Giles Hodgson
Management Sciences graduate from Loughborough University with MSc from University of Birmingham and MPhil from Cambridge University. Currently working as Environment Policy Advisor at the Conservative Party.
| Headline: | Engineer |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Industrial Engineering, Leadership, Management, Product design, Recruitment |
| Groups: | Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Growing my group, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups |
| Schools: | Loughborough University, University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge |
FULL BIO
Giles is a professional, commercially focused consultant with over ten years experience working for multinational companies including GSK, Pfizer and Siemens in the UK, Holland, Sweden and the USA with a record of successful project delivery. His key strengths include an enthusiasm for business development, insightful project direction, and outstanding leadership skills.
He has a multidisciplinary education, including an MPhil in Technology Policy from Cambridge University, an MSc in Manufacturing Systems, and a BSc in Management Sciences
The combination of a passion for, and knowledge of, environmental issues, consulting experience, strategic vision and operational expertise positions Giles to be a low carbon industry leader.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Conservative Party |
| Position: | Environment Policy Advisor |
| Time period: | July 2008 - September 2008 |
| Description: | Worked with Peter Ainsworth, Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, to develop future Conservative water metering policy. (8 week project). |
| Employer: | Tefen Ltd, Management Consultancy, London based |
| Position: | Tefen Human Resources Director |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Responsible for recruitment, development, allocation, and retention of consulting staff in London and Warsaw. Coached and mentored Consultants an Project Managers. Achieved 85%+ utilisation and 83% retention over 18 months.
Other Tefen Activities Responsible for organising quarlterly Tefen Europe company meetings. Organised Tefen Bio-Consortium event. Drove implementation of internal ISO system. Facilitated merger of staff from small consultancies acquired by Tefen. |
| Employer: | Tefen Ltd, Management Consultancy, London based |
| Position: | Associate Director |
| Time period: | July 2000 - May 2007 |
| Description: | Joined as Consultant. Promoted to Senior Consultant, Project Manager then Associate Director with joint responsibilily for directing projects (up to £2m revenue p.a.) and European Human Resources.
Projects - Ensured delivery of projects and developed clients across Europe predominently within Life Sciences. Representative projects include: Biotechnology Co, UK. Business Performance Transformation. Multiple diagnostic and implementation projects in Manufacturing, R&D, QC, QA & Planning. 10 consultants plus approximately 20 client staff. Pharmaceuticals. UK, Holland & Spain Faciliatated company-wide organisational structure redesign (from functions to value streams) and role redesign across three sites covering 1200 people. Facilitied role out to a further five sites globally. Cardiology Devices. Ireland and the US New Product Introduction Project Management. Responsible for building the project plan to transfer production of a $150m t/o product from the US to Ireland. Life Sciences, Holland Identified opportunities to reduce supply chain inventory by €100m. Medical Devices, Ireland. Multiple performance improvement projects across manufacturing, the warehouse and support functions. |
| Employer: | ‘Millennium Shop’, London |
| Position: | Founder and Director of an entrepreneurial venture |
| Time period: | January 1999 - June 2000 |
| Employer: | Siemens Medical Instruments, Sussex |
| Position: | Production Engineer |
| Time period: | January 1997 - December 1998 |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Cambridge |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Degree: | Technology Policy, MPhil |
| University: | University of Birmingham |
| Time period: | 1995 - 1996 |
| Degree: | Manufacturing Systems, MSc |
| University: | Loughborough University |
| Time period: | 1992 - 1995 |
| Degree: | Management Sciences, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Family & Friends
Politics, the Environment, Society, Commerce & Technology Camping, Surfing & Swimming |
