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Fareham Hampshire

Overall Programmes responsibility for the Delivery of a new Air Traffic Management System for the UK. A programme in excess of £700M over 6 years to be delivered whilst maintaining the existing operational service. Key achievements included:-• Creation of an Integrated Planning Schedule for the Programme• Developed a System Integration Framework to deliver the programme• Completed Project Definition for a number of the key ATM systems• Let contracts in excess of £50M of initial implementation work with key suppliers

Fareham

SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) is a European Commission initiative to harmonise the Research and Development activities in the Air Traffic Industry across Europe.Overall responsibility for the NATS SESAR Programme and department activities including:-• Leading the SESAR department through a change management process as their work scope now involved collaboration with many European partners as opposed to developing R & D in isolation.• Responsible for managing and delivering numerous successful NATS’ bids for R & D work, worth in excess of €75M. Including brokering a work share agreement with all the Air Navigation Service Providers involved in SESAR.• A number of the initiatives developed have now been deployed into NATS operation including Time Based Separation (TBS) at Heathrow.• Overall responsibility for NATS’ contractual Commitments to the SJU.

Fareham

Reporting to the Programmes Director, responsible for all new projects relating to the operational infrastructure over the UK. Leading a team of 25 projects staff, with over 30 engineers. Achievements include:• Delivery of 5 new radar systems to time and cost as part of £100M Radar Replacement Programme. • Responsible for the introduction of a new Voice Communications System. This is the most Safety Critical System in Air Traffic Management. • Implementation of a NATS wide Communication network (DaVinci) providing connectivity across all NATS sites for all NATS services.

Preston And Charleroi

Projects and Bids Director, (based in Belgium for 2 years), reporting to the Vice President and responsible for all projects and tenders for both internal and external customers for traction equipment for the European Electrical Multiple Unit market. Managing 12 project managers of differing nationality based in several countries• Developed long term customer relationships by entering into framework contracts with key customers. • Implemented standardised processes for all bids, reducing variance between tendered costs and project actual costs by 3%.• Successfully closed a factory in the UK of over 500 employees, with minimal impact to customer’s deliveries, transferring projects overseas.

Preston, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Managing Director, responsible for over 40 traction drive projects worldwide, total value over 500M€. Key member of the board of Directors and in charge of a team of 15 project managers of several nationalities.• Changed the project management culture and process to be more cash orientated.• Developed key customer relationships, resulting in 3 follow on orders worth 50M€.• Headed a company wide change programme, which developed many project management initiatives to improve and standardise the processes.

Preston, United Kingdom

Head of a 100M€ traction project for the WCML Pendolino Tilting train for Virgin Rail. Fully responsible for the project’s quality, profit and delivery targets, managing a team of 20 people on a daily basis.• Improved the project margin by focusing on cost savings at the start of the design process, without impacting product reliability.• Delivered product in line with the customer’s requirements.

Leicester, United Kingdom

Initially employed as an Engineer, I was promoted to Project Manager, managing several projects and subsequently to Group Manager where I had full responsibility and accountability for a business group, producing equipment mainly for Naval applications.