Darran Lindley

Areas of Expertise/ Specialisms

Project management, Operational Process & Procedures, Business support, IT System integrations

Details of your last three roles

Name

Fresh Retail

Position

Business Development director

Dates

January 2021 to present

Responsibilities

Working in the Farm Retail sector supporting to implement business initiatives from new build and design (3d visual mapping, space planning and range implementation, IT System development and process improvements.  Through fresh retail we have developed and offer a training academy looking at operational routines and automation

Name

Morrisons

Position

Programme Delivery Manager

Dates

January 2020 to December 2020

Responsibilities

To deliver business initiatives across Market Street aligned to strategic vision managing a team of 15 Implementation Specialists

Name

Keelham Farm Shop

Position

Project Manager

Dates

September 2017 to present

Responsibilities

To implement a project management strategy to focus on business objectives across operational efficiencies, enhancing current proposition and deliver new innovation into the industry.

Professional Body Membership(s)

Association of Project Management 

General Areas of Expertise to Support a Trust Board

Project management covering planning and implementation. Business support covering operational efficiencies and data analysis.  I also have experience through my roles at Keelham and Sainsburys in HR-related matters including disciplinary, appeals and attendance management. I can therefore bring this expertise to the Board in terms of general HR duties.

HR and Data Handling Specific Experience and Skills

Currently within Fresh Retail I work closely with business owners and system providers in delivering effective solutions.  Within this has been data mining, data cleaning and support business through their development and understanding of KPI performance data (Data analytics)  

Brief comments on why your previous experience is relevant

As detailed in the above sections, I am a serving Governor and use my experience in project management, HR duties, and data handling to further support my Board.  I believe I will be able to provide high-quality commercial and strategic decision-making and guidance to the Board whilst using my Governor experience to articulate this in an education setting.