Ian
COO/Managing Director - UK - iCEO #95685

Experience

COO with extensive P&L Business Leadership, Engineering, Operations, Project & Business Growth Expertise. A Committed, visionary, and commercially-astute leader, with a proven track record of 25+ years of success in competitive B2B, B2C, aerospace, defence, engineering, manufacturing, and blue-chip corporate markets.

Major Achievements

My current role as part of a sector board manages a portfolio of c£8bn-£9bn revenues per annum and direct P&L experience of over £1bn per annum. The role includes underlying sector cost-base of £1.3bn, and additionally a significant annual investment portfolio of c£1bn which approximately 2/3s is capital physical and digital infrastructure. Leading a direct workforce of c7000 people, and functionally c18000 people deployed in the UK, USA, KSA, Qatar, Oman, and other global locations.

Industry Sector Competencies

Systems Integration

Aerospace

Defense

Engineering

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, MD, SVP, COO, CTO

Sector: Open to options

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: UK but will relocate internationally

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Countries Covered

Australia

Japan

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

UK

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Professional)

ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)