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Manchester, Gb

Mentoring and coaching social entrepreneurs in business and leadership skills across the UK.

Whiteley, Portsmouth

The Head of Operations role provides strategic leadership and direction to the Operations Team, ensuring the successful delivery of operational and technical contractual obligations to UK and Overseas MoD stations. The role holds Safety Accountability for the services delivered by Aquila Operations staff.Successfully designed a regional maintenance model taking this through to implementation by creating realistic and widely accepted transition plans affecting c.150 staff transferred to Aquila through TUPE regulations. Full implementation of the new model will realise significant savings for Aquila’s MoD customer.The scope of the role is:• Delivery of Technical Services to 60 UK and Overseas MoD stations• Maintenance of specified Assets located at c.100 locations throughout the UK and Overseas;• H24 Service Centre (Helpdesk and Maintenance Planning)• ATC Provision at 6 airfields• Flight Simulation Operators to the MoD Air Traffic Control School.

London, United Kingdom

Solution and Engineering lead for bids worth in the region of £60M into the UK, North America and Asia Pacific ranging from individual asset provision through to major airport build and redevelopment. Principal activities included solution design, identification of resource requirements and suitable personnel, and provision of a pricing model designed to return NATS earning targets. Continued accountability for the delivery of tasks under NATS US framework contracts.Joined the successful AQUILA project MARSHALL bid team in February 2014, winning the £1.5 billion contract in October 2014. Played a key role in developing the Service Delivery solution finding significant savings prior to final tender submission.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Focal point for the delivery of all NATS work under two framework contracts to the Federal Aviation Administration, worth in the order of £50M through the life of these projects.Led the first deployment of staff to the US. Accountable for the recruitment of US staff and the assignment of UK based staff to the US, within budget. Ensuring compliance of US Government contracting requirements and regulations as well as driving growth of NATS activities in North America.Successfully delivered the first task under one of NATS US framework contracts enabling the development of further new work under the contract.

United Kingdom

Accountable for the safe and efficient delivery of the engineering system assets in the Manchester (2005-2008), Swanwick (2008 - 2011) and Prestwick (2011 - 2012) Air Traffic Control Centres. Introducing innovative systems and solutions that were fit for purpose from an engineering perspective. Integral part of the executive leadership teams. Successfully led the Manchester Engineering team through the transfer of Manchester Area Control Centre to the new Air Traffic Control Centre based in Prestwick, Scotland. Through exhaustive attention to: required processes; the winning of 'hearts and minds' of engineers, air traffic controllers and their support staff; and detailed negotiations with Trade Unions, the transition was achieved smoothly and professionally. The transition, which was completed in January 2010, seamlessly relocated 120 staff members and resulted in no adverse impact to our customers.Led the award winning change programme "Delivering our Future". Better interaction between engineers and air traffic operational supervisors resulted in better tactical decisions being made in response to system failures bringing benefits to our customers through the minimisation of air traffic control delays. Reduced the Swanwick engineering cost base by 23%, saving NATS c.£1.6M pa.(Chartered Management Institute - Change Management Award 2010)Requested by Ops Director Prestwick to join Prestwick Executive Team to refocus the engineering team's efforts onto delivering an internal-customer focused service. Successfully designed and implemented a change programme across a team of 50 engineering professionals that improved engineering responsiveness and as a result increased air traffic controller confidence in the engineered system.

Mba, Dissertation - Total Quality Management

Bsc (Hons), Computer Studies