- Negotiated contracts to create year on year savings, within first 3 months in post, that exceeded salary. - Drove delivery of 3-year projects that had stalled, managing risk and resources to develop a plan to turn sunk costs into tangible output. - Mentored staff in project and programme management, risk management and business practice. - Produced options paper for the University’s Executive team to support timely decision making, balancing changes to project scope with return on investment assessment.

Managed 84 volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers. Strategic Planning for 7 Coastguard Rescue Teams, including infrastructure, equipment and capability. Delivered strategic change, including project management, training and communications to build towards a future-operating model for the Area’s Search and Rescue capability. Led recruitment and training of Coastguard Rescue Officers, including development of an online training package for post-CV19 delivery.Delivered technical and routine training. Managed equipment including legislated inspection, ordering and accounting. Completed activity, resource and finance planning as part of the Area’s budget and programme planning cycle. Coordinated Search and Rescue, including high tempo and challenging multi-agency responses.

Implementation of business strategy and business plan.Head of marketing and business development.Financial management, including modelling, forecasting and budgeting. Operations refinement, including process design, analysis and introduction of technology. Delivery of comprehensive organisational resilience analysis, training and exercising. Compliance, quality assurance and policy.

Strategy design and implementation for a growing consultancy, including: financial modelling, forecasting and budgeting; process design and control; establishment of metrics, targets and milestones; business development and marketing. - Established a financial baseline and designed a strategy for growth. - Identified and recruited staff to fulfil key roles.- Built a network of support through the regional growth hub, universities and business schools to increase skills and capacity at zero cost. - Instilled a culture of efficiency, asset utilisation and lean-working, in order to streamline operating costs. - Led the design and implementation of an integrated marketing strategy. - Developed contract bids and developed new international business opportunities. - Worked alongside the board for governance and assurance.