Prima Uno’s new Strategic and Growth Director

Prima Uno, have just strengthened our executive management board with the recruitment of Emma-Jayne Gooch as Strategic and Growth Director. Emma-Jayne will be supporting Sarah Purdham, Managing Director with setting the strategic direction and growing the business whilst continuing to offer excellent service to their clients.

This recruitment comes on the back of some impressive contract and framework wins by Prima Uno in a number of sectors.

Emma-Jayne comes from a background of running recruitment businesses before joining Sellafield as Head of Supply Chain Development and innovation and latterly as Chief of Staff to the CEO. She currently runs Plain Purpose where she has supported several companies, including Prima Uno, in bid writing and bid reviewing. Emma-Jayne is also Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster, Nuclear Sector Group Chair which fits perfectly with Prima Uno’s commitment as a member of BECBC and the importance of working collaboratively with other local businesses and recruiting locally.

Sarah Purdham, Managing Director said: “We are excited to announce the appointment of Emma-Jayne Gooch as our new Strategic and Growth Director at Prima Uno. As we prepare for significant growth in the coming years, expanding into new sectors and tapping into emerging markets, it is essential to bolster our capabilities in tender support, market opportunity identification, and fostering strategic partnerships. This aligns seamlessly with our vision for expansion.

In this exciting new chapter, we are committed to strengthening our leadership team across the organisation. Emma-Jayne comes to us with extensive experience and fresh perspectives that will be invaluable as we continue to implement innovative growth strategies and exceed our business objectives within our sectors old and new. We are confident that Emma-Jayne will play a crucial role in accelerating our growth initiatives, enhancing operational efficiencies, and delivering exceptional value to our customers and stakeholders.

We are excited for Emma-Jayne’s contributions and are enthusiastic about the future of our growth. Additionally, we are pleased to share that other new directors in Finance, Project Controls and Programme, Project Management will be promoted or joining our leadership team, with announcements to follow in the coming weeks.”

Emma-Jayne Gooch said: “I have known Sarah for many years and have supported her and the team over the past 3 years in bid writing and reviewing. I feel really privileged to join such a fantastic company and be able to help Sarah achieve her growth ambitions. I will still be operating Plain Purpose on a part time basis supporting current clients, but my main focus will be Prima Uno.”