Marcus Cheetham is a highly accomplished and skilled IT project and programme manager with extensive experience in various institutions, including Oxford University, Taylor & Francis Group, Macmillan, Pearson, and K12. He is proficient in both agile and waterfall methodologies and has a keen eye for aligning outcomes with strategic goals. Communication is his strong suit, and he can adeptly create business cases, carry out presentations and reports, and liaise with diverse stakeholder groups. He has a solid foundation in digital technologies, information architecture, and software development.

Marcus received his MA in History of Art from Goldsmiths College, University of London, his PGCE in Art and Design from the University of Brighton, and his BA (with first-class honours) in Creative Arts from Nottingham Trent University.

Marcus has accumulated ample professional experience, starting as a software trainer at TJP&A – Training & Consulting for Publishers and ending up as a Project Manager at the University of Oxford. He has also worked as a Senior Business Analyst, Scrum Master & Business Analyst, Platform Manager, Executive Producer (Technical Project Manager), Business Analyst (Contractor), Senior Software Developer (Flash), Software Developer (Interactive Media), Business Analyst, and Art and Design Teacher across the years.

Marcus's skill set includes project & program management, new system implementation, business planning & analysis, contract negotiation & development, financial reporting & analysis, software development lifecycle, risk assessment & mitigation, quality assurance & control, problem identification & resolution, stakeholder management, team building & leadership, and continuous process improvement.