Jason Ross

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ABOUT JASON ROSS

An innovative, dependable and adaptable Transport Manager with a diverse Army background spanning 25 years, who is dynamic, diplomatic and incredibly resourceful. Calm under pressure with a passion for success, has a natural ability to swiftly make effective decisions, develop team members and simply get the job done. A proven problem solver who delivers true value in all employments. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• 10% reduction to £3.5 Million budget spend in year 1 of project.• Strategic management of transport operations for London 2012 Olympics.• Operational management of VIP movements for funeral of Baroness Thatcher.• Contingency planning for VIP movements relating to any Royal funeral.• No 1 Army recruiter in South East England.KEY SKILLS• Project/ Event Management: Delivering high profile and high quality activities on time, within budget and exceeding expectations, often in high pressure environments. These range from complete control of all aspects for relatively minor events to concentrated areas of importance for national events.• Budget Management: Management and control of spend including multi million pound leasing contracts, regularly reporting and forecasting progress.• Risk Management: Occupational health and safety, fire risk, environmental management, and project risk management.• Leadership and management: Strategic leadership for teams of up to 650 personnel and operational leadership and management for smaller teams.• Equality and Diversity: Valuing people from wide ranging backgrounds and developing them to achieve their full potential.• Communication: Confident written, verbal and presentational skills ranging from industrial relations to policy document creation to influencing and persuading individuals and groups. Data capture, interrogation, interpretation, analysis and presentation.• Training design, development and delivery: Teaching personnel in various key competencies.