Expert in training and presentation design
Bringing creative ideas and operational solutions to the table
SARAH BAILEY
Welcome to My Site
Hello and welcome to my site!
I’m Sarah L Bailey, a professional in presentation design, training and operations. With years of experience in the industry, I’ve developed a keen eye for detail and a passion for creativity. I specialise in designing and creating effective, visually appealing presentations and training materials, crafting engaging eLearning courses, and streamlining operations for businesses both large and small.
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I invite you to take a look around to learn more about me, as well as how my wealth of capabilities and vast experience can seamlessly integrate into and enhance your business needs.
IN A NUTSHELL
I have a strong track record of successfully leading administrative teams and managing critical operations functions, affording me a unique and diverse skill set with a wealth of experience within the pharmaceutical and healthcare life science sectors.
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I am driven by my love for solving complex problems through combining problem solving skills with my creative thinking, building strong relationships founded on trust and collaboration. My versatility, work ethic and drive to achieve targets make me an asset to any organisation seeking operational excellence.
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Beyond my core administration and project management skills, I consider myself a highly creative individual with a passion for design. As you will see in my design portfolio, I have produced visually compelling presentations, graphics, and marketing materials for clients and internal teams alike, as well as developing interactive eLearning modules using Articulate Storyline. I believe this combination of operational excellence and creative thinking allows me to drive innovation and operational efficiency.
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If you are seeking a hard worker with the passion and drive to achieve team targets and promote customer satisfaction, reach out directly to discuss my capabilities in further detail
SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES
No matter the role or project, I’m confident in the skill set I bring to the table. Take a look below to learn more about my specific abilities, and feel free to get in touch if you’d like to discuss in further detail.
PRESENTATION DESIGN
Above and Beyond
Bad slide decks can foster misconceptions... By sprinkling magic over a slide deck using visual representations, such as icons and graphics, my extensive PowerPoint experience enables me to creatively translate complex data-led slide content into engaging presentations.
MY EXPERIENCE
The following is an outline of my current and past work experience. Each role has provided an opportunity to learn, grow, and continue developing both as a person and a professional.
Take a look to learn more.
TRAINING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER
October 2015 - Present day
REMAP CONSULTING | Macclesfield
A specialist pharmaceutical pricing and market access consultancy who support pharmaceutical companies with their product pricing and market access challenges focussing in three core areas; Launch strategy and implementation, Price optimisation and strategy, and Market access training.
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Provide full operational support to the Management and project teams, including:
Oversee the operations and administration function, implementing strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Line management of office administrators, providing coaching and development opportunities
Lead in the onboarding and induction of new starters
Lead in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures
Lead in the continuous improvement and implementation of company compliance materials
Lead the formatting, styling and revisualisations of PowerPoint presentations ensuring consistency and accuracy
Responsible for project managing the design and development of interactive training materials in Articulate Storyline for internal and client projects
PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR /
BD COORDINATOR
January 2014 - October 2015
ADELPHI VALUES | Macclesfield
A global healthcare value consultancy combining commercial acumen with scientific excellence in market access, health economics and patient-centered outcomes research.
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Providing full project support to the Management and project teams, including:
Train new project managers on in-house project management systems and finance
In-house trainer for EndNote referencing
Development and maintenance of tracking system for business development performance
Monitor and escalate project finance/budget discrepancies to ensure maximum recovery
Generation of client invoices against agreed milestones
Preparation of various documentation including, contracts, reports, presentations, journal abstracts and publications
Formatting, styling and revisualisations of PowerPoint presentations ensuring consistency and accuracy
Provide coaching in areas of expertise to junior team members, including training, development and IT support
MEETINGS AND GROUPS SPECIALIST
September 2011Â - January 2014
THOMAS COOK BUSINESS TRAVEL | Altrincham
Now trading as Clarity Business Travel. Providing corporate business travel solutions to their clients, including conferences and events, air, rail, hotels and executive travel. Delivering made to measure value through high quality service and product innovation.
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Development and maintenance of training manual for new starters
Coaching and support for new starters and junior members of the team
Responsible for providing professional assistance in the sourcing of, selecting and dealing with external hotel and conference suppliers through analysing bookings for suitability of venues that obtain excellent value for money and compatibility for requirements
Build and maintain relationships with external contacts / suppliers within the travel industry
Identify opportunities to improve rate negotiation, increased commission and any other enhancements to optimise revenue
PROJECT SUPPORT ASSOCIATE
October 1999 - January 2011
ASTRAZENECA UK | Alderley Park
A global leading pharmaceutical company that focusses on developing new medicines that make a meaningful difference to patients' lives, with a portfolio of products in major disease and therapy areas.
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Main point of contact for project communications, responsible for the project document management, template management and maintenance of the document sharing repository
Actively develop the project support capability network to enhance knowledge and capabilities
Monitor project costs and schedules so that targets are achieved in line with business budget
​Responsible for capturing, tracking and maintaining the project risk register, issue and action logs
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Learning and Living
ARTICULATE STORYLINE
Omniplex | 3 day training workshop
A practical training workshop where I learned how to design complex eLearning modules in Storyline. From basic slides to conditional triggers and variables, creative interactions using dials and sliders and explore the use of motion and shape intersection triggers, that make motion paths allowing me to create unique presentations and eLearning modules using this tool.
RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONER
AstraZeneca internal course | 2 day workshop
Provided me with the tools and techniques assist the risk managers by undertaking or facilitating activities related to the implementation of the plans for managing project risks. Following this training, I implemented "how to identify risk" training workshop for the project team.
ISEB IN PROGRAMME AND PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE (PPSO) ESSENTIALS
Parity training | 4 day workshop
I gained certification in understanding of programme and project organisation structures, planning, documentation, monitoring and reporting. This PPSO essentials course allowed me to gain an an understanding of the fundamentals of project management and provided a solid foundation in project management techniques, processes and tools that I applied to my role as Project Support Offier.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
AstraZeneca internal course | 2 day workshop
This course provided me with the key framework concepts of project management, using a blend of practical case-study exercises and discussion to help gain a strong understanding of the complete project life-cycle and confidence to manage any size of project from beginning to end effectively.
FACILITATION SKILLS
AstraZeneca internal course | 1 day workshop
Structured facilitation and meeting design training that built on and improved my leadership skills, resulting in more productive meetings and workshops.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Storyboarding and storytelling
Anti-bribery and corruption
Line Management
GDPR legislation and compliance
Client Management
EndNote referencing
MailChimp newsletter campaigns
Wordpress editing
MS Teams
Microsoft advanced packages – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
SharePoint 365, OneDrive
"Do not go where the path may lead. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail"