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I am an experienced and highly motivated Delivery Lead / Senior Business Project Manager focusing on Business Transformation Initiatives predominantly within the Financial Services industry.I specialise in designing and delivering lasting operational business improvements and operational savings via process simplification, automation, shared services and vendor management.I am experienced working with projects in Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid environments, and have worked with clients such as CBA, Westpac/BT, IAG and Herbert Smith Freehills. I thrive working on complex projects that require senior stakeholder management and negotiation. In addition, I am energised by developing and mentoring junior staff to enable them to make a difference in the work environment.
Business Transformation Initiatives (Contracts)
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Opportunities As Delivery Lead And Senior Business Project ManagerBusiness Transformation Initiatives (Contracts)Sydney, Nsw, Au
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Opportunities As Delivery Lead / Senior Business Project ManagerBusiness Transformation Initiatives (Contracts) May 2022 - PresentSydney
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Insurance Transformation InitiativesWestpac 2018 - 2022◼ 2021-22 Senior Process Manager / Business Project ManagerGeneral Insurance Divestment to Allianz: Designed the operating model (organisational structure, processes, systems and performance metrics) to enable Westpac to provide customer banking information required by Allianz to administer the WBC CCI portfolio.Subsequently involved in project managing the implementation of the operating model. Achieved implementation within very tight deadlines to enable the sale transaction to… Show more ◼ 2021-22 Senior Process Manager / Business Project ManagerGeneral Insurance Divestment to Allianz: Designed the operating model (organisational structure, processes, systems and performance metrics) to enable Westpac to provide customer banking information required by Allianz to administer the WBC CCI portfolio.Subsequently involved in project managing the implementation of the operating model. Achieved implementation within very tight deadlines to enable the sale transaction to proceed as planned.◼ 2018-18 Insurance Strategy LeadBT Insurance Board Strategy Update & Growth Initiatives: Facilitated the development of key deliverables for the annual BT Insurance Board Strategy Update. Scope included: General Insurance, Life Insurance and Loan Mortgage Insurance.In addition, led an initiative to identify opportunities to uplift revenue (General & Life Insurance products) in the short-medium term without material capital investment. Identified initiatives to provide an additional ~$10m annual revenue uplift, and gained executive approval for implementation. Show less -
Process Improvement ConsultantFlight Centre Australia Sep 2019 - Dec 2019Finance Function Operational Review: External consultant, tasked with acting as a Finance Function Processes expert on an Operational Review conducted by Cognizant Consulting Team for a global travel company. Scope included: Fraud Prevention, Financial Crime & Compliance, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Tax and Legal.Defined a ‘Target Operating Model’ (organisational structure, processes and systems) to improve productivity by (~20%) through technology intervention (Artificial Intelligence… Show more Finance Function Operational Review: External consultant, tasked with acting as a Finance Function Processes expert on an Operational Review conducted by Cognizant Consulting Team for a global travel company. Scope included: Fraud Prevention, Financial Crime & Compliance, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Tax and Legal.Defined a ‘Target Operating Model’ (organisational structure, processes and systems) to improve productivity by (~20%) through technology intervention (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) and off-shoring. Show less -
Insurance Transformation InitiativesIag 2012 - 2018◼ 2017-18 EPMO Implementation Support LeadEPMO Build & Embedment: External consultant, tasked with assisting/mentoring the executive in charge to create an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) to prioritise, report delivery performance and provide governance over strategic initiatives (~$120m project portfolio investment). ◼ 2016-16 Senior Business AnalystGeneral Insurance Claims Function Transformation: Led the development of a 3 year transformation roadmap to maximise… Show more ◼ 2017-18 EPMO Implementation Support LeadEPMO Build & Embedment: External consultant, tasked with assisting/mentoring the executive in charge to create an Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) to prioritise, report delivery performance and provide governance over strategic initiatives (~$120m project portfolio investment). ◼ 2016-16 Senior Business AnalystGeneral Insurance Claims Function Transformation: Led the development of a 3 year transformation roadmap to maximise commercial objectives whilst managing delivery risks. This involved evaluating a number of differing strategic options and achieving consensus around the recommended option.◼ 2013-13 Business ArchitectGeneral Insurance Business Transformation: As part of the Business Architecture Team, assisted IAG’s General Insurance Business in shaping and planning a large transformation initiative to support ambitious business growth objectives. This involved the build of a capability based Business Architecture Model to provide cohesion to a disparate set of business improvement activities and identifying ‘gaps’ in required capability to meet commercial objectives. This lead to the development of a number of related business cases, including one to support a significant spend (~$70m) in a digital sales platform. Show less -
Strategy Analyst / Business Project ManagerAdventist Healthcare Limited (Aus) 2014 - 2016Strategy Development and Implementation: As a strategy analyst, worked closely with the CEO and Board Members to develop AHCL’s ‘Short-to-Medium’ and ‘Long Term’ Corporate strategies and related operational strategies to drive revenue and improve productivity. This included, identifying initiatives to drive organisational productivity towards industry benchmarks (including conducting operational reviews of a number of functional areas). -
Operating Model Design ConsultantDeloitte Sep 2012 - Nov 2012Commercial Foreign Currency Loan Operating Model: As an Operational Strategy Consultant, assisted an offshore bank to build its capability to participate in commercial foreign currency deposit taking and lending. The role specifically involved assessing the external market and internal organisational capability, designing the related Operating Model, and gaining approval for a programme of work to enable foreign currency lending. -
Business Project Manager / Process Improvement ConsultantHerbert Smith Freehills 2011 - 2012Business Merger Integration: Project Managed the integration of an affiliate business into Freehills within tight timeframes. This involved substantial consensus building to align strong independent partners to common goals in terms of supporting organisational structure, job roles, processes and systems. In addition, a significant component of the job was to identify and manage the required organisational cultural change. -
Executive Manager, Group AdvisoryCommonwealth Bank Of Australia Jun 2002 - Apr 2011As an internal Business Improvement Consultant, led multiple project initiatives focused on Operating Model Design, Process Improvement, Cost Reduction, Sourcing Options and Customer Service. -
Principal Consultant (Financial Services)Price Waterhouse Coopers Mar 1996 - Apr 2002Worked with multiple Financial Services clients on Operating Model Design, Process Improvement, Cost Reduction and Business Transformation. -
Business Project Manager / Senior Business AnalystAbbey National Feb 1990 - Jan 1996 -
Electronic Payments ConsultantLogica Sep 1987 - Jan 1990
Ak Ainkaran Skills
Ak Ainkaran Education Details
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Awarded The Finance Scholarship -
Awarded The University Of Surrey Research Scholarship
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Ak Ainkaran attended London Business School, University Of Surrey, Haberdashers' Boys' School.
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