Mick Lillie. Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Responsible for the management and delivering of all test and evaluation activity, including trials and product qualification, within the Challenger 3 (CR3) Main Battle Tank portfolio with a budget of £40m. • Coordinates trials management across multiple projects and sites across the UK and Germany, within the wider CR3 portfolio.• Leads and manages the delivery of trials work packages against the overall CR3 master schedule. This includes managing to budget, delivery against milestones, customer relationship management and supply chain engagement. • Ensures trials are suitably scoped and all subcontract requirements captured and mobilised to deliver wider trial and qualification requirements across multiple projects.

Wool, England, United Kingdom

British Army Unit Commander Commanding and managing teams of fighting specialists, developing their skills to a very high level of competence and readiness.• CEO (Commanding Officer) for establishment of 650 military and civilian personnel (Garrison).• Project Management lead for all infrastructure issues (new build, repair, refurbishment) worth £65 million.• Manage fund and prioritise in year spend.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Responsible for the efficient development of complex systems that meet the MoD requirements of the project. Additionally, responsible for the optimisation of the required processes.• Accountable to Army representative for the requirements set for large programme worth in excess of £5.6Bn.• Responsible for the development of technical baseline within negotiations.• Developed better understanding of senior managers of project.

Worked behind the scenes to solve problems, mediate disputes, and deal with issues before they were brought to the chief executive. Acted as a confidante and advisor to the chief executive, acting as a sounding board for ideas.• Accountable for buildings, property, facilities, funds and equipment worth in excess of £150 million.• Programme Manager for high profile programme under extreme pressure and hostile conditions.• Motivated and lead a diverse workforce to achieve objectives.

Leuchars

British Army Sub-Unit Commander. Commanding and managing teams of fighting specialists, developing their skills to a very high level of competence and readiness.• Communicated effectively at Board Level, professional and community groups, both orally and in writing, through briefings, operational reports and presentations.• Prepared, modified, and executed strategic and operational strategies and plans.• Allocated equipment, personnel and resources effectively to achieve objectives; ensured vehicles, weapons, equipment and personnel were operationally available.

Responsible for Trials, Development and Experimentation. Senior specialist and advisor to Army HQ, managed the project managers, covering; weapons, mission systems and automotive systems. Delivered the full range of trials and equipment development activity against KPIs. • Identified, captured and supported the equipment manufacturer to secure UK Defense project. This included; Equipment Trials, Development and Acceptance hightlighting efficiencies which saved £160M throughout the fleet projected lifecycle.• Senior responsible person for multi-disciplinary domains.• Guided the industry Stakeholder through the complicated UK MOD procurement processes resulting in cost and time savings, whilst securing business.

Defence Academy, Shrivenham

Bovington

British Army

H M Forces

Bovington

Project Management, Apmp

Post Graduate Diploma, Business Administration

Trial Managagment, Trial Manager

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