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Gary Kernaghan

Gary Kernaghan

Newton on Ouse,North Yorkshire

Summary

A development and operations professional with a successful track record of delivering income generation, management of outsourced partners across the UK, major change and organisational development projects within the private, public and voluntary sectors. Broad base of senior management experience across all disciplines driving consolidation and growth. Adaptable, systematic and approachable, adopting a partnership approach to achieving success. Highly customer focused on providing excellence for commissioners and beneficiaries alike.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work history

Managing Director

GK Business Solutions LTD
UK
04.2022 - Current
  • Finance Sector Consultancy Services
  • The development of Target Operating Models
  • Sector insights
  • Future Policy Developments

Head of Money and Debt

The Money and Pensions Service
City of London
04.2019 - 04.2022
  • Consultancy services to the Finance Sector, MaPS was an amalgamation of the Pensions Advisory Service, Pension Wise and the Money Advice Service
  • Reporting to the CEO, a Secretary of State appointed position, I had responsibility for all commission debt advice services in England and a liaison role across the devolved nations
  • I led on key advancements in the target operating model and the commissioning of new services.

Business Development Director

Shaw Trust
07.2017 - 03.2019
  • Reporting to the group CEO in this Executive Management Team role
  • Generating abusiness development strategy and securing a range of income across the group
  • Witha primary focus on reaching new markets such as prison education to achieve the
  • Group's objective of transforming one millions lives per annum by 2022.

Strategic Business Development Director

Ixion
07.2013 - 07.2017
  • Reporting directly to the Group CEO the role is at Management Board Level
  • Key responsibilities are; to set out a clear strategy for securing new business income; widen the funding base and entry into new markets; development of products to take to market; relationship management of existing and new key stakeholders and partners

Contract Director

G4S
06.2011 - 06.2013
  • Overseeing the Work Programme Contract for G4S in the region with a team of Supply Chain Managers, an Employer Liaison Manager, Contract Co-ordinates and Audit Team
  • Reporting directly to the MD and an SMT member
  • Responsible for the strategic stakeholder relationships in the region through the Local Enterprise Partnerships.

Partnership Manager

G4S Bid Team
10.2010 - 06.2011
  • Establishing a supply chain across Yorkshire and developing the relationship with strategic partners across the Public, Private and Voluntary Sectors
  • Preparing and submitting the tender for the region with the G4S Welfare to Work Bidding Team as lead for Yorkshire and Humberside.

Director of Development and Operations SOVA

04.2009 - 10.2010
  • The post of Director of Development and Operations is an Executive level post within SOVA, Responsible for the organisation's strategic business direction, strategic partnership management, income generation, market positioning and operational performance

Development Director

SOVA
04.2004 - 03.2009
  • New business income generation including preparation of tender documents, developing budgets and forming partnerships
  • Co-ordination of SOVA representation at National Conferences and representing SOVA
  • Monitoring of SOVA central income requirements against the Management Accounts projected income and new business secured.

Senior Project Manager SOVA

06.1999 - 03.2004
  • Negotiating funding, drafting negotiating and controlling budgets, representing the organisation at regional and national events
  • Developing, accrediting and delivering training
  • Writing local funding applications.

Project Manager

SOVA
05.1997 - 05.1999
  • Managing community engagement programmes funded by Jobcentre Plus, LSC, Connections, Youth Service and Probation Service
  • Including all areas of staff line management, budget control and some localised partnership development.

Radiology Systems Engineer

NHS
04.1991 - 05.1997
  • Design, maintenance and calibration of radiology equipment for three major urban hospitals.

Direct entry technician

RAF
07.1981 - 04.1991
  • In avionics qualified at RAF Locking then four tours and achieved the rank of Corporal

Skills

  • High-value project management
  • Stakeholder liaison
  • Contract negotiating
  • Business planning
  • Pre-qualification and tender documents
  • Business opportunity tracking

Timeline

Managing Director - GK Business Solutions LTD
04.2022 - Current
Head of Money and Debt - The Money and Pensions Service
04.2019 - 04.2022
Business Development Director - Shaw Trust
07.2017 - 03.2019
Strategic Business Development Director - Ixion
07.2013 - 07.2017
Contract Director - G4S
06.2011 - 06.2013
Partnership Manager - G4S Bid Team
10.2010 - 06.2011
Director of Development and Operations SOVA -
04.2009 - 10.2010
Development Director - SOVA
04.2004 - 03.2009
Senior Project Manager SOVA -
06.1999 - 03.2004
Project Manager - SOVA
05.1997 - 05.1999
Radiology Systems Engineer - NHS
04.1991 - 05.1997
Direct entry technician - RAF
07.1981 - 04.1991
Gary Kernaghan