James Lough Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Seconded on a short term basis to drive the planning of change programmes which required the integration of new equipment, professional development of staff and streamlining information flow.

London, United Kingdom

Advisor to UK Government departments to support and refine their organisation design against the changing security situation in the Middle East.Key responsibilities included:- Provide recommendations to change ways of working for FCO, military personnel and NGOs in the region and help align objectives ensuring a joint approach to security stabilisation. - Identify and share lessons learnt to improve future performance by regional staff.- Assist with restructuring of UK organisational model in line with current risks and opportunities.- Lead project officer (logistics, security, agenda) for UK ministerial visits to the Middle East to support long-term military and political relationships.

Germany, United Kingdom

Led on change initiatives to develop the capability uplift and align staff skills against new objective in an organisation 400 strong. Key responsibilities included:- Identify gaps in staff capabilities ahead of future operations or change programmes. - Produce annual training plans to upskill staff in line with new objectives to create a flexible and motivated workforce.- Conduct benefits analysis to support planning of training and operation budgets out to three years and advise senior manager on key recommendations.- Trained and mentored junior staff members during a change programme aiming to de-centralise decision-making. - Led planning or a two year programme to introduce £40m in new equipment, driving the project through risk mitigation and train the trainer schemes. - Discovered, resourced and planned training opportunities to drive business development following a change in strategic objectives.

Germany, Afghanistan

Manage the career development, training and welfare of 80 soldiers preparing for operations in Afghanistan. Led the management of talent and reorganisation of internal teams to maximise their capabilities.

Germany, Uk, Afghanistan, Canada

Responsible for the professional development of 15 soldiers and implementing a culture change to seek alternative ways of working in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan. Wide experience working in multidisciplinary and multinational organisations. Led a 10 man team delivering complex training to 400 military personnel in Canada improving performance through mentoring and daily appraisals.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Geography, 2.1

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Geography