Jonathon Marsden

I am a highly motivated and results-driven individual, thriving under pressure and always seeking effective solutions. My commitment to delivering a high-quality service ensures a positive experience for all stakeholders involved. Building strong relationships with both colleagues and customers is a key aspect of my approach, allowing me to achieve desired results and ensure satisfaction.

Project Manager - Inciner8

01/2024 - Present

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Spearheaded the management and successful delivery of multiple complex waste management and incineration system installations, ensuring all projects met strict deadlines and exceeded stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinated with aid agencies and international clients to tailor project solutions to their specific needs, often in challenging environments, ensuring timely and effective execution.
• Crafted comprehensive project plans, including detailed timelines and resource management strategies, to optimise efficiency and ensure project milestones were achieved.
• Led cross-functional collaboration with engineering, procurement, production, and senior leadership teams, ensuring all aspects of the project were seamlessly integrated.
• Actively identified and managed project risks, implementing proactive mitigation strategies to minimise potential disruptions.
• Maintained meticulous project documentation, encompassing scope, plans, and progress reports, ensuring transparency and accountability at every stage.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives, analysing project outcomes to identify and implement process enhancements.
• Led regular project meetings, offering clear direction, support, and fostering a collaborative environment to ensure team alignment and success.

Project Manager - Evoke Creative

01/2022 - 01/01/2024

Responsibilities & Achievements:

• Successfully leading end-to-end hardware design projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to stakeholder expectations.
• Creating comprehensive project plans, schedules, and resource plans for effective project milestones.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with hardware design engineers, software engineers, directors, and production staff for seamless project execution.
• Demonstrating strong skills in risk management, identifying potential issues, and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Maintaining accurate project documentation, including scope, plans, and status reports.
• Actively monitoring project progress and identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Facilitating productive project team meetings, providing guidance and support to team members.

Other Duties

• Aligning closely with the sales team to ensure projects align with accurate and achievable targets.
• Planning and executing company and partner exhibitions to boost brand presence.
• Working closely with customers for precise project scoping and requirements gathering.
• Expertly managing hardware installation rollouts to guarantee smooth implementations.
• Ensuring high-quality production of new products, maintaining expected standards.
• Utilising project management software to efficiently track and report on project progress.
• Fostering strong relationships across the business, motivating and supporting staff during projects.

Notable Projects

Rail Ticketing Machines

• Led a successful partnership with a major digital payments company to provide rail ticketing solutions for UK train operating companies.
• Proactively managed changes to the initial prototype, implementing an effective project plan and regular client communication.
• Ongoing project installation at stations for one of the North’s leading train operating companies.
• Acknowledged as the key client contact, receiving praise for exemplary work on the project.
• Efficiently planned and executed installations at multiple sites, overcoming development challenges and tight deadlines.
• Collaborated closely with sales and production planning teams, ensuring adherence to timelines through shared spreadsheets and cost management with external partners.

National EPOS Rollout

• Played a pivotal role in scoping the Epos solution for a national restaurant chain.
• Conducted early resource planning and ensured alignment with internal departments for project capacity.
• Coordinated with external installation partners to secure their commitment to the project and budget requirements.
• Developed a highly effective master spreadsheet, facilitating seamless communication among internal and external stakeholders.
• Successfully completed installations at the first 5 sites, setting the groundwork for the project’s future success.

Leeds Metropolitan University

2011 - 2015

Undergraduate degree

BA (Hons) Business Studies (2:1)