1. David Lochrie MBE, MSM, Assoc CIPD
Birtley, Chester-le-Street,
Email: dlochrie@btinternet.com
Mobile: 07478 424462
A Dedicated, accomplished, disciplined and highly motivated HR professional with substantial generalist
experience. Possessing management and leadership qualities developed through academic study and practical
experience. A determined, proactive individual with a pragmatic approach to problem solving and an aptitude for
making conclusive judgements expeditiously and the ability to build and influence strong effective relationships
with key stakeholders across complex business structures utilising effective interpersonal skills.
A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E :
• Change management, with several major change initiatives successfully delivered.
• Service delivery of HR policies and procedures in a high paced environment, often with tight deadlines and
limited resources.
• Employee engagement and relations including grievance and discipline.
• Performance management including goal setting, absence monitoring and appraisals.
• Strategic workforce planning and business continuity, linked to talent and succession planning.
• Project Management including resource planning and budgetary control.
A C H I E V E M E N T S :
• Awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) on The Queen’s Birthday
Honours List. Presented by HM The Queen in November 2014.
• Played a pivotal role in planning, administrating, rehearsing and delivering the Royal Wedding of Their Royal
Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
• Planned and delivered The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) for 12 consecutive years.
• Awarded a Meritorious Service Medal in the 2010 New Year’s Honours List in recognition of an
outstanding contribution to the planning and delivery of high profile national events.
CAREER HISTORY:
Human Resources and Operations Executive – Superintending Clerk (2006 – present day)
• Responsible for providing advice, support and expert guidance on policies and procedures to the head of
organisation on the development of strategic initiatives.
• Provision of HR analysis and subsequent reports to support strategic planning. The findings from which
resulted in a slight increase to the workforce to better meet the output. Overall, this had a profound increase in
productivity, increased employee retention by 70% and saw a positive increase of 62% on an employee
satisfaction survey compared to the previous period.
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure the effective management within legislation.
• Responsible for the co-ordination and implementation of information management and Human Resources
policies within legislation. Instigated a complete revision of operating procedures that removed out dated and
redundant working practices resulting in a more cohesive and streamlined approach.
• Direct line management of a diverse team of up to 40 professionals, comprising of military and civilian
employees.
• Responsible for planning, training, briefing and delivering a workforce in access of 2,000 personnel in support
of events of national importance such as The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour), State Visits,
State Opening of Parliament, the national act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph. This includes coordinating
the use of military manpower to bolster security at Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace, The Tower of
London and Windsor Castle.
• Responsible for employee relations, absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, case work and
performance management.
• Responsible for the implementation and delivery of safeguards to enhance measures for the safety and security
of a large and diverse workforce.
• Provide Change and Performance Management support and guidance within the region. Implemented
electronic working practices to administer all ticketing to The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour).
This commercial model was then adopted by a number of soldier’s charities nationally.
2. • Coordinate and engage on all matters relating to community, cultural and extramural activities.
• Responsible for running the financial account and budget holder for IRO £300,000. Invoicing, receipt and
processing of all public payments.
• Negotiate contracts. Negotiated and implemented a large commercial stands contract which resulted
in
minimal increase of cost over a 5 year period. Identified and negotiated the cost of real estate use and
software licence agreements.
• Plan and administer Royal, Ministerial and Diplomatic visits within London on behalf of the Crown, the
Government and Ministry of Defence.
Administrative Officer, (Business, Personnel, IT and Financial Manager, Global
(2004 – 2006).
• Responsible for the deployment of over 2000 personnel to combat operations overseas.
• Delivered administrative and managerial support whilst in a harsh and hostile environment
In Iraq and Afghanistan.
• IT Security Officer and Business Change Project Manager for several IT upgrades and Information
Management policy implementation.
• Classified documents manager, responsible for handling and distribution of Secret documents.
Diplomatic Representative within a multinational environment in Southern Europe (2002 – 2004)
• Logistical, Administrative and Operations Manager within a UK, NATO and United Nations
Headquarters in Southern Germany.
• Security Supervisor, responsible for all aspects of internal and external security up to and including
Top Secret.
• The Supervision and training of a multinational workforce.
• Accurately produced records, reports, routine correspondence, analysing data and collating information for use
by senior management.
EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership - CMI Level 7
• CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• PRINCE2 Project Management (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) process-based method
for effective project management.
• IAM Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Administrative Management.
• ILM Level 4 Diploma in Managing Equality and Diversity in an Organization.
• IAM Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Management Practice.
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Combined Leadership and Management (senior level).
• Equality and Diversity Advisor.
• Protecting Information and improving information risk management.
• Data Protection.
• Classified Documents Handling Course (Secret and above).
• Ministry of Defence - Double entry book keeping and payroll.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
• Security Clearance Developed Vetting (DV).
• Enhanced DBS check (previously Criminal Records Bureau).
VOLUNTEER/CHARITY ACTIVITIES:
• Active member of the Soldiers Charity (previously known as the Army Benevolent Fund)
• Active member of the Household Division and Coldstream Guards Association.
