Gavin Bevan
Operations Manager - Risk Policy & Projects @RSPCA
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WORK HISTORY
Operations Manager - Risk Policy & Projects @RSPCA
A senior leadership role within the Operations Directorate, holding full oversight of operational delivery, strategy and risk across a national network of animal centres, wildlife centres and hospitals- Strategic Leadership: Directing a portfolio of Operations Managers, providing strategic leadership across a national network that includes over 500 indirect reports. Cultivating a culture of inclusivity and continuous improvement across the workforce, establishing feedback loops that empower staff and volunteers to shape operational strategy- Transformation & Efficiency: Leading the redesign of operational processes to increase animal contact time, improving frontline efficiency and projected cost savings of £300k- Estates Transformation: Animal Services lead for estates transformation activity, including a £20m capital development, and the complex relocation of a strategic site due to a government infrastructure project- Digital Change Management: Overseeing the end-to-end rollout of a new digital animal management system, ensuring user adoption and data integration across the national network- Risk Governance: Owning the Animal Services risk register; designing and coordinating mitigation strategies to significantly reduce operational exposure across all sites- Stakeholder Alignment: Resetting engagement frameworks across Health & Safety, Estates, Veterinary, and Internal Comms to break down silos and ensure unified service goals- Policy Development: Chairing the Best Practice Working Group to drive standardisation and continuous improvement, aligning operational changes with clinical standards and the Society’s long-term welfare goals.
EDUCATION
Middlesex University
BA(Hons), Music & Arts Management
SKILLS
ABOUT GAVIN BEVAN
A commercially astute and impact-driven operational leader with extensive experience transforming complex, multi-site environments across the charity, public, and heritage sectors. Proven track record of managing substantial P & Ls (up to £30m) and leading high-performing teams to deliver operational excellence.Strategic leader with a track record of defining organisational vision and ensuring long term sustainability. Expert in governance transformation, commercial growth, and high value capital project oversight. Renowned for stabilising underperforming functions, navigating complex legislative changes, and cultivating stakeholder relationships at Board and Trustee levels. Seeking a senior leadership role to leverage cross-functional leadership skills to drive long-term organisational sustainability, income generation and service innovation.Core Competencies- Strategic Planning & Execution: Organisational Design, Change Management, Vision Realisation- Operational Culture & Leadership: Multi-site Management, Service Delivery, Estates & Logistics- Capital Project Oversight: Estates Transformation- Financial Sustainability & Income Generation: P&L Management (£30m), Budgeting, Cost Control, Revenue Growth- Corporate Governance & Regulatory Compliance: Health & Safety, Statutory Compliance, Crisis Management, Policy Design- Partnership Development & Stakeholder Management: Board/Trustee Advisory, Partnership Development, Union Negotiation- Transformation: Digital Implementation, Process Re-engineering, Culture Change.
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