# Nick Rickard (@nickrickard.eurosky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/nickrickard.eurosky.social
Headline: Strategic advisor. Delivery consultant. Unlocking potential.
Website: https://cornercircle.co.uk

## About

I enjoy getting to the heart of knotty problems and mapping a path to success. I have led, helped, and transformed change-adverse teams and under-performing projects, managing people and technology. I am a Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), Chartered Engineer (CEng), and Chartered Manager (CMgr)/  I like helping others. Outside of work you’ll find me trail running. If you have a difficult project or an idea or problem that needs to be solved, I'd love to hear from you.

## Career

- **Chief Getting-Stuff-Done Officer at Cornercircle** (Feb 2015 - Present)
  \- Marshalling change and innovation: bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to spot business improvement opportunities and drive efficiencies.
  \- Cultivating teamwork: integrating teams and creating an inclusive environment through empathetic leadership to deliver improved performance.
  \- Trusted advisor: building strong relationships, with excellent communication and presentation skills, to create and sell a compelling vision.
- **IPA Reviewer at Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)** (Oct 2022 - Mar 2025)
  Remote
  IPA High Risk Review Team Member (HR RTM) IPA Medium Risk Review Team Leader (MR RTL)
- **Senior Civil Servant at Defence Equipment and Support** (May 2016 - Mar 2025)
  Leadership of large and gnarly multi-disciplinary delivery teams, working as a Senior Civil Servant in the Ministry of Defence. Responsible and accountable for engineering and contract delivery, with a good knowledge of the operational environment and highly resilient. Implementing functional management and a balanced matrix approach in a large, change-adverse organisation. Excellent knowledge and understanding of project and service delivery practice, working with data to drive effective decision making. Commercially astute with extensive public sector procurement experience of single-source and competitive bids. Managing and improving existing contracts in complex political environments.
- **Project Manager at Ministry of Defence** (Sep 2000 - Jun 2015)
  Complex technical, project management, service delivery, and corporate support roles.
- **Ents crew / supervisor / chair at Loughborough Students' Union** (Sep 1996 - May 2000)
  Learning more outside the lecture theatre than inside it. Playing with techie stuff. Leading event teams.

## Skills

### Business
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Strategy
### Interpersonal
- Problem Solving
- Team Leadership
### Other
- Business Transformation
- Defense
- Driving Results
- Engineering
- Government Procurement
- Military
- Ministry Of Defence
- Navy
- Operational Planning
- Program Management
- Programme Governance
- Project Delivery
- Security Clearance
- Supporting Others
- Trail Running

## Credentials

- APM Chartered Project Professional — Association for Project Management (May 2021) https://www.apm.org.uk/rppregister
- PRINCE2 (Practitioner) — Apmg International (Jun 2015)
- Managing Successful Programmes (Practitioner) — Apmg International (Aug 2010)
- Chartered Manager — Chartered Management Institute (Nov 2011)
- Chartered Engineer — Engineering Council (Mar 2004)
- Chartered Engineer — Institution of Engineering and Technology (Mar 2004)
- ISO3103 certified — ISO https://www.iso.org/standard/73224.html

## Education

- **Loughborough University** — MEng, Electronic & Electrical Engineering (Sep 1995 - Jun 2000)
  Grade: 2.1

## Involvement

### Volunteering
- Town and Country Harriers (TACH) Bristol (Oct 2019 - Nov 2024)
  Chair
  Chair of Town and Country Harriers (TACH), an off-road running club for c150 members who love trail running and exploring the varied countryside in and around Bristol. We also organise local races. We aspire to be an inclusive running club where everyone feels encouraged and is given the confidence to run trails. Co-ordinating the fabulous team of volunteers to deliver safe, accessible, and enjoyable runs.

## Links

- Website: https://cornercircle.co.uk (verified)