I excel in the fields of change, project and risk management, geospatial analytics and data science, with significant experience in multiple sensitive government roles during an accomplished 23-year military career. Skilled in critical thinking and stakeholder engagement, I thrive in challenging environments. My extensive background in learning and development, along with mental health coaching, help create a positive work culture, while my strong communication abilities and calm nature enable me to deliver results consistently.My key skills: • Change Management. Qualified in strategic planning and communication to effectively navigate organisational change.• Risk Management. Experience in risk analysis, identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring.• Project Management. Key stakeholder in the delivery of several government IT programs exceeding £37m in value.• Geospatial Analytics. Expertise in geospatial project consultancy at a senior business level.• Stakeholder Engagement. Proven track record of building strong relationships, fostering trust, and ensuring responsiveness to key stakeholders needs and expectations.• Leadership. Qualified strategic and operational leader with a wealth of experience leading teams in complex, sensitive, and high-pressure situations.• Coaching and Mentoring. Skilled in active listening, effective communication, empathy, constructive feedback, patience, and continuous learning to engage and guide staff.• Critical Thinking. Proficient in objectively analysing information, evaluating arguments and evidence, identifying logical connections, and making well-reasoned decisions.• Mental Wellbeing Advocate and Coach. Qualified mental wellbeing coach, focused on empowering staff to reach their full potential through a proactive approach to mental wellbeing.
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Senior Capability Development And It Asset ManagerBritish Army Jun 2023 - PresentWyton, England, United KingdomResponsible for capability development, IT asset acquisition and management, and geospatial analytics data support within the organisation, including overseeing project delivery, risk mitigation, security compliance, and change management.• Led a programme responsible for the maintenance of in-service geospatial analytics IT assets across a fast-paced, dynamic government department of 500+ clients, ensuring no loss of operational capability. • Influenced the delivery of a… Show more Responsible for capability development, IT asset acquisition and management, and geospatial analytics data support within the organisation, including overseeing project delivery, risk mitigation, security compliance, and change management.• Led a programme responsible for the maintenance of in-service geospatial analytics IT assets across a fast-paced, dynamic government department of 500+ clients, ensuring no loss of operational capability. • Influenced the delivery of a business-level change programme within budget, transforming how critical geospatial analytics data is shared between confidentiality levels, operational networks, and departments within the business. Show less -
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Senior Geospatial ConsultantBritish Army Aug 2021 - Oct 2022Huntingdon, England, United KingdomOperations manager and senior geospatial consultant to a highly effective team of analysts providing deep analytical and technical support to deployed geospatial analytical teams for national and global operations.• Oversaw technically ground-breaking humanitarian and disaster relief support to the Caribbean Islands during hurricane season, providing lifesaving data and analytics to planners responding to the international crisis.• Enabled critical analytical support to the… Show more Operations manager and senior geospatial consultant to a highly effective team of analysts providing deep analytical and technical support to deployed geospatial analytical teams for national and global operations.• Oversaw technically ground-breaking humanitarian and disaster relief support to the Caribbean Islands during hurricane season, providing lifesaving data and analytics to planners responding to the international crisis.• Enabled critical analytical support to the COVID-19 pandemic in the creation of a landmark single common data picture, allowing NHS, Cabinet Office, other government departments and emergency services to collaborate their response.• Managed the delivery of pioneering real-time geospatial analytics data, providing the Ministry of Defence the ability to plan and deliver the Royal Funerals of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Show less -
Senior Operations And Training ManagerBritish Army Aug 2018 - Aug 2021Huntingdon, England, United KingdomResponsible for entirely managing operations within the organisation, engaging across all levels of the business and partners. In control of balancing the 400+ staff requirements for projects, equipment availability, and business goals to ensure business outputs were met. • Coordinated and managed the delivery of geospatial analytics support to multiple government departments during the COVID-19 pandemic, remotely coordinated 15 individual teams across the UK from a central operations… Show more Responsible for entirely managing operations within the organisation, engaging across all levels of the business and partners. In control of balancing the 400+ staff requirements for projects, equipment availability, and business goals to ensure business outputs were met. • Coordinated and managed the delivery of geospatial analytics support to multiple government departments during the COVID-19 pandemic, remotely coordinated 15 individual teams across the UK from a central operations hub.• Transitioned the organisation onto a new digital capability to manage projects, staff allocations, equipment, and supplies centrally, resulting in a 30% increase in overall process efficiency. Show less -
Training And Development ManagerBritish Army Oct 2015 - Aug 2018Huntingdon, England, United KingdomAccountable for the coordination and delivery of training for the organisation, ensuring the staff were professionally qualified for their specialised functions. Aligning business needs with training opportunities by developing and delivering an onboarding process to ensure new staff were set up for success from day one in the organisation.• Consistently negotiated with training providers to ensure the organisation’s complex training requirements were met, involving considerable… Show more Accountable for the coordination and delivery of training for the organisation, ensuring the staff were professionally qualified for their specialised functions. Aligning business needs with training opportunities by developing and delivering an onboarding process to ensure new staff were set up for success from day one in the organisation.• Consistently negotiated with training providers to ensure the organisation’s complex training requirements were met, involving considerable cross-agency stakeholder engagement and consultancy.• Delivered many business-critical training exercises involving the deployment of 200+ staff members for outdoor pursuits training activities, ensuring risks and operational support are managed within budget.• Completed a six-month overseas secondment with multi-national partner organisations to deliver geospatial analytics support for security agencies responsible for bringing peace and stability to an extremely hostile and austere nation, earning the award of a coveted CEO commendation for the delivery of technical excellence to the project. Show less -
Geoint AnalystBritish Army Apr 2002 - Oct 2015
Will Thomson Education Details
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Leadership And Management
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