Public sector managers triumph in the Chartered Manager of the Year shortlist

2 June 2011

Four managers working in the public sector are up against eight other top managers to win the coveted Chartered Manager of the Year title.

Steve Green (Royal Navy, MoD), Dave Jones (Police Service), Jillian Guild (East Midlands Strategic Health Authority) and Neale Moss (Helicopter Command, MoD) are in contention for the top business prize and have been identified as among the highest achieving managers across the private, public and voluntary sectors. The finalists, who have all already achieved coveted Chartered Manager status, have been selected for their expertise and skills in demonstrating resilience, adding significant value to their business, creativity and innovation, culture change and outstanding leadership. All twelve will now be invited to make their case to be named as the overall Chartered Manager of the Year at the Chartered Management Institute's (CMI) National Conference in October.

After being crowned the best in their regions by a panel of experts, the four finalists are delighted to be flying the flag for the public sector. The four public sector finalists come from a range of backgrounds: Neale Moss, from Ipswich, is a Colonel in British army, a Joint Helicopter Command with key strategic responsibility in Afghanistan; Dave Jones, from Belfast, is an Assistant Chief Constable with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), responsible for leading 2,700 police officers; Jillian Guild, from Sleaford in Lincolnshire, authored and implemented a National Dementia Strategy at the East Midlands Strategic Health Authority; and Steve Green, from Torpoint near Plymouth, is a Staff Plans Officer in the Royal Navy where he has been working for the past 26 years.

Assistant Chief Constable Dave Jones from the Police Service of Northern Ireland said: "Managers in the public sector are often unfavourably compared to our colleagues in the private sector, so it is great that our achievements have been recognised and will go some way to counter balancing this perception. Chartered Manager is a prestigious career-defining scheme. Such an award enhances the reputation of my profession and on a personal level publicly endorses the skills required to operate within a complex environment. Being shortlisted for the national Chartered Manager of the Year award is also testament to the dedication and abilities of both police officers and staff within the Police Service of Northern Ireland whom I work with and for. I am delighted and honoured to receive this Award."

The Chartered Manager of the Year annual award scheme, now in its fifth year, recognises exceptional performance above and beyond the requirement of Chartered Manager status. The Chartered Manager of the Year title is given to the manager who can best show how they have made a significant positive impact on their organisation. The award also highlights how the individuals on the shortlist have demonstrated that their excellent management and leadership skills are among the best in their sector and region or nation.

Ruth Spellman, chief executive of CMI, said: "Achieving Chartered Manager status is a sign that candidates are at the leading edge of today's management community. They have demonstrated a high level of leadership capability and are clearly committed to delivering impact for their employers. This makes what the twelve finalists for Chartered Manager of the Year have achieved even more impressive. As they compete for this title their example is one that others should look to. With recent budget cuts and restructuring, these four public sector managers are currently operating in a particularly difficult climate. CMI is proud to recognise their commitment to management as a profession and to the Institute's values."

To become a Chartered Manager, hopefuls undergo vigorous assessment in areas of practice including meeting customer needs and managing change. Research shows that management qualifications can boost an individual's earning potential by as much as £71,000 over the course of their career, proving the value of the scheme and others like it. Chartered Manager also enables employers, of whom 64 per cent think professional qualifications will become increasingly important in the future, to benchmark the quality of their management teams against nationally accredited standards.

For more information on Chartered Manager accreditations, visit: www.managers.org.uk/cmgr

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