Paula Walden
About Paula Walden
Paula Walden is a Project Manager with extensive experience in the financial services sector, currently working at Nationwide Building Society since 2014. She has held various roles over two decades, demonstrating strategic awareness and expertise in managing regulatory changes and launching new products.
Work at Nationwide Building Society
Paula Walden has held multiple roles at Nationwide Building Society, starting as a Senior Project Manager from 1983 to 2003, where she worked for 20 years. She then served as Regional Manager from 2003 to 2007 for four years. Following this, she worked as Delivery Manager from 2010 to 2011 for one year, and as Business Readiness Manager on a contract basis from 2011 to 2012 for eight months. She transitioned to the role of Project Delivery Manager from 2012 to 2014 for two years. Since 2014, she has been employed as a Project Manager, accumulating a total of ten years in this position.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Before her extensive tenure at Nationwide Building Society, Paula Walden worked in various capacities within the financial services sector. She was a contractor at Santander UK for two months in 2010 and at Barclays for two months in the same year. Additionally, she worked as a contractor at Alliance & Leicester for ten months in 2009. These roles contributed to her diverse experience in the financial industry.
Education and Expertise
Paula Walden has a strong educational background. She studied at Kingsthorpe Upper School from 1977 to 1980. She pursued higher education at the University of Northampton, focusing on Management from 1992 to 1993, and later attended the University of Leicester from 2007 to 2011. She achieved a Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology from The Open University, completing her studies from 2008 to 2013. Her educational qualifications support her expertise in project management and financial services.
Achievements in Project Management
Paula Walden has led cross-functional project teams and managed operational areas involving over 200 employees. She has extensive experience in managing regulatory-focused changes and redress activities within the financial services sector. Throughout her career, she has been involved in launching new products and implementing new systems, demonstrating her strategic awareness and focus on delivering business benefits.
Diverse Financial Products Experience
Paula Walden possesses a diverse range of experience in various financial products, including mortgages, savings, banking, credit cards, general insurance, personal loans, PPI, protection, life assurance, and commercial lending. This breadth of knowledge enhances her capabilities in project management within the financial services industry.