Ian Doughty
Biography
Ian Doughty is Support Services Director at DECA, holding a first class Manufacturing Engineering Degree and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Business Management. Following a mechanical technician apprenticeship with Worthington Simpson Ltd, Ian developed his career within operations management at British Steel, David Brown and Vauxhall Motors.
Ian joined DARA in 2004 as Production Manager, and progressed through to Operations Manager before assuming the role of DSG Head of Business Electronic Components Business Unit and Stafford in 2010.
Ian is a graduate of the prestigious Civil Service Future Leaders’ Scheme and provides strategic and functional direction to ensure that the Agency’s corporate support commitments (including Health, Safety, Environmental Protection, Fire, Quality, Airworthiness, People & Human Resources, Information Technology, Security, Estates, Infrastructure, ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft’ Facilities, Engineering and Test Solutions) are met in the long term. In FY19-20, Ian led DECA’s COVID-19 crisis management, business continuity and response and recovery planning phases.
Support Services Director
The Support Services Director:
- ensures the successful operation of business support functions to achieve the corporate strategic plan
- is accountable for engineering development, estates, facilities and security, human resources and learning and development, quality, air worthiness, health safety and environment, information services and business support services
- provides assurance to the Chief Executive that the business conforms to letters of delegation and that compliance standards are integrated throughout the business