Jon Ager Cbe Chpp Email & Phone Number

A passionate advocate for the Flying Scholarships for Disabled People charity, who are changing the lives of those with disabilities through the medium of flight.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Responsible for leading the team who manage Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group’s key accounts and relationships, and for working collaboratively to identify strategic opportunities that will strengthen and benefit these long-standing relationships.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Portfolio Director with P&L accountability for the operational delivery of state-of-the-art IT products and services within the Public Sector areas of Health and Education, and for providing IT consulting services and thought leadership across the wider Public Sector. Responsible for supporting Business Development in the winning of business in new areas, such as the use of biometrics for the Home Office Biometrics programme, by leveraging tried and tested Lockheed Martin capability such as… Show more Portfolio Director with P&L accountability for the operational delivery of state-of-the-art IT products and services within the Public Sector areas of Health and Education, and for providing IT consulting services and thought leadership across the wider Public Sector. Responsible for supporting Business Development in the winning of business in new areas, such as the use of biometrics for the Home Office Biometrics programme, by leveraging tried and tested Lockheed Martin capability such as IDHaystack (https://www.leidos.com/biometrics/identity-service-id-haystack). Responsible for leading business change within the IS&GS Public Services sector, including organisational design and business process definition. Show less

Fairford, Uk

Pro bono work to promote the aims and interests of the RAF Charitable Trust.

Hq Air Command, High Wycombe

Senior Responsible Owner and Programme Director held to account for delivery to Performance, Time and Cost of two extensive multi-£Bn portfolios of equipment-related change programmes; these included delivery of Voyager KC30 Multi-Role Tanker Transport and ATLAS A400M Tactical Transport aircraft, the Military Flying Training System (Fixed and Rotary Wing elements), and Defence Operational Training Capability (Air), as well as over forty other CBRN protection, tactical air transport, helicopter… Show more Senior Responsible Owner and Programme Director held to account for delivery to Performance, Time and Cost of two extensive multi-£Bn portfolios of equipment-related change programmes; these included delivery of Voyager KC30 Multi-Role Tanker Transport and ATLAS A400M Tactical Transport aircraft, the Military Flying Training System (Fixed and Rotary Wing elements), and Defence Operational Training Capability (Air), as well as over forty other CBRN protection, tactical air transport, helicopter and aviation safety related projects. Show less

Air Mobility Force Hq, Raf Brize Norton, Ox18 3Lx

An expansion of preceding role reflecting organisational change within Defence, which introduced full command responsibility for all units and aircraft previously administered (c15% of the RAF), accountability for an operating budget of £200M, and governance of c£1Bn. Path-finding introduction of the first of the RAF’s seven new Commands, through a refined and seamless change programme. Programme Director for a further change programme seeking to deliver financial savings and to improve… Show more An expansion of preceding role reflecting organisational change within Defence, which introduced full command responsibility for all units and aircraft previously administered (c15% of the RAF), accountability for an operating budget of £200M, and governance of c£1Bn. Path-finding introduction of the first of the RAF’s seven new Commands, through a refined and seamless change programme. Programme Director for a further change programme seeking to deliver financial savings and to improve efficiency through a new enterprise management model targeting £1.2Bn of operating costs. Show less

Hq Air Command, High Wycombe

Senior professional head of specialisation, responsible for administering and supporting RAF Brize Norton, RAF Lyneham and RAF Northolt in the delivery of their respective outputs. Accountable for the delivery of current capability (80 aircraft of 8 types, and military parachuting) including the introduction of new aircraft and equipment such as the Voyager (A330/KC30) and Atlas (A400M). Under Military Airworthiness Authority regulation, initially the Aviation Safety Operational Duty Holder… Show more Senior professional head of specialisation, responsible for administering and supporting RAF Brize Norton, RAF Lyneham and RAF Northolt in the delivery of their respective outputs. Accountable for the delivery of current capability (80 aircraft of 8 types, and military parachuting) including the introduction of new aircraft and equipment such as the Voyager (A330/KC30) and Atlas (A400M). Under Military Airworthiness Authority regulation, initially the Aviation Safety Operational Duty Holder, and subsequently his senior advisor. Programme Director and change agent charged with closing RAF Lyneham and with collocating all aircraft and activity at Brize Norton. Show less

Royal Air Force Brize Norton

Responsible and accountable for the output of Defence’s only strategic airport, providing time-critical logistic support for globally deployed military, humanitarian and aeromedical operations and, more critically, to operations in the Middle East and South Atlantic. Accountable for the maintenance of, and for generating, up to 70 military specific Air Transport and Air-to-Air Refuelling aircraft and for the training of personnel to meet a National liability to deploy, sustain and recover UK… Show more Responsible and accountable for the output of Defence’s only strategic airport, providing time-critical logistic support for globally deployed military, humanitarian and aeromedical operations and, more critically, to operations in the Middle East and South Atlantic. Accountable for the maintenance of, and for generating, up to 70 military specific Air Transport and Air-to-Air Refuelling aircraft and for the training of personnel to meet a National liability to deploy, sustain and recover UK Armed Forces at very short notice. Associated responsibility for physical and information security, HR support to 5000 resident personnel and 5000 more at distance, and with an operating budget of £150M. Show less

Defence Academy, Shrivenham

An annual strategic-level course for 36 selected senior officers.

Operational Deployment

London, United Kingdom

Royal Air Force Brize Norton

London, United Kingdom

Various

An extensive career in the Royal Air Force as an Air Transport, Air-to-Air Refuelling, Maritime Patrol and VIP navigator, amassing over 5000 flying hours on routine and operational missions

Rafc Cranwell

Major Projects Leadership Academy, Project Management

The academy builds the skills of senior project leaders across government to deliver complex projects – reducing the over-reliance.

Ma, Defence Studies