Hi, I'm Donny 👋. I'm passionate about driving positive change within organisations. Change is inevitable and in an increasingly challenging environment, It's not just inevitable but needs to be a core KPI of a business.Change can just happen, but to ensure it's an active choice with positive results I create:👓 Vision: I create practical, long-term goals and ambitious plans, charting the course to transformation.👨👩👧👦 Team Building: I create exceptional teams, uniting diverse talents for maximum impact.📋 Data-Driven Decision-Making: I rely on data and facts to steer strategic decisions, ensuring results are built on a solid foundation.🙏 Mutual Goals: I'm adept at aligning stakeholders around common objectives, fostering collaborative efforts.💷 Commercial Expertise: My wealth of commercial experience is the bedrock upon which I build sustainable change.😇 Ethical Approach: I bring an unwavering commitment to honesty and ethics in all my endeavours.🗣️ Clear Communication: My straightforward and uncomplicated communication style ensures everyone is on the same page.🛃 Customer centric - I engage with customers to make sure the change delivers value with customers at the core of all decisions The results I deliver 📈:Expertise in Business Development and Growth:✅ Crafting innovative business development strategies.✅ Creating blueprints for growth.✅ Navigating large contract tenders with precision.Specialisation in Safety Culture Change:✅ Implementing safety processes and instigating cultural change.✅ Conducting safety audits and ensuring compliance.✅ Promoting safety training and awareness.Skills in Interim Leadership and Fractional Directorships:✅ Providing effective solutions for interim leadership.✅ Excelling in fractional director roles.Consultation on Contractual Compliance and Negotiations:✅ Thorough compliance checks to ensure contractual obligations are met.✅ Skilful contract negotiations to secure favourable terms.Change Management and Contract Re-Engineering:✅ Leading transformational change initiatives to optimise performance.✅ Spearheading contract re-engineering projects for enhanced efficiency.✅ Guiding successful restructures to meet evolving business needs.✅ Building innovation into every day thinkingFinancial high performer✅ Budgeting-strategic and annual✅ Commercially strong✅ Create and drive key performance metricsI'm passionate about driving transformation within organisations and am always eager to connect with like-minded professionals who share this vision.
Ground Control
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National Operations DirectorGround ControlBrackley, Gb
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Operations DirectorGround Control Jan 2024 - PresentNational
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Head Of Business Development, Bids And Marketing (Associate Director)Dalcour Maclaren Feb 2023 - PresentBicester, England, United KingdomResponsible for business development, bids marketing and contracts to achieve aggressive turnover targets . Implemented contract reviews to improve profitability. Managed stakeholder engagement (internal and external) nationally. Led successful bid teams across multiple industries, including the company’s first ever water Development Consent Order (DCO) contract worth £1 million per annum, as well as multiple other wins. -
Director Of Utilities And HorticultureOcs Group Uk Sep 2020 - Apr 2023United KingdomI was promoted to Director for Utilities and Horticulture Responsible for all industrial painting, vegetation management and Horticulture work streams. With an excellent team and a strong growth mandate, this was an exciting new position in which I grew the industrial painting business to £10m p.a. and was responsible for 2 major contract change programs, increasing profitability through productivity increases and safety improvements across the vegetation management business. I also led some significant contractual challenges which resulted in a positive and fair outcome for all stakeholders. -
Director Of Industrial PaintingOcs Group Uk Sep 2018 - Sep 2020NationalI was offered a full time role as director of tower painting after acting as consultant and then interim manager for OCS through Bulwark Management Services.I was responsible for the Industrial painting division in OCS. Responsible for all aspects of the contract from pricing to delivering high quality work, safely and to budget. With full P+L responsibility, I improved profitability, safety performance and streamlined processes. I expanded the business from £3.5m p.a to circa £6.5m p.a, winning painting frameworks with Cadent Gas and National Grid sub station painting as well as re-winning the tower painting framework
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Managing DirectorBulwark Services Feb 2018 - Sep 2018United KingdomFounded a consultancy company that provides expert management staff on a short term contract basis. Our focus is to drive positive change through an organisation. Always longer term, aiming to build your internal local management team skills to ensure resilience and permanent, sustainable improvement. Bringing you peace of mind in high-hazard environments. -
Regional Operations ManagerFountains Jan 2014 - Jan 2018NationalAs ROM, I was responsible for mobilising the tower painting sector which was a new industry to Fountains as well as myself. I grew the sector from a £3.5m pa business to a £5m business. Always putting safety, quality and people first with great customer service and good value for money. I also led the turn around of a national vegetation management contract in 2017 which was losing circa £300k per month to a profitable position before handing it over to the new management team. The contract now makes circa £300k pm. -
Contract Manager - National Grid Vegetation ManagmentFountains 2012 - Jan 2014NationalContract manager on various vegetation management contracts including National Grid and two other vegetation management contracts over this period- Bedfordshire county council vegetation management and Area 8 highways grass and vegetation management contracts - both were in loss making positions when I started but turned into high profit contracts under my tenure. While working in this role, Fountains were successful in winning a tower painting contract, which I was seconded on to.Contract Manager on a tower painting and maintenance contract with National Grid (£3.1 M) since May 2011. This was a new project which I was responsible for mobilising and delivering - £3.5 million PA. Managing 3 team managers with a total staffing level of 46 people.
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Contract ManagerFountains 2003 - 2012NationalRailway vegetation clearance contracts . A challenging role with fluctuating work volumes with multiple sites and staff across the country. Included in my responsibilities were: • Financial control and reporting including anticipated work values and costs, and risk mitigation.• Customer meetings, progress reports.• Possession management• Manage foreman and sub contractors on multiple work sites, including, procurement negotiating prices, contracts and ensuring quality and safety standards are met, managing timescales and ensuring all works meet and exceed legal and industry standards. • Manage staff training and ensuring all competencies are maintained• Resolve customer and 3rd party complaints and issues.• Implement safety initiatives and encourage a strong safety culture• Complete safety tours and inspections, managing non compliance.• Investigate and resolve incidents, accidents and near misses. • Create monthly safety and financial reports.
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