PAST projecTS
Description of Cristina's individual contribution on projects, when employed in other firms
Tech-enabled Change: Process Design for EY
Projects to shape and deliver the automation of processes and workflows, to manage risk for the circa 30 UK & Ireland EY Advisory engagements with revenue exceeding £2m each
Tactical deals and M&A for Linklaters
Analysis and research to convert industry shifts (such as lower oil prices and rising banks' NPLs) into acquisitions and deals for Linklater’s private equity, investment banking and hedge fund clients. Analysis in support of Linklater's M&A pursuits
Investment portfolio review for DIT
Process review of the Northern Powerhouse pilot-project to implement the prioritisation of RIO's portfolio of development deals, after its integration in the DIT's Capital Projects Portfolio. Process optimization for deals promotion
JV Targeted Operating Model for Hitachi's EPC
Definition of departmental structure, governance, costs, and FTEs for Hitachi's acquired EPC. Establishment of three progressive maturity levels for the staged delivery of the JV's Target Operating Model
Reporting, BAU's PMO and slide decks for EY
Award winning presentations for EY Partner and Director level staff. PMO execution of BAU operations enabling risk, quality and teams' satisfaction management for all the EY UK&I Advisory Tier-1 projects. Reporting for the EY UK&I Advisory's Leadership
Design Project Management for Arup
Monitoring of financial and human resources’ utilization in relation to achieved phases of work (to examine actual progress and cost at key points and ensure that budget spent was measured against the portion of activities for which it was allocated). Briefing engineers, to inform about the what and when of their required consultancy, which was necessary to refine the project.
Commercial Due Diligence for Lloyds Bank
Commercial Due Diligence on a £4bn international business group, to assess its suitability for a loan by Lloyds Bank, as part of an Independent Business Review led by EY Transaction Advisory Services (TAS)
JV structuring for Atkins, EY and Parabuild
Delivery of an investment teaser for the target buyers and investors of the JV's offer. Production of slides content for the workshops to shape the JV proposition. Project management of the JV's feasibility study operations
Pilot project and process review for DIT
Process review of the Northern Powerhouse pilot-project to implement the prioritisation of RIO's portfolio of development deals, after its integration in the DIT's Capital Projects Portfolio. Process optimization for deals promotion
Organisational Governance for Rigby Group Plc
Development of a new assessment tool to measure through workshops Rigby Group's governance maturity level, to shape its new corporate governance and deliver it with a business transformation project
L&D and Change Management for Ernst & Young
Design and delivery of in-person L&D workshops to resources up to the director level; delivery of training modules to newly appointed managers; training plans for a department; creation of guides for EY Advisory UK&I business-wide change
Community Building, BD & Strategy for EY
Corporate initiatives to foster business relationships among the EY's employees, and Go To Market strategies for various EY departments; shaping of new EY Advisory services and centres for innovation; recruitment and talent retention strategies for EY; bids responses to requests for proposals (RfPs)
Testimonials
All 30 written comments regarding Cristina's work are evidenced in writing by their original MS Outlook files and a S.A.R. received via email, archived in its original delivery email.
“As a project manager Cristina has consistently worked at Senior Consultant level.
She has managed the rollout of our biggest process improvement project.
The training guide she produced for the process improvement project was excellent and will be a key enabler for the transition phase.
I have been particularly impressed with her analytical skills and her ability to break problems down into key components and identify workable solutions.
Her briefings have been well researched and to a very high standard.”
— Stuart Bourn, Managing Director at Ernst & Young LLP