Team management, Information Management, Retention, Planning, B2B Sales, Sales development, Staff policy, Change management, Business strategy, Business Optimization, Market research
2017 - 2017
freelance
Operations Consultant
Water Compass.
Consultancy overseeing the initial growth period for a start-up international NGO in Uganda.
-Designing and establishing operational procedures; including HR, Finance, Logistics, and Audit manuals.
-Recruitment of the first 3 permanent staff members.
-Designing a mid-long term plan for fundraising, finance and HR, and managed growth strategy.
-Engaging international institutions (UN, EU, USAID, UKAID), incl. winning a 350k USD UNICEF project.
-Design of innovative, tech-based PAYG community water management approach.
-Coordinating field-research by UK-based academics.
-Designing and establishing operational procedures; including HR, Finance, Logistics, and Audit manuals.
-Recruitment of the first 3 permanent staff members.
-Designing a mid-long term plan for fundraising, finance and HR, and managed growth strategy.
-Engaging international institutions (UN, EU, USAID, UKAID), incl. winning a 350k USD UNICEF project.
-Design of innovative, tech-based PAYG community water management approach.
-Coordinating field-research by UK-based academics.
Development of reporting, Logistics, Accounting, Financial planning, Operations Management, Operations research, Innovation projects, Agile project management, Reporting, Process Mapping, Market research, Desk research, Field research, Fundraising, HR process design and implementation, Process design, Optimization and development of processes
2017 - 2017
freelance
Digital Campaigner
TheSmallAxe.
Working on a digital campaign for a large UK-based union during the 2017 General Election.
Digital Marketing, Digital communication, Digital and social campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social media copywriting, Advertising on social media, Digital advertising, Copywriting, Agile project management, Scrum, Financial Management
2017 - 2017
freelance
Volunteer Coordinator
Southwark Liberal Democrats.
Overseeing the intake, processing, and activation of volunteers for the Southwark Liberal Democrats during the 2017 General Election, including design of systems and processes, refining the communications plan, and maintaining the campaign database.
Volunteer management, Recruitment of volunteers, Internal communication, Communications Planning, Database design, Database administration, External communication, Stakeholder coordination
2016 - 2017
job
Syria Country Focal Point (REACH)
ACTED.
Managing country operations for a Swiss assessment & information management NGO.
-Growth from 1>4 projects; Fundraising-based budgetary growth from 125k USD>1.2m USD; Scale-up from 6 staff>134 staff.
-Financial management, external relations/fundraising, security management, strategic planning, project delivery, and team management.
-Data collection, analysis, and weekly reporting of refugee movements across northern Syria.
-Growth from 1>4 projects; Fundraising-based budgetary growth from 125k USD>1.2m USD; Scale-up from 6 staff>134 staff.
-Financial management, external relations/fundraising, security management, strategic planning, project delivery, and team management.
-Data collection, analysis, and weekly reporting of refugee movements across northern Syria.
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION, Strategy and business development, Change management, Change processes, Team development, Team management, Team Leadership, Logistics Management, Compliance, Excel, Management Reporting, Data collection, Database design, Project coordination, Recruitment, Financial Management, Reporting, External communication, Governance Risk and Compliance, Security Assessment, Stakeholder coordination, Fundraising, Project Management, Project portfolio management, Project planning
2015 - 2016
job
HR Officer
Premiere Urgence International.
Based in France, working in French. Role included oversight for 4 missions, including Iraq, Yemen, Palestinian Territories, and Guinea (Ebola response), and a total of 48 expatriate positions.
Recruitment, Staff policy, Teambuilding, HR development, Strategic HR, HR organisational development, HR process design and implementation, HR Generalist
2014 - 2015
job
Area Coordinator
ACTED.
Managing a large-scale humanitarian operation in northern Iraq after the fall of Mosul to ISIS in 2014. Key achievements:
-Growth from 3>15 projects; Fundraising-based budgetary growth from 400k USD>13m USD; Scale-up from 25 staff > 260 staff.
-Growth from 3>15 projects; Fundraising-based budgetary growth from 400k USD>13m USD; Scale-up from 25 staff > 260 staff.
Security Assessment, Internal communication, External communication, High performing teams, Team management, Team Leadership, Logistics Management, Change management, Business strategy, Risk Management, Governance Risk and Compliance, Operations Management, Reporting, Strategic Partnering, Project Management, Project portfolio management, Project development, Project planning, Project coordination, Project and program management, Financial Management, Fundraising
2013 - 2014
job
Project Development Officer
ACTED.
Based in Kenya and Jordan. Responsible for external relations, internal comms, reporting and assessments, and fundraising.
Reporting, Fundraising, Research, Qualitative research, Quantitative research, Annual reports, Project review, Quarterly reports, External communication, Networking, Project development, Team management
My education
2011
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2012
SOAS, University of London
MSc, Violence, Conflict and Development
MSc, Violence, Conflict and Development
2006
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2010
University of Kent
BSc, Politics & International Relations
BSc, Politics & International Relations
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