Sarah O'connor
About Sarah O'connor
Sarah O'Connor is the National Operations Support Director at MAXIMUS, with extensive experience in healthcare management and physiotherapy.
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Sarah O'Connor holds the position of National Operations Support Director at MAXIMUS.
Current Role at MAXIMUS
Sarah O'Connor has been serving as the National Operations Support Director at MAXIMUS since 2019. In her role, she leads the National Continual Improvement Plan and Programme Management Framework. She manages a complex digital transformation programme in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Additionally, she has introduced an operational risk framework across Maximus UK and oversees the national operational governance structure, ensuring consistent adoption of processes across the business.
Previous Experience at MAXIMUS
Before her current role, Sarah O'Connor served as the Regional Director in London, United Kingdom, starting in 2018. Prior to that, she worked as an Area Manager from 2016 to 2018 and as a Clinical Manager from 2014 to 2016, both based in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.
Experience at Atos Healthcare
Sarah O'Connor worked at Atos Healthcare from 2011 to 2014. She started as a Registered Physiotherapist and Disability Analyst, a role she held for two years. She then became a Clinical Performance Lead for four months in 2013 before moving to the position of Clinical Team Manager, which she held until 2014.
Educational Background
Sarah O'Connor has a strong educational background in management and physiotherapy. She studied at the Chartered Management Institute and achieved a Foundation Degree in Management and Leadership from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, she completed a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy, achieving a 2:1, from The University of Salford between 2005 and 2008.