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Simon Donoghue

 

Lead Consultant, Science & Technology Centre, University of Reading

Simon brings to SUMS over 20 years senior level professional and academic experience gained within HE. Previously Simon was Head of the Strategy Project Group at the University of Leeds. He has worked on major projects for a variety of organisations in the areas of strategy implementation, process transformation and organisational change. He has a keen interest in helping universities successfully implement strategic transformation programmes.

Simon Donoghue joined the University of Leeds in 2000, bringing a balance of academic and practitioner experience to the role, having previously held strategy and project management roles within financial services, high volume manufacturing and capital equipment manufacturing.
His academic experience focussed upon project management and strategy development and implementation. Simon has worked for several universities, and has considerable experience of working at a senior level influencing strategy.
As the Head of the Group, Simon plays a key role in leading the group and ensuring it is positioned to make a significant contribution to the development of the University. Since joining the University of Reading, Simon has held responsibility for several complex change projects including a number of successful restructures, more recently concentrating upon the University Strategy project.
Simon continues to contribute to the development of project management and strategic management within the sector. He was awarded a Leadership Foundation fellowship, is the author of a book chapter, has advised several other universities and regularly presents at high profile international conferences and events. 

s.donoghue@reading.ac.uk