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Gemma Edwards

Business Development/Projects Director
1 recommendation
  • Suggested rate
    €774 / day
  • Experience8-15 years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time1 hour
The project will begin once you accept Gemma's quote.
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London, England, United Kingdom
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  • and around London (up to 50km)
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Gemma in a few words
Accomplished and growth-focused Business Leader, offering substantial experience in public and private services, managing projects including bids, pilots, transitions and change.
Proven success in formulating commercial strategy and ensuring business growth through key strategic partnership building, market shaping, bidding, service improvements, and solution architecture. Adept at spearheading operational activities of multiple commercial projects from start to finish within the budget and timeframe. Instrumental in mobilising new services and delivering change programmes. Well-versed in leading key bids and business growth initiatives into central government both in the UK and overseas as well as negotiating complex contracts with customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Ability to steer large multi- disciplinary teams to attain collective goals, while promoting a positive environment.
• Elite communicator; committed to nurturing and maintaining robust working relations with key clients and stakeholders.
• Known for being creative, open-minded, enthusiastic, committed, confident, trustworthy, organised, and hands-on.
Experience
  • The Huntercombe Group
    Projects Director
    HEALTH & WELLNESS
    February 2015 - February 2021 (6 years and 1 month)
    London, England, United Kingdom
    Oversaw all business development endeavours, involving controlling opportunity pipeline, bids, fee rate negotiations, referrals, service improvements, and business change projects. Co-ordinated closely with NHS trusts and independent providers to initiate the ‘provider collaborative models’, including sitting on the delivery boards. Drove significant new business development challenges for group (c.£100m), including inpatient child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS), adult mental health, and brain injury rehabilitation. Planned and executed new services and business strategies, including clinical, property, people, technology, and financial strategies. Monitored and facilitated a high-performing team including personal development opportunities.
    Key Contributions:
    • Played a key and integral role as Project Director for the sale and transition out of specialist hospitals and care homes, including TUPE transfers, service user transition, contract novation, and regulatory approvals.
    • Devised and delivered new step down & rehabilitation services to aid NHS LD and ASD programme valued at £13M pa.
    • Achieved revenue and profit margin targets by setting the strategy and growth plan for each business unit with CEO.
    • Directed the bid of complex neuro rehabilitation procurement for seven combined CCG commissioners valued at £30M.
    • Negotiated first NHS and independent provider collaboration to provide inpatient CAMHS services valued at £9M.
    • Built new partnership with third sector and developed a joint peer support & resilience programme for CAMHS service users.
    • Credited for creating, implementing, and streamlining a business development governance process.
    • Recognised for managing strategic relationships and negotiating partnership agreements & commercial terms.
    Leadership Commercial Bid Directing Proposal Development Negotiation Financial Modelling
1 recommendation
YC

Yvette Carter recommend Gemma

Yvette CarterYC
Yvette Carter
Yvette Carter
4/1/2023
I can recommend Gemma for her commercial acumen and bid directing/management. She has a real talent in turning bid solutions into commercially viable solutions. She works hard, is a team player and a complete finisher of all tasks assigned and delivered with a strategic vision 
Education
  • Association of Accounting Technicians
    2001
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
    2004