Ben Fry

Experience

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  HVR Consulting Services Ltd

  Feb 2008 - Nov 2012

  Project Management Consultant

  * Technical lead for project controls; responsible for technical assurance, skills and capability development in project control techniques.* Provision of a diverse range of Project Management services including Planning (including resourcing), Risk Management (including Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis) and Earned Value Management (EVM) to government and major defence contractors across a range of project life cycles.* Responsible for the Project Management of several contracts and bids including; proposal development, quality, resourcing, reporting, invoicing and opportunity development. Show less

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  General Dynamics UK Limited

  Nov 2012 - Dec 2014

  Programme Risk Manager

  * Responsible for compilation, review and improvement of the programme monthly progress report and review material.* Responsible for the effective execution of the risk management process and reporting key risk information to senior management.* Implemented changes to the risk management process to introduce efficiencies whilst improving the benefits to the programme and clients.* Worked with suppliers to ensure a consistent and integrated approach to risk management.* Conducted comprehensive Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA). Show less

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  QinetiQ

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Senior Project Management Consultant

  * Providing project and risk management advice and support to a range of defence clients.* Developed and rolled-out a Risk Framework including; process design, tool development, training and coaching, across multiple diverse business units.* Established and implemented a method for the assessment of risk data quality for a major defence programme.* Supported and led the development of bids, partnering arrangements and new capability offerings.

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  Turner & Townsend

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2017

  Project Controls Manager
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  QinetiQ

  Dec 2017 - Jun 2021

  * Responsible for all aspects of Project & Programme Risk Management globally across QinetiQ Group.* Established processes, tools and training for Risk Management across a diverse range of business and functional stakeholders.* Led the development of changes to QinetiQ's performance management approach including baseline change control, forecasting and EVM.

  • Group Programme & Project Risk Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Principal Consultant

    Dec 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Turner & Townsend

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2024

  Director

  As Regional Service Lead responsible for technical project control services within the South West and South Wales including::- Supporting development of technical bids- Competency and development- Focal point in region for project controls across sector focussed cost centres.- Building a thriving project controls community via networks and regional communities of practice.- Advising cost centres on project controls matters (including pan cost centre recruitment).- Supporting national initiatives including approach development.- Developing regional project controls strategyCost Centre Lead Project Controls (South West):Management of the Profit and Loss, including setting of annual budgets and in year forecasting, of a £15m business, offering project control services to defence, power and infrastructure clients across the South West. Within this role led a team of circa 115 project control professionals including responsibility for recruitment, deployment, pastoral care, performance management and development. According to business needs, the team successfully grew by over 27% resulting in an increased net margin by over 5%. To meet recruitment demand instigated an ex-military recruitment and development campaign to grow the project controls capability, reducing the reliance on external hires. Simultaneous client deployments including:- Planning Trainer Defence Client, UK, US and Saudi: Delivered a suite of training packages for planning and scheduling at both a fundamentals and practitioner level. - Enterprise Risk Management Lead, Major Defence Organisation, UK: Led delivery and implementation of an enterprise-wide Risk Management framework, integrating both Portfolio, Programme, Project Delivery and operational functions.- Risk Management Transformation Lead, Babcock, UK: Responsible for the development and implementation of integrated risk management processes and guidance for use across the business. Show less

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  AECOM

  Jul 2024 - now

  Project Controls Director