Mark Nicholson-Howe

Experience

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  Archer Communications Systems Ltd

  Jan 1998 - Jul 2000

  Programme Manager

  PM in the ILS/Support Area of the BOWMAN Programme - UK Armed Forces Digitisation Programme

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  Chloride Power Protection

  Aug 2000 - Oct 2006

  Projects Manager

  Project management of Un-interruptible Power Supply (UPS) installation projects for major clients from contract award stage to post-install service. Project size ranged from £30K to £2.2M, typically £150K, with a usual portfolio of 10 to 12 concurrent active projects across the UK.Leadership of the projects team comprising of 10 people.Initiated and chaired multi-discipline project assessment meetings to review incoming projects, ensuring an effective handover from Sales and increased visibility of forward load throughout the business.Created a system to monitor work load level and status within the team to give maximum efficiency and aid resource planning. Responsible for personnel management including recruitment, personal appraisal and development within the team. Developed procedures and working practices to optimise the project management function within the business with a move towards setting the department up as its own cost base. Show less

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  ITT Defence Ltd

  Nov 2006 - Aug 2010

  Programme Manager

  Within the Defence tactical communications sector, responsible for the planning, execution and delivery of contracted programmes, bid management and product development programmes within required timescales and allocated budgets.

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  Dytecna Ltd

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2013

  General Manager of the Fareham site.Drove the health and function of the site whilst continuing to meet delivery commitments during a challenging transitional period for the business. Member of the Senior Executive Board, reported directly to the MD.Key objectives and successes included:• Creation and implementation of a business plan to define the needs of the business from both a resource and equipment/infrastructure perspective. • Resource management to ensure functional areas were supported and recruitment made where required.• Personnel management to promote a positive, forward thinking attitude during an unsettling period for some team members.• Developed closer inter-site relationships and working practices where previously distant.• Maintained project and manufacturing output to schedule during an extremely busy and demanding period.• Effectively positioned the business to enable successful integration into the other Dytecna business units creating the “One Dytecna” vision. Show less Responsible for the overall delivery and programme management of all programmes.Key business areas:1. Blast and ballistic protection - projects include the design, manufacture and installation of fixed and dis-mountable ballistic protection aboard a number of vessel classes within the Royal Navy and MoD.2. Mobile Infrastructure - design, build and installation of bespoke containers/cabins to address specific customer requirements.3. Training and Simulation - design, manufacture and installation of training simulators including helicopter drill trainers and high fidelity aircraft fuselage trainers.4. Bespoke vehicle modifications or fit-outs including management of a key high profile formula 1 customer.As part of the first line management team, accountable for for the ongoing health of the Operations and Programme Management functions ensuring that all programmes are successfully delivered on time, budget and to a high quality. The Operations function consisted of Supply Chain, Policy & Compliance and Manufacturing with overall management of a 35,000 sq ft shop floor facility and skilled manufacturing team allowing a wide engineering capability.As well as the hands-on management, I also operated at a strategic level to ensure the Programme Delivery Function was suitably placed to support the business needs at the time and for the future. Show less

  • General Manager

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Vice President Programmes & Operations

    Jun 2010 - Jan 2013
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  Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems

  Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

  Head of Programmes

  Reported directly to the business unit head, responsible, through a team of Programme and Project Managers, for ensuring delivery of a portfolio of programmes in excess of £20M.• Ensured efficient project delivery of all programmes to time, cost and quality metrics.• Provided leadership, governance and team management across the Programme Management function.• Strategic forward load planning across all programmes.• Management of the Programme Management Office (PMO) function, ensuring efficient methodologies and governance is applied and maintained.• Order intake management• Maintained accurate forecasting and tight control of all project related business metrics including sales/revenue, invoicing and cash flow across all projects.• Led project review cycle and presented monthly to the Managing Director.• Managed risk at project and business unit level, ensuring robust and effective mitigation planning was implemented.• Strategic direction and management with input into the CCS 5 year strategic business plan. Show less

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  Gill Sensors & Controls

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2017

  Programmes Manager

  Established and led a project/programme management function with responsibility for managing all business and product development programmes including the delivery of current year budget and operational plan in line with Shareholder Board targets.• Developed new product roadmap and transition into planned and executed New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes from business case compilation through pre-production, production set-up and market introduction.• Development, implementation and governance of business methodologies and project management processes from point of sale to delivery. Show less

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  GKN Aerospace

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2020

  Head of Programmes

  Member of the Senior Leadership Team and head of the Programme Management function. I hold a strategic role in the business and simultaneously act as a client-side representative, with accountability for the efficient execution of all site programmes.

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  Know Howe Consulting Ltd

  Apr 2021 - now

  Director
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  L3Harris Technologies

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2024

  • Programmes Director

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2024

  • Project Delivery Consultant

    Apr 2021 - Aug 2021