Simon Oliver linkedin.com/in/simon-oliver1
■ Career history: Strategy Advisor, UK Health Security Agency, UK Senior Business Operations Manager, UK Health Security Agency, UK Business Operations Manager, UK Health Security Agency, UK Operations Manager, Public Health England, UK ■ Education highlights: MBA, Warwick Business School, UK Practitioner, Business Change Management, APMG, UK BA, History and Ancient History, University of Nottingham, UK ■ Nationality: British Spanish ■ Languages:
English (native) Spanish (fluent) ■ Career achievements:
Managed a Covid pandemic response operations team and led the planning of a recruitment campaign to establish surge capacity, in order to respond to imminent health threats from new variants of Covid-19. Built the teams that traced tens of thousands of international travellers and modernised the training arrangements to ensure versatility and preparedness. Coordinated a £2 billion national infrastructure programme’s response to the Public Accounts Committee. Implemented approaches learnt through training on advising and briefing ministers to develop clear, evidence-based responses, whilst building strong working relationships. Delivered a cohesive and timely response that met ministerial and parliamentary expectations. Drove the analysis behind UKHSA’s work to a 10-year health protection vision, using smart tools to detect key areas of focus for the organisation. Managed and coordinated the writing of the 2024-25 Business Plan, allocating a budget of circa £450 million in line with the remit and performance outcomes framework. Ensured a more open and effective way of communicating with the public.
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