Danielle Y Morrison Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• City of Canterbury Bankstown was proclaimed by the NSW Government on 12 May 2016, replacing the former Bankstown and Canterbury Councils, becoming the largest Council in NSW, by population, with more than 361,000.
• Recruited by the Director, City Assets, to develop the Project Management Office (PMO) to service the City Assets and City Future Directorates initially, with the intention to evolve the PMO to an Enterprise PMO;
• Developed the Project Management Framework, which was launched in October 2021, with standards, processes, tools, templates, workbooks and two interactive online training modules to help support the business.
• Developed the Governance Structure, to ensure that all projects are properly owned, governed and timely project decisions are made and documented;
• Developed the Gateway Review Process, where projects must be presented to an Independent Panel through seven Stage-Gates in order to progress to the next phase, and provides ELT with an appropriate level of project.
• Leading the PMO System Implementation project, on behalf of the CEO and Directors to provide a robust automated project management system which will support project management of projects, real-time project and program.

New South Wales, Australia

• Headhunted to lead a key transformation project, I led the creation and development of a new membership program which became part of a revised membership model launched in February 2020. The largest program of work.
• Led the creation and development of a streamlined membership structure for 200 entities across NSW, a result of close partnership with the CEO, C-suite and relevant stakeholders;
• Assisted in strengthening the PMO capability, underpinning future evolution and growth of the organisation by supporting development of reporting structures, steering committees and financial frameworks;
• Set-up the project to implement CRM system Microsoft Dynamics 365, including development of governance structures, processes, RFP and vendor selection and engagement.

New South Wales, Australia

• In 2017, I was recruited to restructure the PMO team and frameworks for Toyota Financial Services, an umbrella brand providing auto sales financing to ~11.6M customers. With a focus on building capability and.
• Developed an approved PMO team structure optimising resources and capability, partnering with HR to lead related role description development and recruitment activities;
• Delivered significant annual savings by reviewing the existing PMO tool license, reviewing provision and managing discussions;
• Chaired the Project Advisory Board in reviewing the health of the project portfolio and sat on Steering Committee meetings in an assurance capacity.

New South Wales, Australia

• Joining the 45th QS World University, I led business case development for the largest digital transformation ever embarked upon within the organisation, building the capability of UNSW IT to partner with 62,000.
• Partnered with the Director of Strategy to scope a single, streamlined model and framework to deliver the digital transformation, ultimately approved by the Vice Chancellor;
• Mobilised agreed strategy with academic and senior management teams as an advocate for UNSW IT, building shared understanding of the scope, scale and complexity of the program;
• Established and staffed the new organisation comprising a PMO team, an Organisational Change team and a pool of program and project managers.
• Strengthened the capability and performance of 50 staff including program, project and change managers, partnering with CDO to set organisational strategy governing the direction and delivery of the transformation.

New South Wales, Australia

• MLC is the wealth management arm of NAB, and in 2016, I joined the organisation following the sale of 80% of its interest in MLC to Nippon Life. As Senior Project Manager, I was appointed to lead the fund transfer of.
• Project managed the regulatory and compliance requirements for the split of insurance components from MLC to Nippon Life by September 2016, transitioning 1000s of accounts within agreed deadline;
• Built a capable, high performing team providing critical business partnership, using project methodology and tools to engage with decision makers and drive progress.

New South Wales, Australia

Collaborating with the Managing Director of the small project management company, I developed a business plan for the forward 12 months, with key aspects including improved project management and stakeholder engagement. During this period, I also prepared business cases and proposals, including required approvals for the development of gravel quarry.

Certificate Iii In Information Technology (Systems Analysis And Design)

Certificate Iv, Royal Academy Dance (Arad) Graded Examination In Dance: Advanced