Nicola Brown

I am the Head of Abertay Online Programmes and a part-time PhD student at Abertay University. I am also a Chartered Manager (CMgr), a member of the Association for Project Managers (MAPM), and a member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI).

Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM)

Member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCIM)

Abertay University, Dundee

Project Manager (September 2021 - April 2023)

Headed Abertay University’s Project Management Office, supporting the commerciality and delivery of university-wide projects. Accountable for ensuring timescales, resources and budgets are effectively managed with diligent change control.

Carrick Management, Dundee

Development Director (March 2020 – September 2021) 

Managed overall operations of Carrick Management including product development, marketing, and communications. Developed and approved strategies meeting client and employee needs. Responsible for managing multiple client projects, working with business leaders across Tayside and Fife to understanding their business finances, structure, culture, and strategy and develop and implement sustainable commercial approaches to achieve their goals. Support the innovation and streamlining of processes. Overseen the pipeline strategy and implement pilot and full-scale development projects. Built and Managed relationships with stakeholders, write proposals, research business opportunities and viable income streams.

Raytheon Systems Limited, Glenrothes

Programme Manager (April 2019 – March 2020) 

Managed multiple complex contracts to quality, schedule, budget & resource requirements with P&L accountability. Effectively managed scope changes through proposal management with a solid track record of preparing & submitting winning proposals with the ability to understand & execute customer requirements. Excellent verbal, written & presentation skills with the ability to influence, providing leadership, motivation & direction to multi-disciplined teams, customer & senior management. Risk & opportunity management with a proactive approach to anticipating & mitigating risks.

TechnipFMC, Dunfermline

Product Project Manager (March 2017 – March 2019)

Responsible for the quality, delivery & cost of various projects throughout their life cycle. Led & motivated multi-disciplinary teams in multiple locations globally to achieve the collective project goals. Communicated the success of the project against its benchmark & shared lessons or best practices with stakeholders.

Strategic Planner (September 2014 – March 2017)

Responsible for the analysis, creation & maintenance of forecast, quotation & backlog plans for manufacturing sites globally. Facilitation of baseline review meetings with senior management. Supported the maintenance & development of P6 templates & process improvements in conjunction with global organisational needs. Trained hundreds of employees in the planning software through interactive one day courses.

Project Planner (June 2013 – September 2014)

Responsible for the creation & maintenance of the project plans within the Statoil portfolio. Ensured material availability for each project including the management of customer provided items & certification of lifting equipment. I initiated the development of the material shortage reports in the development of a macro-based solution, reducing the manual administration of these reports, therefore saving money and allowing efforts to be focused on value added activities. This was then innovated further into automated reporting through Microsoft Power BI.

Business Graduate Trainee (September 2012 – June 2013)

I gained a foundation of knowledge of the organisation through the various rotational placements throughout the organisation. This time allowed me to build my network and understand where my skillset was best suited.