Complex Programme Leadership | Defence Business Development | Defence ConsultantAn accomplished strategic leader with over 25+ years of experience in Defence, programme leadership, and change management, currently leading the Shipbuilding Strategy for the Royal Navy. Secured MOD and Treasury support for a 30-year shipbuilding plan and led multi-billion-pound Defence programmes, including accelerating the Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance programme to address emerging threats and save over £100M. Highly skilled in shaping strategy, building consensus and delivering results in large organisations and multinational environments.Also serving as Chair of Accomplish Consulting, transforming the company into the leading data-led benchmark for client experience in the Asset Management industry, quadrupling sales in two years. Career began as a Commando Officer in the Royal Marines, building and leading high-performance teams and developing critical capabilities for the Navy, with a strong personal ethos of service and a collaborative, team-orientated leadership style.e.
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Project DirectorTurner & TownsendLiphook, Gb
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Director Project Initiation (Interim)Defence Equipment & Support (De&S) Sep 2024 - PresentLeading a team of circa 300 people with a portfolio starting at £2.5 Bn to initiate all new projects across Land, Maritime & Air and Technologies for Defence. -
Executive ChairAccomplish Mar 2019 - PresentDelivering board-level objectivity to ensure the value proposition meets current and emerging client needs and enables long-term growth.• Delivered strategic advice to execute a series of business model pivots to become the market leader in behavioural benchmarking. This increased sales by four times over two years.• Directed the product development, business development, and growth strategy, ensuring that the value proposition met current and emerging customer requirements and enabled long-term growth.• Developed the business objectives and plan to inform the campaign planning and sales process to deepen customer engagement.• Implemented opportunity qualification strategies to identify and pursue potential clients, widening and deepening the sales funnel and improving end-to-end sales. -
Royal Marines OfficerRoyal Marines 1995 - Oct 2024Multiple roles, either leading teams or delivering change initiatives.• Built and led high-performance teams of between 30 and 150 people in multiple operational deployments, focusing on team development to deliver the mission requirements. • Developed and delivered new capabilities for the Royal Marines and Royal Navy through business development and programme & project leadership roles. -
Commanding Officer Support WingRoyal Marines Jul 2014 - Aug 2015Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (Ctcrm)Guided and led a large team of over 200 people consisting of military, civil servants and locally contracted civilians. Directed and prioritised Business as Usual activities ensuring successful delivery of all support outputs thereby enabling the Royal Marines to educate and train its people.• Galvanised and led the team responsible for delivering all Soft and Hard Facilities Management for a large and complex site catering for over 2000 people.• Oversaw three charities, worth over £500K, improving their approach and optimising their delivery in order to deliver better support to their beneficiaries. • Negotiated and improved trade union relationships with a focus on the delivery of smart compromises in order to ensure continued delivery of outputs whilst implementing new policies.• Designed and delivered a medium term vision and strategy for the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines focused on modernising the approach and setting the conditions to improve its ability to innovate and adapt.
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Chief Of Staff For The Royal Marines Amphibious Capability Delivery TeamRoyal Marines Jul 2012 - Jul 2014Responsible for developing and delivering the amphibious capability for the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines by leading the high performing team which manages and balances a portfolio of five major change programmes, 15 change projects and 30+ Business as Usual activities.• Led the strategic analysis for the Royal Marines and designed the strategy development processes the Royal Marines use to adapt to strategic issues.• Assisted the Naval Staff in MOD to streamline and improve their strategic analysis capability.• Developed and re-balanced the amphibious delivery portfolio establishing effective governance and risk management practices in light of Defence Reforms.
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Strategic Planner For The Commandant General Royal MarinesRoyal Marines Nov 2011 - Jul 2014Analysed the strategic issues facing the Royal Marines and developed the campaign plan to guide the strategic activity through 2012 to 2014. This included the corporate strategy (where to compete) and the competitive strategy (how to compete).• Designed and evolved the strategic messaging and vision for the Royal Marines.
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Staff Officer For The Royal Marine ReserveRoyal Marines Nov 2010 - Jan 2012Drove the policy and day-to-day management of the £13.5m per year Royal Marine Reserves; set the overall strategic direction with a focus on redefining it in response to the 2010 SDSR (Strategic Defence and Security Review). • Reduced fixed costs by £3m per year (22%) having designed and delivered a strategic change programme for the Royal Marine Reserves.
