Giles Walsh

Experience

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  British Army

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2020

  • Operational lead for planning and management of resources including staffing, finance, and equipment to deliver capability on behalf of the Company Commander.• Co-ordinated training for over 100 soldiers throughout intense period of pre-deployment preparation, including leadership of 3 junior officers; resulting in company being fit for deployment on operations at short notice.• Deputised for Company Commander during significant periods of absence; ensuring organisation continued to meet targets. Show less • Information Manager and IT security lead. Implemented MS SharePoint project across the organisation, integrating collaborative working practices and improved information governance.• Defined and delivered communications strategy for organisation of 1,000 personnel. Key advisor to Commanding Officer on communications capability and implications during operational planning processes.• Led team of 25 communications specialists, to provide functional knowledge and expertise to headquarters and forward deployed elements. Show less • Led Mentoring unit for a district in Helmand Province, to deliver complex change and process improvement programme to Afghan National Police; significantly improving operational performance and productivity.• Established multi-national joint operations centre; implementing standard operating procedures and processes, which significantly improved co-ordination in delivery of security in area. This centre later became the model for Helmand Province.• Provided liaison and coordination between both military and civilian key stakeholders to deliver a cohesive security framework. Show less

  • Senior Operations Manager (Officer Commanding A Company)

    Aug 2015 - Sept 2020

  • Client Relationship Manager (Employer Engagement Officer)

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Operations Manager (Company Second in Command)

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Senior Communications Manager (Regimental Signals Officer)

    Apr 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Operational Improvement Lead (Police Training Advisory Mentor)

    Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Anti-Tank Platoon Commander

    Nov 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Instructor (Platoon Commander)

    Apr 2009 - Nov 2010

  • Infantry Platoon Commander

    Sept 2006 - Apr 2009
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  London 2012

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Operations Manager- Games Security Coordination Centre, LOCOG (secondment)

  • Seconded to LOCOG Headquarters in Canary Wharf, as a member of a small team brought in at short notice to review and improve operational processes in the overarching security centre during the Games. Programme resulted in successful delivery of security operations throughout the Games.• Provided guidance and leadership for Olympic and Paralympic Games Venue Security Managers, supporting the timely response to and effective resolution of venue security incidents.• Link between key external stakeholders; ensured timely dissemination of information to provide a common understanding and efficient resolution of issues. Show less

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  Barclays

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Internship, Change Management Programme

  • Undertook a bespoke work experience programme with the Change Team at Barclays PCB Headquarters in London, gaining valuable exposure and development in the corporate change environment.

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  NHS Waltham Forest

  Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

  Operational Resilience PMO/ Project Manager (contract)

  • Co-ordinated planning and delivery of Operational Resilience QIPP programme across the NHS Barts Health economy (North East London), particularly focussing on admission avoidance, patient flow and improving discharge. Outcomes contributed to improvement of A&E 4-hour performance in Newham, Whipps Cross and the Royal London hospitals.• Conducted financial and operational monitoring and reporting across programme (£12.1M, 40+ projects) for directors, ensuring forecasted benefits were achieved. This led to redistribution of funding and the initiation of additional projects where further efficiencies were identified.• Developed and implemented a ‘Surge Escalation Framework’ project to forecast surge pressure and formalise system wide escalation responses, by all members of the health and social care economy, to maintain performance in the Barts Health Trust area. Show less

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  Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2018

  Programme Manager

  • Led team of project managers to deliver challenging change programme which resulted in the successful merger of pathology laboratories to form Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), a joint venture between four NHS foundation trusts reporting in excess of 43 million routine and specialist pathology tests across five acute hospitals and over 300 GP surgeries per year.• Managed and realised benefits from a wide portfolio of projects including IT, HR, estates and procurement to implement strategic change in line with Lord Carter’s 2008 review of NHS Pathology and his subsequent 2016 review of operational productivity and performance in acute hospitals.• Chaired steering group meetings, producing regular reports for the Board and Executive. Managed stakeholder communications plan, multi-million pound programme budgets and resources. Governed programme risks and issues log, as well as facilitating organisational change management Show less

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  Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

  Executive Lead for Technology and Transformation

  • Member of the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) Executive Team in charge of leading the PMO and managing the operational delivery of IT in the organisation. Deputise for Chief Operating Officer• Defined and implemented digital strategy, which included the upgrade of infrastructure and harmonisation of IT systems across the network.• Developed Lean Six Sigma process improvement function, established team of qualified individuals to support continuous improvement across all operational areas. Show less

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  SYNLAB UK & Ireland

  Oct 2020 - now

  • Senior Transformation Director, Synnovis Group

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Programme Director, Viapath Group

    Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Transformation Programme Manager

    Oct 2020 - Mar 2021