Simon Church

Orchestrated multi-day PI Planning events for 8 ARTs and 30+ cross-functional teams, and managed a team of 6 RTEs. Mentored senior and mid-level managers, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile best practices, and negotiated over $8M in annual purchases across 85+ vendors.

Developed the processes and structure for Agile adoption and implementation within the company.

Served as Scrum Master for 2-3 teams within the PLM department and as RTE for one of the two Agile Release Trains. Introduced and developed LESS and SAFe methodologies for the Engineering department, and provided Agile coaching and Scrum training for staff at all levels.

Functioned as Scrum Master for two engineering teams, in addition to carrying out line management duties of the developers. Delivered solutions for legacy IT systems and managed the implementation of a GDPR project.

Acted as Product Owner and Project Manager for various smart home initiatives, engaging with external hardware and software providers, and held responsibility for 'Go/No Go' decisions on new product releases. Established and managed a second-line support service and developed a bespoke Microsoft Dynamics CRM system.

Created and supported partnerships in public, private and voluntary sectors to promote a government grant scheme. Delivered presentations at regional and national conferences, and managed ministerial briefings and responded to Parliamentary Questions.

Certified SAFe 5 Program Consultant certification from Scaled Agile in 2022.

Professional Scrum Master level 1 certification from Scrum.org in 2018.

PRINCE 2 Project Management Practitioner certification from Axelos in 2005.

Introductory course from the Institute of Supervisors and Managers in 1997.

BSc (Hons) in Zoology and Psychology from Reading University.