Dale McDonald
Operations and Delivery Director at Houbara Defence and Security- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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APMP
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Experience
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Houbara Defence & Security
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United Arab Emirates
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations and Delivery Director
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Oct 2018 - Present
Delivering all business and project operations. Aerial Targets / Threat Representation, Project Advisory, Secure Communications, Robotics and Autonomous systems. Delivering all business and project operations. Aerial Targets / Threat Representation, Project Advisory, Secure Communications, Robotics and Autonomous systems.
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QinetiQ
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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International Business Development
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Sep 2017 - Apr 2019
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Achilles Information Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Transportation, Logistics and Storage
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300 - 400 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Dec 2016 - Aug 2017
Reduce risk. Reduce cost. Raise performance. Reduce risk. Reduce cost. Raise performance.
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QinetiQ
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales | Business Development | Bidding
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Feb 2014 - Sep 2016
Manager in the Cyber, Information and Training business focussing on growth into new markets. Led and secured a major government cyber security opportunity. Business Development lead for a new service offering into US and EU markets managing marketing and events, customer trials and contract negotiations with a variety of government and education institutions. Definition and development of a number of strategic corporate Campaigns. Manager in the Cyber, Information and Training business focussing on growth into new markets. Led and secured a major government cyber security opportunity. Business Development lead for a new service offering into US and EU markets managing marketing and events, customer trials and contract negotiations with a variety of government and education institutions. Definition and development of a number of strategic corporate Campaigns.
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Thales
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France
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Bid & Programme Manager | Consultant
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Feb 2009 - Feb 2014
Programme Manager delivering secure networks to Local and Central Government. Responsible for a team of Project Managers & Bid Managers who are delivering infrastructure & accreditation projects along with concurrent proposals to clients. Programme Manager taking a new security product to market through a challenging technical assessment and certification programme with external bodies and a government customer utilising an outsourced manufacturing company. Led major bids into the areas of Cyber, Security and Defence for customers in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Senior Consultant providing expert advice and hands on leadership in various aspects of Project Management on a variety of challenging engagements. Show less
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BAE Systems
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager | Graduate programme
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Sep 2004 - Mar 2009
Project Manager leading multi-functional teams of 20+ for various high technology military avionics projects to customers in the UK and Europe. Completed the 2-year graduate development framework building skills and competence in a wide range of areas. Project Manager leading multi-functional teams of 20+ for various high technology military avionics projects to customers in the UK and Europe. Completed the 2-year graduate development framework building skills and competence in a wide range of areas.
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Education
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Heriot-Watt University
BSc (Hons), Engineering & Management