Richard Evans
Head of Digital Live Services @Defence Equipment & Support De&s
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Digital Live Services @Defence Equipment & Support De&s
Bristol, GB
Accountable for the acceptance in to service and ongoing delivery of IT services (including Corporate and Logistic Services) across Defence Equipment & Support (DE & S). Set and Deliver the Digital Strategy for ICT Services across the business (c.14K users and c.£100M annual budgetary responsibility). Lead the delivery of key Logistic Information System (Log IS) Programmes e.g. Bridging the Gap (BtG) and Joint Asset Management Engineering System (JAMES). Deliver the annual Information Services Plan (ISP) agreement between DE & S and the central MoD IT delivery organisation (Defence Digital). Manage the relationship between DE & S and key IT service providers and ensure they are held to account for the delivery of effective service(s).
EDUCATION
Strathclyde Business School
Babcock International Group LEAD Programme, Leading Transformational Change & Building Organisational Capability
Cranfield School of Management
Advanced Information Operations Course
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Commissioning Course 952
Cranfield School of Management
Diploma in Management Consulting (DMC)
Cranfield School of Management
IT and Digital Executive Leadership Programme
Cranfield School of Management
Acquisition Employment Training
Alliance Manchester Business School
Certificate in Strategic Direction and Leadership – CMI Level 8
Middlesex University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
Cranfield School of Management
Master of Science (MSc) , Defence Acquisition Management
UK Ministry of Defence
Project Management Development Programme (PMDP), Programme & Project Management
Joint Services Command & Staff College
Junior Command & Staff Course
SKILLS
ABOUT RICHARD EVANS
A Senior Civil Servant (SCS) and accomplished Digital Director and Operational Service and Supplier / Contract Management specialist with an excellent track record of professional delivery underpinned by exceptional leadership skills and award-winning academic credentials. Accustomed to planning and executing Digital programmes and projects in high-pressure global environments, whilst managing a myriad of resources within challenging financial constraints. Possesses a thorough understanding of the Digital and Defence (Corporate and Logistic Systems) fields, supported by a commercially focused MSc in Acquisition Management (Distinction). Has successfully designed, implemented and led Digital Live Services and Programme Management Office (PMO) functions in the Private (FTSE 100) and Public (Multi-£Bn defence portfolio) sectors, consistently improving governance, adding value and reducing programme delivery costs.Key Skills: • Digital Strategic Leadership. Currently leading a team of >200 Digital professional delivering Live Services in challenging Corporate and Logistic environments. Extensive Operational, Supplier, Contract, and Human Resource Management experience. Responsible for developing and delivering Digital Service and Supplier Management strategies (ITIL V4) within the Private and Public Sectors. • Digital Live Service and Supplier Management. Service Owner and Manager for Live Services across DE & S Digital. This includes Service Operations, Support and Contract Management of multiple strategic Defence Logistic Contracts (>£500M) and all elements of Corporate IT (>12K users). Lead for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery incl. Cyber Event Management. ITIL 4 Strategic Leader and Managing Professional. • Defence Acquisition. Has circa. 25years experience operating in the Defence Acquisition environment. Won the Cranfield University Defence Acquisition Management MSc Course Prize, awarded to the top student on the course (cohort of 60). Security Cleared (SC).• Portfolio, Programme and Project Office (P3O). An MSP and APM PQ qualified P3O specialist previously responsible for designing, delivering and leading an IT PMO within a market leading FTSE 100 company. Also delivered a public sector PMO for a multi-£Bn military ICT programme in the near past.
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