I will programme and project delivery, virtual assistant
Programme, Project and Executive: Support, Delivery and Management
About this Gig
Hi, I'm Katherine
I'm here to reduce your overwhelm, from your ever-growing To Do Lists, to consolidate the Actions on post-its and notepads and help you regain organisation.
With a long-standing career in Programme and Project Management and support, I'm familiar with fire-fighting Outlook, making notes during in-person and Teams meetings, recording Actions, Decisions and points for escalation; maintaining spreadsheets, uploading documentation in the right areas (and Version Control) and making updates to Reporting Packs. Did I mention cross-functional stakeholder engagements, conflict resolution and keeping traction while waiting on updates?
The evenings are shorter, the weekend feels like a weekday and that promised treat is deprioritised..until now. I'm here to ease your workload in a number of ways - professionally in the areas above (as examples) and personally for example - travel plans, theatre tickets, restaurant reservations and more.
How would you feel if your tasks were offloaded, your shoulders dropped, your sleep is extended and improved and you're reaching for less caffeine. Refreshed? Contact me to agree on the next steps and refresh your Inbox for results!
Purpose:
Personal
FAQ
How long have you been delivering into Programmes and Projects?
For over ten consecutive years. I have experience leading, delivering, supporting and mentoring in various capacities and still enjoy the drumbeats and challenges.
Have you worked in large-scale Programmes and Projects?
I have! All of the environments I have worked in have been CAT A meaning they have been highly-funded (from multi-million to £2Bn, for example), complex, challenging and critical. I have reported to Programme Managers/Directors and above.
If you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start
That's okay, and that shows a healthy level of self-awareness. We have all been there. I'm here to support you, not to judge. We can work at your pace and I have many techniques to break a task down to manageable actions. This challenge does not define you, support is available.
I'm neurodivergent and i) I have a certain approach I like to work ii) I need you to lead me towards the end goal
That's not a problem. My approach is adaptable. If you experience apprehensions or challenges and you'd feel comfortable to share those, then that can help me refine our approach. There are many techniques and tools to help you feel supported. Let's work through this together.
I live in a different time-zone (or) work across different time-zones
That's okay. My hours are flexible. I'm happy to start at an "unsociably-early" time or work as a night owl. It's all about communication and understanding what you need. If you are working across different time-zones then we can prioritise actions.
If you feel: "I'm out of my depth" "I need some advice / a steer / support" "I have an urgent task"
Please get in touch. The quicker you do, the more time we have to address the objective. Let's talk through the overall scope of work, the tasks in hand and the deadline. Once I understand the task, I can make traction towards the end goal - even if it's a late finish. I'm here to support you.
If you feel: I don't have the budget but I'd like ad-hoc - to - ongoing support, would that be okay?
Of course! I can work through your To Do List, suggest travel arrangements, book theatre tickets, build a Drumbeat Spreadsheet for annual tasks such as car insurance and help you with the day-to-day. We can work together on one assignment and when you need that offline help bi/weekly and monthly.
I work with Classified information, are we compatible?
Absolutely. I have worked with documentation from Official upwards. Discretion and trust are just some of my core values.

