Programme & Delivery Professional

Where I add the most value

You're managing programmes that span multiple stakeholders — across industry, government, research, or communities — and delivery is starting to feel stretched or fragmented.

You need someone who understands how programme management, stakeholder strategy, communications, and events strengthen each other — not someone who sees them as separate workstreams.

You want integrated thinking and hands-on execution from one person, not a roster of contractors you have to coordinate yourself.

You might be running multiple programmes, projects, partnerships, events and communications in parallel. Teams are busy, stakeholders are pulling in different directions, and progress becomes harder to see even though the ambition is strong.

I specialise in bringing those moving parts back into alignment. When I'm managing a programme, I'm also strengthening key stakeholder relationships. When delivering an event, I'm shaping content that extends its impact. When conducting research, I'm identifying partnerships that accelerate progress. That integrated thinking is what I bring to every engagement.

I'm known for aligning diverse stakeholders, building partnerships that unlock opportunities, and creating collaborative environments where innovation thrives. I combine strategic oversight with hands-on delivery — the big-picture thinking and the practical execution that turns plans into results.

Why work with me?

My approach

Diagnose: find what's disconnected. Spot where the gaps, bottlenecks, disconnects and the things that your team is too close to see clearly.

Design: build the bridges. Create the programmes, initiatives and strategies that connect the pieces, aligned to your mission and team.

Deliver: see it through together. Then deliver it with you turning fragmented workstreams into visible, measurable progress.

About me

My Experience

I'm a programme and delivery professional with over 8 years of experience across the public and private sectors. I've managed complex multi-stakeholder programmes, led national events, moderated expert panels, and developed content that makes ambitious ideas accessible and compelling — across digital innovation, clean technology, and tech ecosystems.

What sets my work apart is seeing how programme management, stakeholder engagement, events, research, and communications strengthen each other, and bringing that integrated thinking to every engagement.

What Drives Me

I thrive on the challenge of turning complex initiatives into tangible results, especially in environments where ambition is high and delivery needs to catch up. I care about doing work that matters — whether that's through better coordination, stronger stakeholder relationships, or communications that actually land.

Beyond Work

Outside of projects, you'll find me exploring new cultures through travel, immersing myself in books, or taking long walks to recharge and reflect. I'm a creative problem-solver, a lifelong learner, and someone who brings warmth, curiosity, and calm into everything I do.

Highlights

8+ years

5

Sectors I worked across: Technology and Digital, Telecoms, Automotive and Engineering, Sustainability and Net Zero, Higher Education and Professional Development

Programme Management professional experience

300+

70+

Key stakeholders engaged across industry and government on average per year

Events delivered in person across the UK and online throughout my career so far

Pieces of thought leadership content I authored: blogs, reports, case studies, newsletters

90+

Awards & Achievements

Recognised with awards in tech and digital innovation, women in tech, and honored as a leadership award finalist.

Shortlisted: Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards 2024 in the Digital, Technology & Innovation category

Young Professional Awards 2024, Insider Media

Shortlisted: Transformational Leader for the West Midlands Leadership Awards 2025

Leadership Awards 2025, TheBusinessDesk.com

Winner: Future Faces Women in Tech Awards 2023

Awarded by TechWM and the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

Winner: Young Digital & Tech Professional of the Year 2024

Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

"Her role in the trade association for the UK tech and digital sector sees Ileana act as a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry and she regularly contributes to campaigns aimed at empowering young women in STEM." - InsiderMedia

"Ileana is motivated by change and tech for good and is driven to make a difference through the work she does, focusing on creating opportunities for tech across the UK ecosystem.

She is motivated through the work she does in the tech sector to use tech for good across the country and is passionate about NetZero technologies. She is organised, thoughtful and driven in the work she does.
She supports colleagues, gets involved with many different initiatives and through her work, is support local government across the country to improve life for citizens through digital transformation.

In a nutshell, she cares about the work she does and the change digital transformation can bring." -

Alison Young MCIEx, Trade and Investment Specialist at Thames Freeport | Inward Investment Developing the Innovation Ecosystem

Let's connect

If you're interested in working together or have a question about my experience, I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out via email or connect with me on LinkedIn.

I'm open to remote permanent roles, fixed-term contracts, and consultancy engagements — always fully remote, available across UK, EU, and Asia time zones.

Wondering if we're a good fit? Book a 30-minute call to discuss.