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Rajneet in a few words
Experienced Operations Lead with a demonstrated history of working in the Higher Education sector. Skilled in Project management, Financial management and HR management. Strong academic foundation with an MBA from Imperial College and MSc in Engineering Management from Brunel University.
Experience
- Imperial College LondonAssociate DirectorRESEARCHJanuary 2020 - Today (5 years and 4 months)• Lead and develop new company opportunities, scoping, negotiating and securing multi-million pound projects for Imperial.• Responsible for developing and reporting on the budgeting round submissions and Key Performance Targets for the company.• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, year-end financial statements, audit management.• Lead the project delivery, business and project development teams, managing resources in order to maximise the return to the company.• Working directly with appointed project leads within academic department and IPROJ team members to delegate responsibilities and ensure that all aspects of the company are running efficiently.• Overseeing activities required to be undertaken - day-to-day project work, development of marketing communications (e.g. website management, company brochure and presentation packs), overseeing logistic arrangements, payments, procurement and other contracting activities for IPROJ.• Co-leading the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives undertaken by the Department to contribute to College’s EDI objectives.
- Imperial College LondonHead of Imperial College Projects LimitedRESEARCHAugust 2018 - December 2019 (1 year and 4 months)London, UK• Lead and develop new company opportunities, scoping, negotiating and securing multi-million pound projects for Imperial.• Responsible for developing and reporting on the budgeting round submissions and Key Performance Targets for the company.• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, year-end financial statements, audit management.• Lead the project delivery, business and project development teams, managing resources in order to maximise the return to the company.• Working directly with appointed project leads within academic department and IPROJ team members to delegate responsibilities and ensure that all aspects of the company are running efficiently.• Overseeing activities required to be undertaken - day-to-day project work, development of marketing communications (e.g. website management, company brochure and presentation packs), overseeing logistic arrangements, payments, procurement and other contracting activities for IPROJ.
- Imperial College LondonHead Of OperationsRESEARCHJuly 2017 - July 2018 (1 year)London, UK• Designing and devising commercial strategy and policy for large-scale, multi-million-pound complex commercial projects• Leading on designing a resource plan for PMO and working with the Director of PMO to implement it• Leading and managing the operational delivery of high-value international research and academic driven commercial projects (with a value over £10m)• Leading negotiations on behalf of Imperial to ensure appropriate agreements offer value for money for the College
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Education
- Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, GeneralIMPERIAL COLLEGE BUSINESS SCHOOL2020Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
- Master of ScienceBRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON2005Master of Science (MSc), Engineering Management
- Bachelor of TechnologyPunjab Technical University2003Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering