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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Providing recommendations on diverse business issues for not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors. Leveraging industry knowledge to provide a variety of consultancy services with focus on improving the performance of client’s organisation through business transformations. I define complex challenges, prioritising potential solutions, and utilising experience-backed judgement and consistent communications to achieve objectives. Key deliverables have included:• A review of existing Corporate Services operating model including organizational structure, capability assessment, governance frameworks, service offering and performance frameworks. Corporate Services functions included procurement, contract management, road fleet, property services (tenure advice, leasing, sales, divestments and facilities management), probity, governance, risk and performance reporting• Delivered a new Contract Management Operating model, defining key spend categories, developed a Service Catalogue, defined the roles of central contract managers and business-based contract managers• Introduced a Management Operating System to make the function more effective – introducing weekly reviews, improving the definition of decision rights and creating decision making forums with clear guidelines• Establishing an enterprise wide Inventory Management Centre of Excellence to improve inventory management practices and optimise inventory levels from $180M to $150M in order to deliver value to the organization and its shareholders

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

My role is accountable to lead and drive the transformation of planning across the enterprise to ensure optimised resource allocation decisions are made in the provision of a rail service that is safe, customer-focused, reliable, on-time, integrated with the public transport system and benefits the community, supports industry, demonstrates value for money.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Providing strategic direction to Queensland Rail’s Corporate Services Division ensuring Property, Road Fleet and Procurement and Contracts services support optimum commercial outcomes within the organisation.Key deliverables include:• Reviewed and implemented a new Corporate Services operating model including organisational structure, capability assessment, governance frameworks, service offering and performance frameworks. • Implemented a new Contract Management Operating model increasing ROI by 10% by defining key spend categories, developed a Service Catalogue, defined the roles of central contract managers and business-based contract managers• Established an enterprise-wide Inventory Management Centre of Excellence to improve inventory management practices and optimise inventory levels in order to deliver value to the organisation and its shareholders• Implementation of a new organisational structure and operating model defining how we operate as a team and with our key stakeholders, identify and measure KPIs and aligned programs of work to ensure improved delivery of outcomes

Brisbane, Australia

Provide a variety of consultancy services with focus on improving the performance of client’s organisation through business transformations. Provide recommendations on diverse business issues for not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors.• Leverage industry knowledge to define complex challenges, prioritise potential solutions, and utilise experience-backed judgement and consistent communications to achieve objectives.• Delivered outstanding results to Uniting Care Queensland - Implemented Nurse Call upgrades at 10 locations across Queensland on time and within budget.• Established new service model for Queensland Education IT Branch, established benchmark cost / persona and improved business performance along with cost recovery.

Queensland, Australia

Delivered outstanding leadership and oversight of daily financial operations; established a corporate governance framework, managed financial reporting and statutory reports, developed annual budget, and served as trusted advisor to the Managing Director and executive team.• Facilitated project management on capital projects which included raising project financing for $50M property development.• Directed processes and procedures in the sale of the Energy Queensland Headquarters; delivered 20% returns and identified as a key strategic initiative in the strategic plan.• Developed daily reports and conducted analysis to identify areas of opportunity across the organisation and integrated critical financial and operational performance reporting metrics focused on measuring cost and revenue levers.• Strategically set revenue targets for continual growth and success and led strategy development processes; facilitated transformation which shifted organisations core focus, and integrated plan to re-allocate capital.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Responsible for the development of the Enterprise Transformation Programme which included reporting framework, identifying critical initiatives, standardisation of processes, and implementation of operational plans that accomplished business targets.• Established performance objectives and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and develop forecasts; supported company with budget control, risk management, and regulatory/law compliance.• Integrated diverse business initiatives that delivered $380M of additional EBITA within 36 months; leveraged experience to direct organisational change and process improvements.

Perth Area, Australia

Positioned to develop, change, and implement internal controls regarding strategy development, counterparty engagement, deal structuring, and stakeholder engagement. Provided strategic advice and evaluations of risk regarding diverse investments and joint ventures (JV).• Instrumental in securing international JV with Baosteel, one of China’s largest steel manufacturers; led key communications, negotiated complex commercial agreements, Joint bid and Infrastructure Framework, and tracked legal requirements for the JV valued at $1.2B.• Conducted feasibility study for the construction of port and rail infrastructure that transported 10 million ton per annum (MTPA) of iron ore from new mine location.

Perth, Australia

Directed commercial activities associated with building commercial client portfolio. Designed and developed business solutions through information gathering and working in coordination with stakeholders to establish vision and objectives in the market.• Designed and implemented a corporate busines development framework as core element of the corporate strategy function which enabled the market scanning for opportunities and appropriate governance through a stage gating process. Resulted in the identification of 20+ opportunities.• Provided advisement and consultancy on numerous strategic initiatives and projects with handover to the business at the appropriate stage.

Perth, Wa

Streamlined daily activities associated with the $900M revenue line of the national Diversified Bulk Freight Business (DBF); led key communications and negotiations, customer relationship management across WA, NSW, and QLD which included the iron ore, grain, and industrial products sectors. Positioned to manage external stakeholder relationships such as industry groups, port authorities, and government sectors.• Executed re-negotiations and delivered new commercial contracts valued over $100M annually with BHP Nickel West, Alcoa, and BHP Worsley.• Continually identified areas of opportunity which led to securing $200M in new business opportunities with MMG for greenfield mine in north-west QLD and GrainCorp for grain haulage in NSW.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Managed day-to-day operations of 1,200 employees servicing the industrial, mining, and agricultural sectors with annual operating budget of $180M. Key responsibilities included profit and loss (P&L) management, health and safety compliance, Human Resource (HR) best practices, and diverse industry relations.• Successfully implemented a strategic review which delivered a busines turnaround of $30M EBIT within 24 months; improved revenue quality of $15M and renegotiated contracts for better commercial terms. • Achieved operational change of $10M; streamlined operational practices through industrial instruments, a new Enterprise Agreement for WA and operational/service design changes while delivering over50% improvement in WH&S outcomes and growing additional business of $5M.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Facilitated diverse administrative and financial practices for commercial management of the Queensland non coal freight business. Developed budgets, managed diverse reporting and provided advisement to leadership team regarding financial and commercial strategies.• Implemented measurements to identify and improve internal functions and team efforts, measured outcomes, and provided accurate reports to board.• Leveraged negotiating skills to secure 60% of ARG’s business on East Coast (Xstrata Copper, BHPB Cannington, Incitec Pivot, Graincorp and multiple sugar companies.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• Development of a Government Debt Pool to identify and manage General Government debt. The Government Debt Pool is a $2.5 billion portfolio of fixed rate loans to departments• Finalisation of Suncorp, Metway and QIDC merger transactions• Determined and managed the end of year cash position for the Consolidated Fund• Strategic Financial Asset and Liability Management paper outlining the major issues for the State in coming years• Converted Treasury Department’s 1998-99 cash budget to an accrual basis in preparation of the 1999-2000 Budget• Development and implementation of new cash management incentive regime• Initiated and implemented the strategic sale of Treasury’s Recoverable Funding Loans to Queensland Treasury Corporation• Establishment of the Treasury Asset and Liability Committee (TALC) to strategically manage the State’s financial assets and liabilities• Managed the transfer of the State’s whole-of-Government cash management function from Treasury to Queensland Treasury Corporation

Post Graduate Diploma, Economics

Degree, Economics

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