A result driven Executive with 36 years military service and 10 years as a Senior Civil Servant working in the Ministry Of Defence, UK; driving operational growth, maximizing opportunities and consistent success in achieving best value for money, cost and productivity. A widely skilled, critical thinking senior executive, highly motivated, enthusiastic and has a natural ability to solve the most complex problems with limited resources. Adaptable and persistent in achieving objectives with a clear focus and excellent analytical skills. A decisive, effective and experienced leader, who thrives in the most demanding situations with a keen eye for developing and introducing new business solutions whilst complying with British and Canadian regulatory requirements. On leaving the MOD and moving into the Canadian Public Sector, the personal skills, values, vast experience and forward thinking have been pinnacle in underpinning the broader understanding of Operational and Capital Planning, Infrastructure and Project Management in the Faculty of Science, Campus Planning and Facilities Management. I now hold to position of Director Technical Operations and Planning in the Faculty of Science and look forward to the challenges before me.
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Director Technical Operations And PlanningUniversity Of Calgary Feb 2020 - Oct 2020Calgary, Alberta, Canada -
Specialist - Capital Planning And Infrastructure, Faculty Of ScienceUniversity Of Calgary May 2014 - Feb 2020Alberta, Canada -
Senior Executive Infrastructure And Strategic ManagerUk Ministry Of Defence 2004 - 2014Batus CanadaThis was a Senior Executive Infrastructure position, within the Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO), located in Alberta, Canada. This was an autonomous position due to its isolated location. The purpose of the facility, to provide Infrastructure Support to facilitate the delivery of high quality leadership training to 3200 Service personnel annually, including aspects of operational performance and strategic planning. I played a leading role in negotiating a number of major Defence infrastructure and logistical contracts in partnership with Public Works Government Services Canada, Department of National Defence, Canada and National Governing Bodies. Responsible for Budgets, purchasing, Human Resources, Transport, quality control, safety, assurance and directly accountable to the CEO for key operational and logistical outputs with full responsibility for P&L. Spearheaded a more responsive and market-driven operation resulting in a productivity growth without increase to overall operating costs within the first year.Administered continuous improvement in rigorous management of risk, assurance & governance, time lost and staff restructuring, which improved business efficiency. -
Executive Director Of Strategic Planning And OperationsUk Ministry Of Defence 2002 - 2004CanadaAssumed the position of Senior Executive of high level and multifaceted executive management role, overseeing all aspects of core business of leadership training to 4000 Service personnel in the first year there after 3000 personnel annually, including operational performance and strategic planning in support of UK business objectives. Played a leading role in producing major Defence infrastructure and logistical contracts in partnership with Public Works Government Services Canada, Department of National Defence, Canadian facilities contractor and National Governing Bodies. Responsible for capital projects, space and physical planning, budget management, local procurement, human resources, transport, quality control and safety assurance.Directly accountable to the CEO for key operational and logistical outputs with full responsibility for P&L of the business.
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Executive Director Of Plans And OperationsUk Ministry Of Defence Jan 1997 - Dec 2002Uk & GermanyManaged one of the largest European military projects associated with manpower, space and accommodation, infrastructure support and delivery of Physical & Adventurous Training to support some 35,000 service personnel; thus revolutionizing the way business and infrastructure was to be more effectively managed and delivered to 34% of the British Army serving in West Germany.Lead a project that scoped and established an isolated centre to facilitate the delivery of Adventurous Training during operational commitment in the Balkans, Bosnia and Kosovo.Implemented change-management to facilitate policy and administrative procedures that restructured business processes, creating a more effective and productive customer product.Chaired project milestone meetings, approving funding and future investment and exploitation strategy.Completed a 3 year Masters in MOD Staff procedures, Strategic Management and Leadership and awarded my Staff qualified (Sq) qualification.
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Ian Mellor Bem Education Details
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Royal Logistical Corps, UkInstitute Of Fire Engineers -
Cfb Suffield (Dnd)Whims -
Cfb Suffield (Dnd)Fundamental Budget Formulations And Local Procurement -
Cfb Suffield (Dnd)Managing The Contract For Services -
Hq 1 (Uk) Armd Division (Germany)Staff Qualified Sq -
Army School Of Physical TrainingGraduate
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Ian Mellor Bem attended Royal Logistical Corps, Uk, Cfb Suffield (Dnd), Cfb Suffield (Dnd), Cfb Suffield (Dnd), Hq 1 (Uk) Armd Division (Germany), Army School Of Physical Training.
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