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Paul West

Organisation, Executive Team and Board development

€1,500/day
London, GB
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Paul

An experienced Board-level operator and implementer of whole system change, re-shaping organisations and systems to deliver outstanding results and growth. A strategic and systemic thinker, commercial leader, experienced coach and an expert in organisation development and change. Having delivered as a senior leader in the private sector, a national leader in the NHS and as a consultant and faculty member of the world-renowned NTL Institute.

A commercially minded consultant with private and public sector experience spanning technology, defence, transport, health, government, and the wider public sectors. Experienced working internationally having led mixed UK and North American teams, and worked closely with customers from the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Paul brings a depth and breadth of insights to forward-thinking organisations, irrespective of sector, to support individuals and leaders identify and deliver organisational and individual improvements. 

Highlights include:
- Led a Hybrid Bus Propulsion business from market entry to market leader in the UK and Europe
- Worked with and advised Transport for London (TfL), providing strategy, programme and delivery support for a large safety and security enhancement investment programme for London Underground’s stations and communication network.
- Board and Executive development and coaching for several large and national organisations
- Founding board member of NHS Supply Chain; an organisation created to maximise the national procurement power of the NHS.
- Programme Director leading the integration of NHS England and NHS Improvement. With 8,000 people and £110bn of expenditure, delivering a more effective and efficient leadership for the NHS with a new operating model and 20% reduction in admin costs across the two organisations.
- Worked in partnership with the UK Government and Cabinet Office to establish an alternative vision and strategic plan for the NHS Procurement operation in England.

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • SKIPTA Consulting
    Director and Founder
    December 2016 - Today (9 years and 6 months)
    SKIPTA Consulting's goal is to make work better for our clients and for organisations and individuals all over the world. We work with businesses using our expertise in People, Leadership, Change and Organisation Development to help you perform at your best. We work across the private and public sectors, delivering sustainable change, capability and growth. Our experience as leaders of change and passion for organisation development is now focused on helping others identify, lead, and deliver change. We use the GC Index, and Young People Index, to open your mind to the possibilities and help you establish the steps needed to grow and develop – as an individual, team, board, or organisation.
  • 4OC
    Managing Consultant
    July 2019 - Today (6 years and 11 months)
    London, UK
    Leading on the People, Leadership and Change practice within 4OC. Part of the organisations leadership team accountable for sales and delivery across the practice and key accounts. Working with executives, leadership teams and boards across clients such as the NHS, Transport for London, Dept. for Transport, London Council's and many more. 4OC enables organisations to deliver better and more effective services to their customers. We specialise in optimising organisational performance by helping operational and support function teams drive the changes needed to achieve and exceed their objectives. Our team are experienced operators up to Board level across a wide range of sectors including Local and Central Government, Housing, Health, Education and Employability. We create a high energy, positive environment that enables change to happen. Our clients tell us they really enjoy our pace, enthusiasm, pragmatism and empathy. We develop down-to-earth and workable solutions in partnership with your teams and we provide you with the ongoing mentoring and support required to guarantee they succeed.
  • The GC Index
    GC Index Partner
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)

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Education

  • Certificate in Organisation Development, Applied Behavioural Science and Organisation Development
    NTL Institute
    2016
    Certificate in Organisation Development, Applied Behavioural Science and Organisation Development
  • Emerging Leaders Programme
    IMD Business School
    2014
    Emerging Leaders Programme

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