Dave Bunker

Programme Leader @Defence Equipment & Support De&s

Bristol, GB

Responsible for the procurement of ‘Serpens’ a multi-billion-pound weapon locating capability for the Army.• In a constrained environment, secured funding for investment in the project, enabling creation of a team, and the placing of multi-million pound enabling support and research contracts.• Led a team of 50 engineering, commercial and delivery specialists to deliver procurement options and tenders for complex mission systems.• Championed changes to the project to accelerate delivery by three years, by advocating for spiral development of capabilities and breaking the reliance on uncertain dependencies.