Andrew Buxton Msc, Mba, Csyp, Risc Email & Phone Number

Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Norwich, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Leadership and management of people, infrastructure, security, intelligence, finance, assets, training, HR and career and personal development to meet individual and organisational objectives in support of the strategic aims. • Selected to lead a 155 strong multi-disciplined, multi-cultural, diverse workforce with responsibility for multiple outputs in a fast moving, complex and demanding environment. • Conducted a financial and performance audit to ensure governance, assurance and efficiency. On study completion, created and implemented a strategy to prevent 42-man days per annum of wasteful activity whilst remaining compliant. Revised key performance indicators to ensure quality was maintained. • Project managed strategy to maximise intelligent use of resources to provide better customer experience, outcome and VFM.• Continued professional development for personnel led to 26 promotions in year one (19% against an average of 8%).• Planned and conducted periodic security training and exercises to ensure facilities integrity.• Project managed a highly successful high risk, culturally and politically sensitive operational deployment to West Africa (Nigeria) in 2015. Success enabled by fruitful liaison with local stakeholders, national and regional authorities and other players in close proximity, i.e. International Embassies. • Initiated a community-led regeneration programme to increase educational opportunities and economic success in a remote region of Nigeria.• Remedied low morale and transformed the organisation’s behaviours and culture through appropriate leadership, mentoring and coaching to optimise values and efficiency. Created a high performance, service orientated culture, empowering personnel to engage with and support the delivery of core business. Commended by external assurance validators for the level of success achieved and recommended for early promotion and future higher command.

Aldershot

Plans and Operations responsible for business continuity and coordination of staff and assets for the delivery of Operations in SE England. • Responsible for the day to day operational apportionment of tasks within 5,000 strong organisation.• Project manager for the successful delivery of national Armed Forces Day 2015.• Project managed the safe and successful delivery of flood relief operations across the South East in 2014. Managed additional personnel (from Army, Navy & RAF) and developed a strategy to deliver a balanced level of support across the region by evaluating risks and implementing collaborative plans in unison with local and national public bodies and private organisations (partnering strategies). • Managed the preparation, deployment and recovery of UK support to counter Ebola in Sierra Leone in 2015.

Folkestone

Joint lead for a major change management programme merging two 5,000+ organisations incorporating multiple sites to create a single headquarters responsible for South East England.• Implemented and subsequently managed successful capital programme delivery to rationalise the number of MOD organisations in South East England. Project incorporated estates, infrastructure, IT, people and high value equipment.

Shrivenham

Selected to attend eight months of post graduate level study at Cranfield University. • Attendance for the course is drawn from the top 5% of cohort from across the Army and successful graduation led to selection for a top 5% role.• Study modules included Leadership and Management, Finance, Higher Management of Defence, Management of Equipment, Managing Risk, Global Effects on Defence, Analytical and Decision-Making Skills, Counter Insurgency and Communication Skills.

Cyprus

Management of UK military sites in Eastern Cyprus, including infrastructure, facilities, accommodation, training areas, workshops and workspace. Additionally, responsible for highly sensitive, technologically advanced sites and environmental management systems, contracts and utilities. • Directly responsible for hard and soft FM, capital and minor works (M&E), hospitality, catering, health, safety and risk management for 650 staff based in numerous sites – achieved green (top) grading during bi-annual external assurance inspection and was consequently selected for early promotion and selection for study at Cranfield University. • Organised, implemented and safely deployed over 600 personnel and equipment to multiple theatres of operations to undertake high intensity activities in austere locations.

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Reviewed culture, design and management of professionally qualified officers' at the Army’s principal leadership school.• Evaluated and subsequently project managed the transformation of officer training programmes.• Enhanced the organisation’s culture to develop competencies prior to operational deployment overseas.• Developed selection standards, policies, procedures and training to optimise operational relevance.• Established training methodology to enhance safety standards, performance and value for money.

London, United Kingdom

Appointed as head of HR for an organisation of 550 staff. Responsible for organisational manning, succession planning, recruitment and retention, performance management, learning and development, data protection and safeguarding.• Conducted effective psychographic analysis to credibly inform strategic recruiting and retention policy.

Master Of Science (Msc), Leadership And Management, With Merit

Command And Staff Course, Military And Strategic Leadership

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, With Merit

Level 7 Diploma In Management Studies, Business Administration, Management And Operations

English Language And Literature, General

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