Education & Professional Experience

Darren has studied at Leeds Metropolitan University in Economics and Public Policy between 1994 and 1997, then at King Henry VIII, Coventry between 1985 and 1992.

Darren worked for Department for Education as Deputy Director - IT Delivery between Oct 2014 and Sep 2017, for Education Funding Agency as Head of Delivery between Jul 2013 and Oct 2014, for Young People's Learning Agency as Head of Operational Data & MI between 2011 and Jul 2013, for Data Service as Service Director between 2008 and 2010, for Learning and Skills Council as Head of Business Performance between Sep 2007 and 2009.

 Skills & Competences

Darren has the following skills : Project Management, Business Process Improvement, Information Management, Information Systems, Change Management, Strategic Planning, PRINCE2, Educational Technology, Management, Staff Development, Stakeholder Management, Public Sector, Project Delivery, Program Management, Educational Leadership, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Management.

Darren speaks the following languages : French, Chinese (Simplified), English.

Darren has earned the following certifications : Managing Successful Programmes, delivered by APMG-International; PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training, delivered by APMG International; Change Management Practitioner, delivered by Prosci.