Bruce Redpath Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Caboolture

Provide expert and strategic advice to management, staff, government agencies, Council and the community on regional economic development issues and employment growth strategies.Lead the preparation and implementation of economic and employment initiatives for the Moreton Bay Region.Drive the development of the Moreton Bay Regional Economic Development Strategy (a 5 year strategy) which sets the direction for economic and employment initiatives within the Moreton Bay Region.Lead the Small Business Innovation Network for Moreton Bay region - including targeting and proactive engagement with State Government departments, Chambers of Commerce and Business clusters

Brisbane, Australia

Develop and lead the implementation of a proactive regional engagement program through the building of federal, state and local government networks and private non-for-profit sector stakeholder groups (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Culturally and Linguistic Diverse Groups).Develop and lead the implementation of a proactive regional portfolio program of work whilst implementing effective resource management strategies.Appoint, train and lead 22 area supervisors within the Brisbane North District enabling each supervisor to appoint and lead 8 to 12 field staff respectively.

Brisbane, Australia

Develop the frameworks, overarching plans and provide leadership on the best approach to ensure that three pieces of legislation (Retirement Villages Act, Residential Services Act and Manufactured Homes Act) adhere to Cabinet and Parliamentary timelines.Identify the critical activities and risks which provided the Director-General and Minister with a workable approach in introducing amended legislation into Parliament after several years of prior cumulative regulatory work.

Establishing consultation and engagement frameworks and account management plans with 405 local Governments, jurisdictions and industry groups throughout Australia.Negotiating and communicating complex and sensitive issues and promoting and instigating training, education and information sessions to all levels of government, industry and community stakeholders within Australia.Identifying operational and policy needs of state and local governments, businesses and industry sector, and introducing transformational change whilst advising on complex and sensitive issues.

Metro South Hospital & Health Service & West Moreton Hospital & Health Service

Leading the transitional alignment of operations and business processes of the organisations into new delivery service models through establishment mapping, management of industrial issues, workforce change management practices and the rollout of training.Identified opportunities, barriers and risks under existing practices and provided the organisations with new customer centric and business operating models.

Major Project Division

Lead the implementation and delivery of the fluoridation program throughout Queensland's 73 Local Government Agencies across all aspects including feasibility, planning and delivery through the ongoing establishment of relationships and partnering arrangements with senior executive management.Provide strategic advice to the Deputy-Premier, Council Mayors and CEOs especially in the areas of governance arrangements, issues and risks of existing management systems, and cost recovery procedures.Lead the development and implementation of policy,guidelines and procedures for the program at a whole-of-state and local government level.

Provide strategic leadership and management of the largest Regional Office (a geographical area that represents over 60% of South-east Queensland) through staff mentoring programs whilst establishing and strengthening relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.Introduce a key account management strategy, a sales and business development program and a suite of identified products and services.Lead the transformation of the regional office through a continuous improvement process, transforming the office into a customer centric and best practice centre.Lead economic and industry business development in Ipswich and West Moreton Region, and provide strategic business advice to the Federal and State Governments, four local councils, Regional Development Australia, Chambers of Commerce, Local Tourism Organisations and industry.

Brisbane

Lead the development and implementation of the Queensland's whole-of-government program of work, the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy (QRS) which provides a prominent vehicle in driving sustained economic and social development in Queensland through the establishment of relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout Queensland.Lead the most extensive and unprecedented stakeholder consultation and engagement process of the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy throughout Queensland, through the chairing and facilitating of forums which included Members of Parliament, local communities, businesses, peak bodies, Federal and Local Governments, and Queensland Government Agencies.

Develop stakeholder engagement strategies, partner and retain relationships with high value clients, industry groups and corporate entities ensuring provision of innovative finance and wealth creation service solutions and the cross selling of products.Lead a team of business development/account management staff and a portfolio of business accounts through the provision of funding, tailored services and ongoing engagement program.

Build and maintain senior relationships with 10 south-east Queensland Councils whilst implementing key elements of the water reform business model.Established inaugural governing bodies and committees across government, industry and the private sector and successfully led sensitive negotiations with these stakeholders which resulted in the delivery of the program within timelines set by the Board.

Lead the largest Queensland Government Transformation Program with a budgeted staff establishment of over 120 (9 project teams) which included building and enhancing partnerships across whole-of-Government (at executive level) and external parties to the sector.Lead the development and implementation of program management frameworks including benefits realisation, risk management, internal controls, change agenda, governance, business processes, intelligence reporting and systems for the whole-of-Government business solution.Lead the external outsourcing strategy for the largest Queensland Government program of work which involved global and national proponents tendering for business.Leading the Program Management and Account Management Team including providing strategic direction in the implementation of transformation programs of work across 11 agencies, and building and enhancing partnerships across multiple agencies and establishing partnering agreements.Providing strategic direction in the implementation of programs of work, including leading the cultural transformation program and standardising business processes across eleven agencies.To lead the establishment of a new entity, corporate governance frameworks, structures and arrangements for eleven agencies within the cluster.

Lead the realignment of the Institute business transforming the organisation into a commercial entity.To lead the Sales and Business Development and Marketing units which strategically directed and supported over 300 products (domestic and international) over four campuses.Lead and implement an organisational restructure within the Institute across four campuses which included standardising business processes, resulting in improved delivery of services at significantly lower costs without any adverse union intervention and disruption to the business.Lead and introduce program management and associated performance reporting and post implementation process reviews, the first performance management framework ever established for the Institute.Assess and realign the business operations and processes of the Institute, one of the most significant organisational change efforts developed and implemented by the Institute which resulted in a return to profit after previous year’s consecutive losses.Approached to manage the Business Development Unit for the largest TAFE in Queensland, while in the first year of my appointment I increased the Institute’s tender business by 338%.

Various

Lead the Sales and Engagement Unit and managed the development of business development strategies and established plans and partnerships with key stakeholders throughout the eastern seaboard.Transformed and grew Suncorp’s Business Banking (six divisions and three States) into the most profitable Banking group within Suncorp Metway. Merged three Suncorp Business Banking teams (separate companies) into one proficient department, through the standardisation of business processes, and exceeding various stretch targets set by the Board and Executive.Led the merger of Australia’s largest banks legal departments throughout Queensland, achieving substantial savings for the new organisation.Introduced and implemented a Customer Relationship Management Program and associated processes and systems into the Japanese organisation, leading the transition of staff, resulting in the growth of business to the bank of 40%.Introduced project management methodology into the Japanese company resulting in the commencement of project reporting to the Executive Management and the identification of a number of projects which had cost overrun.Awarded a Bank Scholarship, where I completed twelve (12) subjects (half a Degree) in one (1) academic year - received special dispensation, never previously granted.

Master Of International Business, Master Of International Business

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing And Human Resources

Prince2 Project Management

Associate Diploma Accounting

Associate Diploma Banking