Dr. Ian Baird

Has extensive management experience in leading the delivery of large, complex and multi-site Education Training and Business Support contracts. Has experience of being able to lead and implement all aspects for assuring the quality of academic integrity in line with regulatory requirements of an awarding organisation. Has the knowledge and experience to develop strong relationships with senior leaders to secure new business. Has a specific knowledge and expertise around Entrepreneurship and Education for Employment government contracts. With relevant management and leadership skills he is able to be a very calm unruffled character that is capable of leading from the front whilst being pragmatic. Highly successful in everything he undertakes an achiever who does not waste time and who consistently exceeds targets and goals.Key Achievements To-datePart of the senior management team that established three (3) Colleges of Excellence campuses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Buraidah, Makkah and Madinah) as part of a £250 million projectResponsible for the delivery and quality of Education, Business Support and Leadership & Management contracts in Europe and the Middle East valued in excess of £150 millionDeveloped a number of specific Entrepreneurship Business Management Programmes, which have been delivered to Managing Directors of High Growth Businesses as part of £20 million funded programme. Achieved a grade 2 Ofsted inspection report in 2011 with ‘outstanding’ for the management and quality of training provision that is spread across the UKBoard member responsible for quality assurance for the delivery of the Greater London Leadership and Management Advisory Service which is a £4.5 million contractDeveloped and delivered the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) improve manufacturing enabling investment in innovative and new products