David Ross MacKay

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT DAVID ROSS MACKAY

I have sound knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation and policies relating to management of large departments/organisations. Success in devising and implementing tangible service improvement and securing the support in the process. This Includes redesigning services to meet current needs of organisations to ensure fit for service and value. Experience of leading policy development in a complex environment. Effective partnership working across professional and service boundaries. A record of successful financial management, including budget preparation, financial planning, monitoring and control. Successful customer and stakeholder engagement and resultant service improvement. Membership of; Institute of Facilities Management, Institute of Learning and Management. Have the ability to forward plan for the service taking account of the external environment and harnessing opportunities and challenges to the benefit of the service. The drive and ability to deliver outcomes and raise standards of performance and service delivery; to set and manage clear objectives. Commitment and ability to support the goals, priorities and needs of leading and delivering initiatives and policies, with a strong sense of corporate identity. Understand, lead and motivate others to deliver results, providing clarity on priorities and responsibilities. Commitment to long term development of others. Sound financial and commercial awareness, with strong analytic skills and a creative approach to problem solving. Strong communication skills. I am also good at grasping complex information quickly and translating it in an easy to understand way, regardless of the audience. Able to work under pressure to balance competing demands and to sustain outputs.With the ability to work on my own, as part of, or leading a team, I adapt to suit the environment and the individuals I am working with to ensure a strategic, innovative and commercially focused outcome delivered to budget and on time.