Tracey O'Brien

Tracey has a successful track record of providing interim advice, guidance and support, based on the principles of creativity, collaboration and clarity. She has worked across the public, private and not for profit sector, assisting Senior Leaders; Programme Teams; Boards and Trustees to improve efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability, ensuring positive outcomes for communities, citizens and commissioners.An experienced Programme Director and Non-Executive, she has led and supported teams to develop, implement and deliver multi-million-pound programmes from such funders as Department of Work and Pensions, National Lottery, Sport England and the European Social Fund.
Experience and skills:
  • Programme and Project Governance; including start-up and initiation, planning, development, reporting and financial infrastructure.
  • Facilitating and growing partnerships to work in co-operation, designing, developing and delivering goods and services to citizens and communities.
  • Business restructuring, including organisational support and mentoring; development of competency based strategic and managerial role descriptions. Performance management, including implementation and monitoring.
  • Supply chain development, incorporating strategy, partnerships and procurement.
  • Writing and winning bids that provide purchasers with a clear set of outcomes that are effective, providing social innovation and sustainability.
  • Advising on corporate governance principles and the implementation of processes and procedures concerning risk and responsibilities.
  • Training in areas which include; key aspects of Governance; Leadership and Management; Conducting Competency Based Assessments.

Non-Executive Director of a Housing Association, co-chairing Nominations and Remunerations Committee and Governor of a Schools Federation and Community High School where she is the Lead Governor for Safeguarding. Member of the Soroptimists.

Relevant Qualifications, Training and Memberships
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Prince 2 Foundation Course: Pass: 2015.
  • Advance Certificate in Corporate Governance and Member of Association of Corporate Governance Practitioners.
  • Undertake regular professional and personal one to one coaching as part of continuing and professional and personal development.