With 14 years of experience at the University of Glasgow's Central Research Support Office, I bring extensive expertise in post-award research grant management. I excel at providing specialist financial, system, and funder advice, not only to my team of six administrators but also to Programme Managers and College Research Support Teams.
I thrive in fast-paced environments with competing deadlines, demonstrating strong organisational and problem-solving skills in managing high-volume, complex workloads. In my current role, I independently manage a substantial workload and also lead and prioritise the work of a team of six administrators. My freelance experience in web development further honed my ability to apply initiative and sound judgment while emphasising first-rate client communication.
I'm an advanced Microsoft Excel user, leveraging modern dynamic functions and custom VBA to facilitate standardisation and alignment across teams, elimination of manual input, and greatly improved processing times. I also utilise Power Query and Power BI to produce management reports, and Power Automate to systemise approval workflows, resulting in improved visibility and turnaround times. This technical proficiency, combined with my dedication to self-development, allows me to quickly adopt new software and processes.