Nick Borbone
Director Collective Training and Services Operational Business Unit @Inzpire
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WORK HISTORY
Director Collective Training and Services Operational Business Unit @Inzpire
Lincoln, GB
Leading Inzpire\'s Air, Space, Maritime and Cyber training and consultancy business
EDUCATION
Alliance Manchester Business School
Advanced Management Achievement Course, Business Administration and Management
SKILLS
ABOUT NICK BORBONE
Commercially astute and operationally proven, I’ve spent the past decade delivering sustained business success following a rewarding career as a senior officer in the Royal Navy.As Director of a high-performing business unit, I lead over 100 professionals and manage a £16M annual budget. I’m responsible for the full spectrum of business operations, strategy, delivery, resourcing, performance, and growth. I\'ve led major change programmes, captured multi-million pound defence contracts, and shaped organisational structures to ensure future success.Drawing on my military foundation, I bring decisive leadership, strategic foresight, and a calm, focused approach to complex and fast-paced environments. I thrive in situations requiring clarity of vision, stakeholder engagement at all levels, and the delivery of high-value outcomes.I\'m motivated by leading teams through change, building strong customer relationships, and delivering results that make a measurable difference.Key Skills and Strengths: Strategic & Commercial LeadershipFull P&L responsibility for a £16M business unitTrack record of securing and delivering multi-million-pound contracts in the defence sectorStrong grasp of commercial delivery, operational risk, and client engagement Organisational LeadershipLeadership of teams exceeding 100 people in complex, high-stakes environmentsBuilds cohesive, accountable, and high-performing teams with a clear sense of purposeKnown for developing future leaders and building resilience into organisational structures Change & TransformationDesigned and delivered major internal transformation programmes to align the business with long-term strategic goalsReorganised business units to enhance operational effectiveness and customer responsivenessTurned around underperforming business areas, reconfiguring teams, processes, and structures to enable sustainable future growth Stakeholder Engagement & InfluenceOperates confidently at board and executive level, as well as with senior defence and government clientsBuilds trusted relationships that translate into strategic partnerships and commercial successStrong communicator, comfortable influencing across technical, commercial, and political domains Programme & Operations ManagementSuccessfully delivered complex operational programmes under challenging time, cost, and resource constraintsCombines a structured programme management approach with practical decision-making and adaptabilityApplies lessons learned from both military command and commercial operations
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