Ben Wood
Associate Director @Turner & Townsend
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director @Turner & Townsend
Bristol, GB
Client Portfolio:Digital Engineering Centre (DEC)- Programme Manager | Ministry of Defence (MoD)| The National Armaments Director Group (NADG)- Systems Integration | July 2024 - Present The DEC has been set up to identify, adopt and exploit cutting-edge technologies for the entire UK Ministry of Defence Enterprise, working with MoD, Industry, Academia and Allied Nations across the globe to increase speed of delivery. Change Task Force | Ministry of Defence (MoD)| Defence Equipment & Support (DE & S)- Strategic Enablers - Strategy Implementation | April 2023 - June 2024The Strategy Implementation Programme delivered organisational transformation across DE & S’ £14bn organisation and its personnel, through a new Operating Model and Agile deployment to modernise the entire U.K. Ministry of Defence enterprise to respond to a more contested and volatile world.Turner & Townsend Roles and Responsibilities- Senior Leadership Team for the U.K. National Digital Business Unit. Setting & delivering Digital’s strategy for people, markets, services and operations across the U.K. and supporting globally- Leading the Digital Business within South West & Wales region, and wider regional leadership- Leadership Team for Defence sector of Digital- Leadership of Major Programmes. Supporting clients, partners, and pan-T&T teams, in all aspects of delivering and integrating complex major programmes- Association for Project Management (APM) Mentor for APM Challenge- Line Management of staff from early careers to experienced project managers- Mental Health Champion- Mentoring & coaching.
EDUCATION
Multiverse
Level 4 Apprenticeship, Digital and Technology Solutions (Data Analyst)
The Corsham School
A Levels, Film Studies / Business Studies / Applied ICT
Shaw C of E Primary School
SATs, Primary Education
University of Plymouth
Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA Hons), Business Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT BEN WOOD
Ben is an Associate Director and Chartered Project Professional specialising in the delivery of large‑scale digital transformation across UK Defence. He is renowned for his systems thinking enterprise approach and diplomatic delivery in which he unites pan-orginisational teams, simplifies complexity, and partners public and private sectors, both across UK and internationally. His career focuses on leading high‑stakes programmes often in ambiguous, complex, and continuously-changing environments, alongside capability & business unit development to meet the demands of the Defence sector. His experience spans £14bn‑per‑year organisations and workforces, where Ben has led transformations that modernise operating models, scale & integrate digital ecosystems, optimise data architecture and automation, adopt digital engineering, and enable interoperability both technically & commercially. Ben has led multiple transdisciplinary teams up to 130 personnel, governed £250m budgets, grown £84m revenue, and delivered £40m in realised benefits. He blends strategic vision, commercial application and operational delivery, with his servant leadership to deliver transformations that drive lasting advantage & ROI for Defence, adopting both a \'Human\' and \'Machine\' mind approach. Ben is a Chartered Member of APM, Fellow of CMI, and full professional member of BCS and IfSE/INCOSE.
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