Richard Kendrick
About Richard Kendrick
Richard Kendrick is a Program Manager with over a decade of experience in the UK project industry, specializing in project coordination, delivery, and vendor management. He has held various project management roles since 2004 and possesses strong analytical skills from his academic background in Anthropology and Archaeology.
Current Role as Program Manager
Richard Kendrick has been serving as a Program Manager since 2020 in Cambridge, England. In this role, he specializes in project coordination and delivery, overseeing various aspects of project management. His responsibilities include managing subcontractors and vendors, negotiating contracts, and implementing change management strategies. Kendrick's experience in this position builds on a solid foundation of project management roles he has held previously.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Before his current role, Richard Kendrick held several project management positions. He worked as a Senior Project Manager for three months in 2020 and for two years from 2018 to 2020, both in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Prior to that, he served as a Project Manager from 2016 to 2018 and as a Project Coordinator from 2014 to 2016, all within the same region. His extensive experience in project management spans over a decade in the UK project industry.
Early Career Background
Richard Kendrick began his career in project support roles. He worked as a Project Change Control and Financial Assistant at ABB from 2011 to 2014 in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Earlier, he served as Office Project Support & Document Controller at npower for six months in 2007 and as a Mortgage/Loans Applications & New Business Seeker at Welcome Financial Services Ltd in 2004. His early roles contributed to his foundational skills in project support and administration.
Education and Academic Background
Richard Kendrick studied at the University of Otago, where he earned a BA (Hons) in Anthropology, Archaeology, and Classics from 1998 to 2004. He also attended Otago Boys High School for one year and Southland Boys High School for two years. His academic background has equipped him with strong analytical and research skills, which he applies in his project management roles.
Specializations and Skills
Richard Kendrick specializes in various aspects of project management, including project coordination and delivery, subcontractor and vendor management, change management, and project costing. He has practical experience with project support and administration software, such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Access. His expertise extends across sectors like Process Automation, Oil/Gas, Fibre Telecommunications, and IT Hardware Upgrades for the Banking Industry.