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Officer Commanding Alpha Company, 40 Commando Royal MarinesRoyal Marines Jul 2008 - Oct 2010Built, led and managed a team of over 100 Royal Marines to develop a cohesive and highly effective organisation that was able to adapt and overcome the challenges of conflict in Afghanistan.• Led a 200 strong high performing multinational team for 6 months in the highly dangerous and challenging operational environment of Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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Student On The Advanced Command And Staff CourseRoyal Marines Sep 2007 - Jul 2008Attended and completed the Advanced Command and Staff Course (MBA level) which addresses a wide spectrum of military, political and international issues.• Achieved a top 10% finish on the course of over 230 multinational students.
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Capability Manager At The Royal Marines Amphibious Capability Delivery TeamRoyal Marines May 2005 - Aug 2007Programme and Project Manager for Royal Marine organisational structure and the delivery of urgent operational equipment to Afghanistan (2005 – 07); primary interface between the Navy, Army, RAF and Ministry of Defence to enable stakeholder support for programmes as Capability Manager.• Initiated, oversaw and delivered a £200K research project to investigate how to restructure the Royal Marine Commando units so that they would be more combat effective.
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Deputy Director Royal Navy Shipbuilding ProgrammesRoyal Navy Oct 2021 - Jul 2024Portsmouth, England, United KingdomStrategic advisor to the Navy Board and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for multiple high-value (circa £10Bn) and complex Defence programmes.• Managed four high-value and complex defence programmes, applying market insights to optimise procurement strategies and deliver value to the Royal Navy.• Drove collaborative efforts across Defence, international partners, government departments, and industry, balancing resources, mitigating risks, and meeting strategic requirements for complex defence programmes.• Directed the inception-to-integration journey of the Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance programme, slashing new ship delivery time by four years and reducing procurement costs by over £100M.• Provided leadership to four programme teams, fostering relationship management skills and enhancing their understanding of customer requirements.• Spearheaded workforce planning initiatives, optimising organisational design for teams launching and delivering complex defence programmes. -
Shipbuilding Strategy Team Leader & Head Of Capability DevelopmentRoyal Navy Jun 2019 - Oct 2021Portsmouth, United Kingdom• Led a high-impact team, securing MOD and Treasury endorsement for a 30-year Royal Navy shipbuilding plan, influencing the 2021 Integrated Review and shaping the Navy's future.• Facilitated pivotal relationships within the MOD to deliver the Royal Navy's input in the National Shipbuilding Strategy refresh and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy.
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Ships Domain Resources And PlansDefence Equipment & Support (De&S) Apr 2018 - Jun 2019Enabled and directed the delivery of changes to the naval portfolio in Defence Equipment & Support.• Cultivated relationships and engaged in active stakeholder management across MOD Head Office, Navy HQ, and DE&S to prioritise and deliver change in the naval portfolio, enabling Defence's strategic objectives. • Enhanced the overall efficiency and performance of the maritime domain in DE&S by developing and incorporating best practices to improve the change management process.
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Director Operations And Plans Hq Resolute Support, AfghanistanNato May 2017 - Mar 2018Advised senior NATO/US leadership in HQ Resolute Support and translated long-term strategies into actionable plans.• Generated a comprehensive 2-year operational framework for the Afghanistan multinational mission, optimising the delivery of activity and military effect. • Oversaw developing and delivering a strategic air campaign to disrupt insurgent revenue streams and reduce their freedom of action. -
President Service InquiryUk Ministry Of Defence Aug 2015 - Apr 2017Led a high-profile inquiry investigating a politically sensitive organisational failure.• Analysed and identified the reasons for the failure, and by improving processes and policies across Defence, reduced the likelihood of future incidents.
Sean Brady Education Details
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Programme Leadership -
Project Leadership Programme (Plp) -
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Windsor Leadership TrustOrganisational Leadership -
Association For Project ManagersApmp Qualification
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ApmgManagement Of Portfolios (Foundation And Practitioner)
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ApmgManagement Of Risk (Foundation & Practitioner)
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ApmgManaging Succesful Programmes (Foundation & Practitioner)
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Chartered Management InstituteExecutive Diploma In Strategic Management And Leadership
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Chartered Management InstitutePost Graduate Diploma In Strategic Management
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Chartered Management InstituteLevel 7 Executive Diploma In Management
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