John Lowe Email & Phone Number

Durham, Gb

• Led the overhaul of the company-wide OKR process to provide a clearer strategic direction, enabling better alignment of departmental and team efforts with organisational goals.• Created a unified portfolio roadmap to align business delivery streams, enhancing resource allocation and risk management. Provided clear visibility of project interdependencies and progress to leadership.• Operationalised an ROI-focused prioritisation framework, integrating success metrics and benefits assessments to ensure alignment with business goals and to optimise future forecasting.• Oversaw end-to-end development of software projects, aligning closely with organisational OKRs to ensure successful delivery and strategic alignment.• Led cross-departmental teams to design and implement a tailored CRM solution, enhancing customer management and operational efficiency.• Managed the procurement, installation, and relocation of physical and virtual servers, resulting in improved data management and security infrastructure.• Managed the integration of a bespoke Sage Intacct system tailored to enhance financial reporting and identify cost inefficiencies across projects, significantly increasing the accuracy of project cost reporting and financial transparency.• Maintained control over multiple project budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation and adherence to financial constraints.

• Implemented Robotic Process Automation (RPA) capability, achieving process efficiency gains, operational cost savings, and enhanced data analysis.• Consolidated three legacy websites into a new-build unified platform; aligning stakeholder requirements and streamlining the customer journey through the use of analytical tools, redirects, and SEO strategies. • Managed the IT aspects of a major office relocation, overseeing design, installation, testing, and activation. Implemented advanced office technologies to improve communication and efficiency. • As Release Manager, optimised software delivery processes, managing comprehensive release cycles including planning, coordination, execution, and detailed post-release analysis.• Developed and implemented standardised project documentation templates, streamlining project initiation and execution processes, ensuring consistency, clarity, and efficiency across projects.

• Oversaw major change projects to all RNR establishments in Scotland as part of the Maritime Reserve Transformation Programme.•Led the development, testing, and launch of the 'MyReserves' digital app. • Financial forecasting, preparation, and management of a £900,000 local training budget.• Military Liaison Officer to Glasgow City Council, responsible for coordinating military support during events such as COP 26, COVID-19 responses, and Remembrance Day parades.• Planning multi-day training exercises for 200+ personnel across 15 UK-based units.

• Successfully led a department of 70 through major refit, regeneration, training, and an operational deployment in the Far East and Northern Arabian Gulf.• Led the integration, verification, validation, and qualification of Sea Ceptor missile system. Managed the programme, ensuring on-time delivery through build, development, trials, and successful in-service firings.• Promoted team members via ongoing professional development, mentoring, performance reviews, and honest, precise appraisal writing.

• Led strategic planning and guidance for physical security and ship protection across Portsmouth flotilla.• Provided concise written briefs and presentations to interagency headquarters, providing real-time updates on operational status and systems capabilities.• Responsible for the upgrade to land-based firing ranges: set objectives, managed stakeholders, led delivery teams, monitored and reported progress through the project lifecycle.

• Development, integration, trials, and delivery of Seawolf missile system mid-life update, and Medium Range Radar 997. • Project lead for the integration of automated weapon systems into RN ships.• Responsible for physical security and the management of ship protection at sea and in UK and foreign ports.

L7 Diploma In Strategic Management And Leadership, Leadership And Management

A-C Grade Gcse X 10 (Inc Sciences, English & Math)