Sam Jordan

Sam Jordan has a diverse work experience spanning over 14 years. In their most recent role as a Client Site Lead/Programme Manager at Roc Technologies, Sam acted as the main liaison point between the company and a leading 'Magic Circle' law firm, Linklaters. They were responsible for building and maintaining strong commercial relationships, and were directly accountable to the C-Suite.

Prior to this, Sam worked as a Senior Project Manager at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Asia Pacific, where they managed a £12M Programme and led a team of staff, contractors, and suppliers. They successfully transitioned the Programme from a Waterfall framework to a full Agile approach.

In their role as the Head of Projects & Strategic Change at Epos Now, Sam worked with Global Payment brands to build strategic partnership opportunities and integrations. They operated in a true Fintech Start-up environment and contributed to the company's successful global scaling.

As the Global Head of Projects (Programme Manager) at Nielsen Brandbank, Sam established and led the PMO function. They were responsible for creating, managing, and syndicating rich content for multichannel retailing, as well as leading projects within the International Team.

Sam also gained experience at CITB as a Programme Manager, where they were responsible for delivering projects that contributed to the delivery of the Customer Excellence Programme. Additionally, at Aviva, Sam worked in the Communications Team.

Overall, Sam Jordan's work experience showcases their expertise in programme management, project delivery, team leadership, and building strategic partnerships in various industries.

Sam Jordan's education history is as follows:

From 2007 to 2009, Sam attended Anglia Ruskin University and obtained a BA Honours degree in Public Services.

Between 2003 and 2006, Sam studied at City College Norwich and achieved a National Diploma in Public Services with a triple merit.

Prior to college, Sam attended City of Norwich School from 1999 to 2003, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

In addition to formal education, Sam has obtained several certifications. In November 2021, Sam received the MAPM certification from the Association for Project Management. In May 2021, Sam obtained the ChPP Project Professional certification from the same institution. In November 2019, Sam obtained the APMP (PMQ) certification from APMG International. In May 2019, Sam acquired the Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP) from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Other certifications include Agile DSDM Practitioner (obtained in August 2017) from APMG International and Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (obtained in February 2021) from Scaled Agile, Inc. It is noted that Sam holds the Prince2 Practitioner certification, although the exact date of acquisition is not provided.