End to end accountability for ICT Infrastructure projects. Entirely responsible for the overall construction and fit out program of new education business including learning hubs and head office as well as delivery of retail refurbishments and new stores locally and interstate.Capital submissions, financial business cases, project cost and financial accountability for overall program capital expenditure of $8M budget.Managing client service projects in areas of information technology and business process improvement. Including designing and implementing strategies which have reduced company losses associated with freight costs by $1.2M per annum.Developed solutions to reduce ticketing costs for the entire network of Dymocks retail stores effectively reducing labour and material costs by $1.6M per annum.Resource scheduling and dependency management of all roll-out activities, procurement of specialist equipment including smart boards, WIFI, 4G and fibre networks and POS solutions.Cross management of vendors, engagement with senior project stakeholders including company directors. Ensure compliance with legislative, company policy requirements and standards.Hands on approach to the delivery of individual commercial, education and retail store formats ranging in size from 100m² to 2500m² and capital expenditure between 100K to 4M.Identify cost saving solutions via value engineering and innovative design solutions in the early stages of the project, negotiating successful outcomes within commercial environments across landlord representatives, external contractors and licensed partners to ensure program timelines and costs controls are maintained.Responsible for developing SOW, project plans, project schedules and identifying resource requirements for client projects. Developed project management dashboard reporting tools which were subsequently adopted by the Board of Directors as the basis for all PMO reporting updates for quarterly board meetings.

NOMAD Bouldering Gym is the largest indoor bouldering gym in the southern hemisphere. It is an indoor recreation facility. Indoor bouldering is a major growing sport/activity and is a key sporting event for the 2020 Olympics.As project director, this position was responsible for the entire vision for the business, including its concept, design, branding, web design, marketing and location, and subsequent management of day-to-day operations.Conducted the initial feasibility study into establishing this world-class facility and subsequently sourced and secured $1.4Mil in funding to take the facility from blueprint through to construction and fully operational.Identified a suitable location based on vicinity and accessibility to the local community, worked with architects and designers to produce all necessary drawings and fit-for-purpose design. Established a critical project path to ensure construction was correctly governed throughout each stage of construction and fit out.Directly managed each stage of construction, conducting system used with third-party subcontractors, managing claims, dealing with any issues that may arise, and overseeing quality standards.Managed negotiations and relationships with local council to secure building approval.Planned and directed internal fit out including the design and installation of specialist climbing, equipment, changing rooms, catering/retail, fixtures and fittings, cabling and all associated infrastructure.Engaged a team of safety management specialists to ensure the building met stringent safety standards. Ensured all personnel were trained on and maintained protocol for safety first. Took the business from a start-up position, and led all aspects of business development and marketing (online, promotions, digital marketing etc) which would ultimately result in the business generating in excess of $650k during the initial trading period, far surpassing projections.

Leading Communications Group Limited is a British company providing Internet and telecommunications services, including internet hosting, broadband Internet connections, and VOIPAs Project Manager, the main focus was to oversee the delivery of multiple service transition or technical projects where the size, complexity and solution varied.Program managed numerous projects requiring extensive coordination of project team, vendors and clients, establishing a robust framework to ensure successful delivery on time, to budget.Lead varied technology projects for the business including business systems and infrastructure.Set and manage project expectations and collaborated with other managers, senior management, and extended staff in a national distributed environment, whilst taking ownership for project reporting, conflict resolution, stakeholder engagement, developing strong relationships with both internal stakeholder and IT support teams.Raise, escalate and coordinate risk mitigation.Develop full-scale project plans (end to end reflecting all phases of the project) and associated communications documents.Develop and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes.Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors.Manage outputs from the Business Analysis, Requirements phase, identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.Proactively manage changes in project scope, completing appropriate impact analysis with the business representatives, business analysis & technical teams to ensure clarity and consistency in the review and assessment process.

Travelocity.com is an American travel fare aggregator website and travel metasearch engine. The website is owned by a subsidiary of Expedia, Inc and was acquired from the Sabre Group with over 200 travel booking websites in about 75 countries.The role of Project Manager took on responsibility for delivering IT focused projects to update and develop an international portfolio of networks, applications and back-office operations.Directed and delivered a project portfolio and led day-to-day management of Java developers and testers on a strategic project integral to North American, European and Asia/Pacific markets.Led the development of SOA compliant web services to create a high-availability, high-volume infrastructure and applications that drove the business operations and satisfied customer needs.Managed the software development life cycle and processes (SDLC), and oversaw the successful delivery of strategic Travelocity technology, providing expertise in project management and development methodologiesTook ownership for budgets ranging from $50k-$500k+, with multiple projects running concurrently.Managed requirements by working with the Project Sponsor, Information Architects, Designers and Technical Analysis teams to document business and functional requirements.Developed QA procedures and processes to ensure the standards for testing strategy were met and maintained.Instrumental in streamlining internal processes by combining resources from multiple teams effectively reducing resource overheads by 25% and grew the team from 15 to 25 resources (locally and overseas).

SchlumbergerSema was an information technology and business service company. The company designed software for implementing and deploying business applications as well as provide consultancy services, operating in 40 countries with 22,000 staff.The primary objective of the Delivery Group was to liaise directly with SclumbergerSema Australasia’s Integrated and Core Solutions Teams as well as external clients including customers and integration partners on projects.Program managed numerous projects (budgets to $2Mil) requiring extensive coordination of project team, vendors and end-users, establishing a robust framework to ensure successful delivery on time, to budget.Achieved all key milestones and objectives, resulting in significant revenue gain generated by the delivery group for bespoke customisation totalling $1.5Mil. Developed the strategy to establish a local messaging support centre, responsible for first and second line support of the Asia Pacific region. This strategy was adopted by the executive management team and was implemented.Established a team of industry specialists, managing a team of 7 FTEs with an indirect line of responsibility for a team of 10 technical resources including developers, QA resources and Business Analysts.Set the blue-print and strategy to roll out an APAC messaging support centre, Established a team of industry specialists, managing a team of 7 FTEsOversaw a further 10 technical resources including developers, QA resources and BAs