Soffia Marlin

Operations Director

Bio:

Soffia is a skilled bid and project manager who excels in leading teams and individuals to produce high-performing teams. She has extensive experience in complex stakeholder consortiums, including local authorities, large organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and start-ups. She uses her skills and capabilities to problem solve in a range of environments to add value and to maximise benefits. Soffia has won framework contracts across construction, professional services, education, engineering, infrastructure and health. Her speciality skills are in working with SMEs to understand their drivers and strategy requirements.

Skills and behaviours

  • Developing win strategy
  • Managing stakeholders
  • Applying commercial acumen
  • Managing performance
  • Assessing supplier capability
  • Leading, developing and facilitating high-performing teams
  • Being flexible and goal orientated
  • Leading positively and confidently
  • Challenging and encouraging continuous development

Experience and successes

Soffia has won framework contracts across construction, professional services, education, engineering, infrastructure and health. These include the £1.6 billion Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure framework, Network Rail CP7 frameworks and 0-25 health contracts in the North of England.

Case studies

0–25 Durham Family Health Service – enhancing our client’s delivery model

Specialist bridge inspections and maintenance contract – the Avonmouth and Severn Bridges

Pagabo £1.6 billion Civils and Infrastructure framework – establishing a social value legacy