Appointed to the Liquor and Gambling Information Systems Project on an initial 6 month contract to support the Senior Project Manager and run smaller projects within LaGIS oversight to deliver a suite of operational systems to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR), an independent statutory authority. Key responsibilities include:• Development, implementation and management of project controls, in line with DOJ’s Project Management Excellence (PME) framework, including: o project plans, strategies, controls, products and work packages, overall Work Breakdown Structure and project schedule o effective project risk and issue management strategies o effective project quality, change and configuration management processes o the project budget.• Management of technical, project and business analysis resources,• Management and delivery of procurement plans and documentation in line with Victorian Government policy,• Evaluation of Business Requirements to inform procurement,• Management of the implementation of the system in the VCGLR including business and functional requirements, data migration, the financial aspects and schedule for delivery,• Progress reporting to internal and external stakeholders,• Stakeholder and change management – establishing and developing relationships at all levels, from Executive Director and CEO level to operational staff, to support them through the changes to their compliance, licensing and regulatory systems.

Appointed to the Anti-corruption Commission Implementation Project on a temporary contract to re-instigate the rigour and discipline of a Project Management approach throughout the project and to increase visibility of its delivery to senior stakeholders. Key responsibilities included:• Re-defining the project scope• Re-writing the project schedule• Re-engaging the project team to a disciplined Project Management structure• Implementing project status reports to the Executive Director of the project• Significantly updating and re-writing all Project Management documentation

Appointed to the Liquor and Gambling Regulatory Integration Project (LGRIP) to provide project management skills and support to the LGRIP Project Team for the duration of the project. Key responsibilities included:• Managing the physical relocation of 340 Responsible Alcohol Victoria and Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation staff to their new location• Managing the seating allocation and detailed storage allocation, including associated stakeholder requirements and executive approvals• Managing the customer through the change to their operational functions caused by the project• Developing the Project work package scopes • Documenting the Project work packages• Managing the Project risks• Managing the direction of the operational policy working group and inspector induction working group• Producing the Program Board and Steering Committee papers• Stakeholder management across both customer groups• Managing the project schedule and reporting requirementsI was integral in managing the physical move and reconnection of the IT infrastructure for the new Commission. The project was brought to a successful conclusion, with the relocation of the staff and the establishment of the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation. The project was delivered on time and under budget with minimal disruption to the operation of both of the business units.I was also a member of PME focus group that successfully implemented a standardised project management framework to the Department of Justice.

Key responsibilities included:• Supporting the Project Management process across the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) initiated national reform program• Owning the cost tracking and scheduling of 7 projects• Owning the reporting and preparation of all board documentation, includes status and exception reporting• Managing discreet projects that fell outside the national reforms remit. Set up governance, scheduling and reporting as required• Undertaking research and analysis to inform the project. Develop and maintain project tools and templates and support project practitioners in their use• Developing and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders, from internal CAV staff and management to State and Territory project staff and the Commonwealth.• Supporting the organizational restructure of CAV

Key responsibilities:• Opened London’s first Remploy branch in August 2008. My branch became the best performing branch in the UK for three months running from Ffebruary 2009• Develop and maintain new relationships with employers and partners. Accounts managed include Transport for London, Royal Mail, Xerox, Marks and Spencer, Asda Wal-Mart, Pitney Bowes• Plan the direction of the company at a local level and expand to a national level where appropriate• Co-manage a team of 10 staff in the development of disabled people and their placement in sustainable employment• Conduct research to identify new business opportunities and write proposals and presentations to promote the Remploy service

• Account management of the Haringey Council Resource Management contract• Recruitment team and agency management• High level position recruitment, including lawyers, engineers and management.• Reporting to the council department heads and Hays management.

March 2005 – Sept 2006: Adecco - Port Melbourne BranchPosition: Interim Manager / Recruitment Consultant• Branch Management – overseeing day to day operations and reporting• Client liaison and management• New business, relationship building and up-selling• Managing a very busy temporary and permanent desk• Advising and training new consultants• Candidate screening, interviewing, career counseling and conditioning.Aug 2004 – March 2005: Adecco Job Placement - HawthornPosition: Job Placement Coordinator• Managing the application for additional funds from government for the placement of jobseekers• Management of the process in 32 recruitment branches• Database management and process developmentNov 2003 – Aug 2004: Adecco Australia – temporary placements in Melbourne.

Clients included;Maxxium UKI managed two UK-wide Aftershock tours from concept to completion and introduced the Sourz brand to the market at events across the UK.Scottish & Newcastle Breweries• Two branding campaigns for the British Open golf tournament at St. Andrews and Muirfield• Managed four Fosters campaigns with F1• Planned UK-wide Foster’s Ice campaign• Various McEwans marketing events• UK-wide Theakston Ale tasting campaign• Red Snapper gorilla marketing, targeting rival sponsored eventsVisitScotland.co.ukRan whisky tasting and Scottish themed events for the Mayor of Stockholm and CEO of Volvo to promote Scottish tourism in SwedenResponsibilities included;• Raising client contract and negotiate all supplier quotations• Creating and maintain job budget, assume financial control of projects including delivery of projected margin. Financial reconciliation, including settlement of all supplier accounts, preparation of client invoice, maximising profitability• Managing the project from conception to closure• New Business: Conduct research to identify existing and new business opportunities, take briefs and oversee brainstorms• Managing the response to client- Development of program covering all aspects of the operation, prepare detailed costings, preparation of written proposals and presentation documentation, attend client presentations.