Jon Kirkpatrick
Chief Delivery Officer @Connected Places Catapult
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Chief Delivery Officer @Connected Places Catapult
The Connected Places catapult is the UK\'s Innovation agency for cities, transport and place leadership. The role of CDO focuses on our project portfolio delivering innovation through around 100 projects a year worth over £23 million. Delivering impact within our ecosystem by working with a network of over SME\'s and large companies- in addition to delivery, the role encompasses the project management team, the PMO, Digital Innovation teams and Sustainability.
EDUCATION
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Essential MBA Course, Accounting and Business/Management
University of East London
Bachelor's Degree, BSc (Hons) Animal Biology & Wildlife conservation
Brunel University of London
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Assessing and improving the efficacy of BREEAM in relation to ecology and sustainable development
Brunel University of London
Master's Degree, MSc Environmental Science, Management & Legislation
ABOUT JON KIRKPATRICK
Sustainability, Innovation and Technology have driven my career — but what really energises me is turning complex ideas into operational reality. I specialise in stepping into organisations at moments of change and delivering clarity, structure and momentum. I build and scale operations, fix what’s not working, and accelerate what is. My approach blends data-driven decision making, strong people leadership, and a deep understanding of how modern tech and sustainable practices create commercial advantage. Over my career, I’ve held senior and executive roles across innovation, sustainability and strategy — consistently asked to “make it work, make it scale, and make it stick.” Here’s what I’ve learned about where I add the most value- I deliver operational outcomes at speed- Stand-up and scale new functions or products- Turn strategy into executable plans- Drive delivery of £multi-million programmes- Diagnose issues quickly and implement immediate fixes- Combine instinct with data for high-quality decisionsI build high-performance teams and operating models- Scale teams from 10 to 100 with clear accountability- Translate between technology, customers and the board- Create alignment through simple narratives and strong communication- Lead calmly through ambiguity, pressure and rapid changeI relentlessly improve systems, processes and people- Optimise ways of working for speed, transparency and quality- Embed sustainable, resilient practices- Coach leaders and teams to elevate performance- Focus on long-term value creation, not just short-term winsI love meeting new people and hearing new perspectives. If you want to talk about scaling, transformation, emerging tech, sustainability… or sci-fi movies - I’m always up for a conversation.Core Competencies:Operations Leadership | Sustainability Leadership | Business Scaling | Operating Models | Transformation | Agile Delivery | Programme Delivery | SaaS | Sustainability Strategy | Executive Team Leadership | Commercial Strategy | Portfolio RoadmappingDomain Knowledge:Innovation | Climate & Sustainability | Urban Systems & Built Environment | Technology; Data Security
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.