Jonathan Durke MSc FCILT CMgr FCMI FIoL

Experience

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  Lloyds Banking Group

  Feb 1987 - Sept 1990

  Management Development Programme
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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Sept 1990 - Jul 2009

  • Leadership of 100 highly experienced maintainers, logisticians and engineers providing integrated solutions in support of mission readiness for 5 aircraft squadrons covering 7 aircraft types • Supported on-time achievement of operational capabilities for UK Typhoon force and introduction of Typhoon into Royal Saudi Air Force• Identified limitations and managed organizational change to stand-up and lead a combined maintenance and logistics squadron, reducing risk and prioritizing fleet-wide maintenance tasks and allocation of critical assets• Developed performance management tool to identify and drive fleet wide supply-chain improvements• Engaged in designing & implementing organizational and process improvements resulting in more efficient fleet allocation of mission critical resources and increase in aircraft availability Show less

  • Advanced Command & Staff Course

    Sept 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Program Manager - Defence Logistics Policy

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2008

  • Operations Manager - Officer Commanding Engineering & Logistics Operations Squadron

    Sept 2005 - Oct 2007

  • Operations Manager - UK Senior Air Movements Officer

    May 2005 - Sept 2005

  • Program Manager - Logistics Information Systems

    Aug 2002 - May 2005

  • Masters Student, Royal Military College of Science

    Aug 2001 - Jul 2002

  • Operations Manager - Deputy Supply Squadron Leader

    Jan 1999 - Jul 2001

  • Various RAF & NATO Assignments

    Sept 1990 - Dec 1998
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  United States Air Force

  Aug 2009 - Sept 2012

  Program Manager - United Kingdom Royal Air Force Exchange Officer

  • Represented the Royal Air Force in the United States Air Force organization responsible for its highly complex, global Supply Chain Management (SCM)• Responsible for identifying and developing logistics integration and interoperability opportunities between the RAF and USAF • Led, developed and delivered Supply Chain Strategy for implementation across an organization with 5000+ personnel to provide the incoming center commander with a current environmental assessment, together with a roadmap for the prioritization and alignment of all AFGLSC resources and processes to meet its mission efficiently and effectively • Conducted an organizational assessment of Supply Chain Management Group to identify synergies and inefficiencies and identified 40+ opportunities for improvement across 12 maturity areas including strategy planning, task & resource prioritization, communication, management of transformation and organizational structure• Led work-stream responsible for developing processes for the transition of weapon systems supply chain functions from contractor to organic sustainment • Project Manager for the development and implementation of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) capability, which included an outreach capability and processes & IS system for capturing customer feedback, analyzing this data and implementing improvements to better support all mobility and combat aircraft customers of the AFGLSC • Collaboration with USAF civilian, military and consultancy support focused on developing strategy, introducing new capabilities, improving logistics processes and developing logistics policy. Show less

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2016

  Deputy Director of AFSC Logistics Directorate (WPAFB) - RAF Exchange Officer

  • Deputy to SES and responsible for a broad portfolio of programs including weapon systems depot level maintenance and supply chain processes, strategy planning, resource management, information systems support, data analysis and performance management supporting $17B USAF sustainment operation• Developed and deployed the first USAF integrated supply chain and depot maintenance strategy framework focusing on integration, standardization, efficiencies, innovation and cost effectiveness supporting achievement of 18% improvement in aircraft availability and $1B cost savings over 3 years• Authored white papers covering defense-wide operational, technological and financial strategic considerations• Led significant organizational change program covering rationalization of 200+ military, civilian and contractor staff to increase effectiveness of an organization dispersed across the USA Show less

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  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Career Transition
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  LinQuest

  Jan 2018 - now

  Director Program Support

  Senior Program Manager responsible for program support to multiple SBIR Phase III contracts covering 60+ projects including program/cost control, ceiling management, facilitating adding new projects, working with client/contracting staff (government & internal), supporting establishment of new sub contracts, purchasing and supporting introduction of new IDIQs and Task Orders