Paul Moran

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ProfileA result focused professional with a strong security and general management background within a Specialist Military Unit, capable of reporting at senior management level within a wider organisation. Who is proficient with evaluation of structure and process, to produce a high quality output of efficiency in exceptionally diverse and challenging environments and is competent and effective in the command, leadership and management of a large-team. With an inherent ability to mentor, nurture, communicate, assess and deliver to the highest standards. Through strong interpersonal skills coupled extensive life and industry experience, contrives to maximise individual potential and increase organisational capability and profitability.Whilst seeking to maintain robust working relationships across all levels of management as a seasoned manager, whose presence, humour and understanding, support their ability to make a difference in whatever they do.

Strategic Thinking: Effectively communicates the organisations mission, values and strategies and develop departmental strategic plans to ensure the organisations future success. Restructured a large security team to provide a robust credible and professional organisation delivering a high end security product at pace in a fluid environment.

Innovative: excels in developing innovative and creative solutions to improve team efficiency and effectiveness and is very capable of successfully overcoming resistance to new ideas through sound change management practices. Successfully initiated and produced a physical security plan with the necessary documentation to enhance the security foot print of a highly sensitive UK military security site. This plan was accepted by higher organisational management and is an ongoing project.

Communication: able to influence people/situations to negotiate a positive outcome and confident in forging strong relations with clients, colleagues, employees and agencies. Running the internal security liaison and security team over watch for, Royal Family in attendance, high profile Public Military Events external to, but in direct relation to, my Unit. Strict Maintenance to and of the organisations security and Health and Safety policy’s within and out with the Unit environment. Through written risk assessments, stakeholder meetings/briefings and post event security reports.

Time Management: the ability to methodically work within and achieve targets set to time scales whilst remaining adaptable to ever changing priorities. As a Unit Assistant Visits Officer, organising and running major VVIP visits and demonstrations involving both National and International VVIPs and VIPs. Working closely to daily, weekly and monthly deadlines and targets, to ensure the correct reports and returns up to board management level. Annually achieved all targets set 12 years in succession.

Mentoring: encourage and engaging individuals to generate lateral thinking in realising and owning their own way forward and improve on their performance. Lead managed and career advised a large security team to provide a robust credible and professional organisation delivering a high end security product at pace in a fluid environment. Delivered written mid-year and annual assessment reports with a verbal review process for a large number of personnel as their first reporting line manager.

AchievementsWorking closely with the BLESMA charity. Completing 38 years of Exceptional military service. Being a holder of two Royal Warrants.

Qualifications / Training Royal Navy Establishment Security OfficerRoyal Navy Establishment Counter Terrorist OfficerExperience and Training to Level 5 Leadership & ManagementBritish Institute of Facilities Management Part 1 CertificatedNEBOSH Certificate in Health and Safety ManagementLevel 3 Security LicenceLevel 3 InvestigatorLevel 3 Maritime Security OperatorLevel 2 FPOS-I

Career History - HM Forces / Other 1977 - 2016

Security Troop Warrant Officer - June 2009 – Jan 2016Responsible for the physical security of a Specialist Military Unit, through the management of a dedicated specialist guarding team.

Staff Sergeant Security Platoon Commander, Portsmouth/London - May 2003 - June 2009Responsible for the physical security of a Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Establishment respectively, through the management of a medium sized dedicated specialist guarding team at each respective site.

Military Specialist Guarding Soldier October 2001 - May 2003Security Operator various rank levels Private to Sergeant.

Contract Manager/Recruitment consultant Jan 2001 - September 2001 Management of a recruitment contract for the provision of temporary labour to a large food production unit, on site and encompassing the management a small permanent recruitment team and the training and management of a sizable temporary work force and their expectations. Building and Maintaining working relations with the host company and managing their expectation of the temporary fork force supplied.

Royal Regiment of Artillery May 1977 – January 2001Regimental Welfare Officer Royal School of Artillery October 1999 - January 2001Directly Responsible to the Commanding Officer for a robust and dedicated provision of welfare facilities to service personnel of all ranks and their families that required critical punctuality in liaison with both external and internal agencies both civilian and military. Including housing, education, social activities, welfare sign posting and career guidance. Battery Sergeant Major Oxford University OTC / Gunnery Troop Commander Phase 2 Gunnery Training October 1995 - September 1999: Gunner RA to Troop SSgt, various management roles and responsibilities May 1977 – Sept 1995.

Further Qualifications / Training Experience and Training to Level 5 Leadership & Management (ongoing study).Level 3 NEBOSH Oil and Gas (ongoing study).Level 3 NEBOSH Environmental (Early study plan ongoing)Working to a Diploma in Open Studies (ongoing study).

Hobbies and Interests:Family, walking our springer, Global political, social and business current affairs media, history, travel, sailing, watching rugby.