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• Organisational Development Consultant, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Mons, Belgium. Provide a corporate level capability to analyse and exploit organizational development opportunities across NATO.
• Conducted a facilities optimization study of all ACO HQs. Recommended collocation, closure and down-sizing options, with… Show more Organisational Development Consultant, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
• Conducted a facilities optimization study of all ACO HQs. Recommended collocation, closure and down-sizing options, with potential yearly savings of circa € 30 million. Study endorsed by NATO commanders and several.
• Appointed to project manage the transition of SHAPE Headquarters from its current J1 to J9 formation to a functionally oriented structure, by May 2010. Show less

Prioritised and co-ordinated staff (circa 570) output and drove through changes by re-structuring core business processes. Led on all workflow and Information Knowledge Management projects. Successful 4 month deployment to Afghanistan as the Air Task Force Co-ordination Officer. Awarded Letter of Commendation by Commander Air Task Force.

• Five month deployment to Kosovo, as the Financial Controller, responsible for all NATO funded activities in Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania. With a budget of € 27 million, managed 32 specialists responsible for budgets.
• Successfully managed… Show more Five month deployment to Kosovo, as the Financial Controller, responsible for all NATO funded activities in Kosovo, Macedonia and Albania. With a budget of € 27 million, managed 32.
• Successfully managed in-year budgets, gained approval for 5 year medium term financial plans and successfully passed all NATO audits.
• Initiated and supervised a project to establish generic ordering agreements between 33 Troop Contributing Nations, thereby significantly reducing their support costs.
• At Ramstein, oversaw the assessment and granting of contracts totalling € 2.9 million. Show less

• Headed 200 man team responsible for the personnel management, education, fitness training, accounting, medical, catering, policing and physical security of 12,000 personnel per year. Key Achievements:
• Conducted a review of manpower and outputs for all services under my control.
• Restructured departments, contracted out services and implemented new processes, resulting in savings of £ 750,000.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT. Developed a strategic framework to prioritise HR business change throughout the Armed Forces. Senior HRM Project Manager for the re-location of a 1000 strong RAF unit. Managed high profile IS projects at NATO HQ (Brussels) and provided IS solutions to circa 4000 end-users. Successfully project managed the implementation of bespoke.

Ma Change Management, Organisational Culture, Business Processes, Innovation

Activities and Societies: Keen skier and tennis player.

Msc In Corporate Management, Organisational Behaviour, Economics, Business Accounting, Culture

Education record

Initial Officer and Personnel Officer training at RAF Cranwell Certified Instructor and Recruitment Officer Staff Officer Training ITIL.