Forbes Project Management

Director, Janet Forbes is an experienced Project Manager with over 20 years’ experience delivering complex programmes across research, academia, industry and government-funded initiatives.

Experience

Over 20 years’ experience in project and programme management.

Extensive experience in:

  • Research and innovation projects
  • Stakeholder and partnership management.
  • Event and programme delivery (including conferences, summer schools and collaborative programmes).
  • Government and industry-funded initiatives.

Qualifications

  • PRINCE2 Practitioner and Project Management Professional PMP®.
  • BSc Biological Sciences, MSc Marine Science (Dist.), MSc Equine Science (Dist.)

Successes

  • Managed several large multi-partner research collaborations across academia, Government and industry setting up project systems, reporting, financial management and stakeholder processes.
  • Delivered complex climate change and environment programmes with competing priorities.
  • Achieved success with projects that have high levels of accountability and delivery pressure.
  • Organised and managed over 20 large events including summer schools and conferences.
  • Managed project delivery, bid and proposal development for small businesses through remote project management support.
  • Practical workplace training for project and event management.

Insurance

The company holds current Professional Indemnity Insurance appropriate for project management consultancy services.