Andrea Cotton-Lees
Strategic Project Manager @RS
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WORK HISTORY
Strategic Project Manager @RS
Key Achievements:· Secured multiple contract extensions with RS Group by consistently delivering high-value outcomes, following an initial engagement with OKdo, demonstrating trusted consultancy capability.· Delivered revenue-generating initiatives through effective project leadership, aligning with client objectives and maintaining strict adherence to timelines and budgets.· Enabled strategic client success by implementing critical customer portal functionalities that supported a £16 million contract with a key enterprise partner.· Enhanced digital customer experience by advising on and delivering API improvements, resulting in a streamlined and consistent checkout process across platforms.· Led discovery and market analysis for a multi-year digital commerce transformation programme, guiding first-mover market selection and laying the foundation for long-term growth.Consultancy Responsibilities:· Led strategic initiatives for RS Group, including the successful launch of a global Content Management System and new APIs, enhancing web content quality and delivering a consistent customer experience across international markets. · Strengthened cross-functional and cross-market relationships, fostering alignment and collaboration to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of complex projects. · Delivered high-impact portfolio reporting, enabling senior leadership to make informed, data-driven decisions on strategic prioritisation and resource allocation. · Managed end-to-end project delivery, proactively identifying and escalating risks, ensuring governance compliance, and maintaining delivery against scope, time, and budget targets.
EDUCATION
Institute of Risk Management
Fundamentals of Enterprise Risk Management
Samual&CoTrading
Level 5 Diploma in Financial Trading, Financial Markets
ABOUT ANDREA COTTON-LEES
I’m a senior consultancy professional with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-wide transformation and strategic change across FTSE-100 organisations. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve led complex programmes that drive commercial growth, operational efficiency, and regulatory alignment within financial services, digital commerce, and global retail sectors.My expertise spans digital enablement, data migration, enterprise risk management, and customer experience transformation. I excel at partnering with C-suite leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable delivery, ensuring alignment between programme execution and business goals.I bring a strong governance mindset and a collaborative, delivery-focused approach — leading cross-functional teams to embed sustainable frameworks, launch new business capabilities, and deliver measurable outcomes.I’m passionate about enabling organisations to adapt, innovate, and grow through structured transformation and disciplined execution.Specialties: Programme & Project Leadership | Digital Transformation | Risk & Regulatory Change | Strategic Planning | Governance & Control Frameworks | Stakeholder Engagement | B2B & B2C Delivery | Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
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