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London , London, Gb

Promoted after just 6 months to Head of Operations, reporting directly to senior leadership. Lead a 44-member team across 5 Corporate Departments in the delivery of Resource Scheduling, Training and Development, Catering, Clinical and Volunteer Recruiment Departments for this Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Research Organisation. Ensured consistent and productive operational support of big picture revenue and growth objectives, via management of staff training and development, absence and welfare, key performance indicators, complaints, discipline, budget, quality control and projects.• Saved in excess of 500K eliminating the need to hire temporary staff during times of peak demand, by launching a focused cross-training initiative to expand the skill set and capabilities of full-time employees according to company needs.• Introduced a new Professional Development Program to bolster the company’s preparation for long-term success by establishing a pipeline of future managers and supervisors leading to 12 promotions within a 2 year period.• Identified and leveraged the opportunity to increase the number of Japanese staff, better aligning the workforce with the business’ diverse client and volunteer profile and delivering measureable improvements to satisfaction ratings.• Further increased client / sponsor retention levels, paving the way for follow-on projects, by cultivating a company wide service-oriented approach to customer relationship management.

Serve as commanding officer of the Sheerness station, leading a 50-member team. Ensure the ongoing, consistent, quality delivery of the full police function within each neighbourhood across the 40K-populaton Isle of Sheppey region. Play a key role as the department’s chief liaison with the media, community groups, the extended policing family, and other government agencies to reduce crime, manage emergencies, bring offenders to justice, and to improve the confidence and satisfaction of the community at large in the services provided by the police department.Operational / Management Achievements:• Established a streamlined system for managing a 350-member staff for the Swale Policing Area, building a comprehensive personnel, performance, and training department from the ground up.• Cut staff absenteeism 11% in year 1 and another 14% in year 2 with the institution of an effective absence management program.• Selected to take on the additional role of Complaints Manager for the entire Mid-Kent area, achieving the highest overall complaint reductions in the police force of 25% year-over-year, slashing complaints in each of the 3 most challenging categories.• Enhanced internal productivity and efficiency by reducing the amount of incoming seized property 20% with a formal process for property handling and by reducing stored property another 7% with a property disposal program.• Improved tasking and service delivery with the implementation of an electronic briefing system adopted for use across the entire police force.Public / Police Achievements:• Drove the largest reductions in crime among all of the Mid-Kent neighbourhood teams 4 of the last 5 years.• Dramatically enhanced community engagement and communication, reaching more than 1,500 members of the community with such initiatives as street briefings, public consultation meetings, and inter-agency collaboration programs with public participation.

Managed a wide variety of policing teams, from patrol and neighbourhood teams to call centres, training, personnel, and licensing departments consistenting of both police officers and civilian staff. • Selected for assignment as manager of the Workforce Planning Department, overseeing the transfer, movements, and promotion of staff across the entire police force and ensuring a fully aligned balance of skills and capabilities across Kent.Additional roles include a variety of policing positions with the KENT POLICE. Details available upon request.