Paul Stanley

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About Paul Stanley

A Professional Trainer and Change Management expert with over 30 years experience in the Royal Navy followed by commercial experience with SVGC. An energetic, widely experienced and successful executive and leader with a proven track record of building, motivating and directing teams to achieve demanding targets with tight deadlines and under difficult conditions. Professional, focused and flexible, and thrive on delivering solutions to business improvement challenges. A strategic thinker who has never lost touch with the ‘coal-face’, ‘mucking-in’ when necessary. Management style is consensual and naturally resilient and calm under pressure. Achievements Developed income opportunities for the Royal Navy’s civilian training partner in contracts up to the value of £11M (including that for Network Rail apprentices). Rationalised estate usage and management structures to deliver budgetary savings. Reduced wastage and lowered running costs by implementing an innovative learning environment using modern learning techniques. Developed, negotiated the contract and introduced into service an Enhanced Learning Credit system for Armed Forces personnel. Developed and implemented an Accreditation Policy for Defence.Experience Managed multi-faceted departments with Operating Budgets in the order of £5m. Audited organisations to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO44001 and Defence Standards and those of OFSTED. Successfully managed and led teams of between 2 and 140 in a wide range of areas to achieve objectives in a timely, innovative and efficient manner. Regularly delivered written and verbal briefings at all levels, including to MPs and Government Ministers. Chaired, or participated in, a wide range of meetings, directing action or achieving consensus and workable solutions.Specialties: Business Development; Training Management & Innovation; Financial Management; Project Management; Management of Change; Contract Negotiation;