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Kimberley Barnard

Senior Project Co-ordinator

Driving operational excellence through supplier management, financial reporting, and project co-ordination within engineering and technology environments. Highly proficient in Agile frameworks and modern ways of working, with deep hands-on experience across Jira, Confluence, M365, and ServiceNow — consistently delivering results and continuous improvement at all levels of the organisation.

15+ Years Experience
40+ Supplier Contracts
£6M+ 3rd Party Spend
8 Teams Co-ordinated

A results-driven leader with a passion for delivery

With extensive experience in project co-ordination, supplier management, and operational support within engineering and technology environments, I specialise in keeping complex programmes on track. I manage over 40 supplier contracts, oversee £6m in third-party spend, and maintain the systems and reporting frameworks that leadership teams rely on day to day.

I take a proactive approach to everything I do — from building financial reports and KPI dashboards to enhancing JIRA workflows and SharePoint areas. I have supported Heads of Engineering and Directors with confidence, handling competing priorities with discretion and professionalism while consistently identifying improvements and driving them through to completion.

Agile project co-ordination across multi-team programmes
Highly proficient user of SharePoint, Jira & ServiceNow
Prime Finance interface for £6m 3rd party supplier spend
Director & Head of Engineering executive support
KB
Based in London, UK 🇬🇧

Core Skills & Competencies

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Project Co-ordination

End-to-end co-ordination of projects and initiatives — scheduling meetings, milestone tracking, action management, and ensuring key activities and plans are delivered on time.

PlanningAgileMilestone Tracking

Agile Delivery & Reporting

Supports Agile delivery across multiple teams — facilitating Scrum of Scrums sessions, producing sprint-level and programme-level reporting, tracking velocity and blockers, and ensuring leadership have clear visibility across all workstreams.

Scrum of ScrumsSprint ReportingJira
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Communications

Leads all departmental communications via Teams and SharePoint, compiles and distributes the Technology Matters newsletter, and liaises cross-functionally to ensure information flows effectively across the business.

TeamsSharePointNewsletters
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Financial Analysis

Prime Finance interface for £6m 3rd party spend — oversees spend forecasting, tracks monthly actuals against budget, manages accruals, prepayments, GRNs, and monthly labour capitalisation targets.

OpEx ManagementForecastingAccruals
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KPI & Reporting

Generates monthly financial and performance reports, compiles the Group monthly performance report, and undertakes trend analysis to highlight exceptions and areas for leadership review.

KPI DashboardsTrend AnalysisReporting

Digital Tools Proficiency

Highly proficient user of SharePoint, Jira, ServiceNow, and Confluence — maintaining team spaces, configuring views and workflows, and driving adoption to help teams get the most from the tools available.

SharePointJiraServiceNowConfluence
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M365 Tech Stack

Proficient across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem — Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Planner, Forms, and OneDrive — using these tools to streamline communications, manage collaborative workspaces, and support efficient team operations day to day.

TeamsSharePointPlannerM365
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Supplier & Contract Management

Manages over 40 supplier contracts, oversees payment schedules, and liaises with Asset Owners to protect service continuity. Leads monthly 3rd party OpEx reviews with Finance covering purchase orders, invoices, and approvals.

40+ ContractsProcurementVendor Mgmt
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Continuous Improvement

Proactively identifies opportunities to improve processes, tools, and ways of working — translating observations into tangible outcomes and taking an active role in CI activities across the organisation.

CIProcess ImprovementInnovation

Featured Projects

Engineering & Technology 40+ Contracts

Supplier Contract & Payment Governance

Prime interface to the Finance team for £6m in 3rd party Engineering spend. Manages payment schedules for 40+ critical suppliers, liaises with Asset Owners to ensure service continuity, and leads monthly 3rd party OpEx reviews covering accruals, prepayments, GRNs, purchase orders, and approvals on behalf of the Engineering & Leadership team.

Finance Supplier Management Ongoing
40+ supplier contracts actively managed
£6M 3rd party spend governed end-to-end
Zero service interruptions from payment failures
Performance Management Dept-wide

Engineering KPI & Performance Reporting

Owns the production of monthly departmental KPI and financial reports for the Engineering leadership team. Compiles the Group monthly performance report, undertakes trend analysis on team performance data, highlights variances and exceptions, and produces Customer Delivery Management reporting — providing leadership with full visibility across all key metrics.

KPI Reporting Trend Analysis Monthly Cycle
Group monthly performance report delivered on time
Exception trends surfaced to leadership proactively
Customer Delivery Management reporting established
Systems & Tooling 3 Platforms

Digital Tools & Systems Transformation

Led improvements to JIRA tooling for the Engineering leadership team, introducing enhanced workflows and chairing biweekly team standups. Manages and develops ServiceNow dashboards driving continuous enhancement. Oversees and rebuilds SharePoint areas to ensure content is current, well-structured, and easy to navigate for all stakeholders.

Jira ServiceNow SharePoint
JIRA tooling enhanced for leadership visibility
ServiceNow dashboards developed and adopted
SharePoint areas rebuilt and actively maintained
Change & Communications Dept-wide

Engineering Communications & Executive Support

Leads all departmental communications across Teams and SharePoint, and compiles and distributes the Technology Matters newsletter. Supports the Head of Engineering across a wide range of complex administrative tasks — diary management, meeting facilitation, action tracking, travel, governance compliance, and providing Director-level cover to ensure executive effectiveness at all times.

Communications Executive Support Governance
Technology Matters newsletter launched & running
Cross-departmental alignment consistently improved
Director-level cover and support delivered with confidence

Let's work together

I'm open to Senior Project Co-ordinator, Programme Support, and Executive PA opportunities — both permanent and contract. With 15 years of experience across financial analysis, Agile delivery, supplier management, and executive support, I bring a versatile skill set that keeps complex programmes and leadership teams running smoothly. If you're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact, I'd love to hear from you.

kimberley.barnard@example.com
📍 London, UK (open to remote & hybrid)
📱 +44 (0)7700 900 000
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