Mark P.
About me
| Mark P. | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mathematics | |
| Undergraduate | |
| Goodricke | |
| 1987 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Programme Manager (IT) | |
| BP | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Environment and energy | |
| Large business (250+ employees) | |
| 1987 |
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A day in the life of a Programme Manager (IT) in the United Kingdom
Briefly describe the organisation you work for
Integrated energy business with operations in Europe, North and South America, Australasia, Asia and Africa
(bp.com)
What do you do?
Using company resources do deliver business value using project and programme methods
Reflecting upon your past employment and education, what led you to your current career choice?
Attracted to working in telecommunications for a large enterprise where my role would evolve every two years or so
Is your current job sector different from what you thought you would enter when you graduated?
Greater variety and diversity of role than originally anticipated
Describe your most memorable day at work
Leading a high performing team to deliver a project in record time, avoiding any impact to the business, with great recognition of a job well done (had lots of these good days)
Are there any challenges associated with your job?
Building knowledge and learning to apply new technologies faster than I did yesterday
What’s your work environment and culture like?
Inclusive culture, working alongside world leading experts to solve the big complex challenges
What extracurricular activities did you undertake at university and what transferable skills did you develop through these?
I just focused on being good at mathematics and teaching myself learning skills, those you will need all your working life. You should never stop learning.
What would you like to do next with your career?
Currently focusing on building professional project management and agile capabilities and skills across my part of the organisation
What top tips do you have for York students preparing for today’s job market and life after graduation?
You will achieve more as a team than as an individual, although being really good in specific areas means you get to work across many teams and areas as that expertise is sort out.
What topics from students are you happy to answer questions on?
Project management (complex/infrastructure programmes) Energy sector. Neurodiversity.
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