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Wentworth Point, Nsw, Au

Australia

Headhunted to this newly formed Workforce team to introduce new partnerships for talent acquisition. My remit rapidly expanded to establish partnerships for the whole network of 35-45 locations NSW-wide. The drive has been to find innovations to increase efficiency of recruitment and improve engagement and retention of an employee intake of ~1200 annually. 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 ✔ Introducing $1 million pa in new revenue AND boosting new employee retention to 87%-90% – double the sector average – trailblazing a groundbreaking “B2B” partner-based model of workforce acquisition. ✔ Delivering a new “real world,” driven best-practice orientation program, reducing new starter first solo shift ramp up time from 35 days to JUST 11 days – wholesale reengineering the old orientation program ✔ Mentoring and coaching the VET Manager to build a high performing team – uplifting standards to be recognized as worthy of consideration as large Employer of the Year for Traineeships awards – a first ever for the organisation

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I was appointed to rapidly launch from greenfield the entire operation for a new management consulting and shared services model of financial management, HR, marketing, sales and curriculum development. This has included establishing reporting lines, HR requirements, shared services agreements, business management systems and software.𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 ✔ Positioning Ascend to seamlessly scale – streamlining service delivery to develop a lean cost-efficient operating model. ✓ Equipping the business with a comprehensive suite of standard operating procedures ✔ Building centralised systems, accessible by staff at all levels✔ Empowering clients’ expansion and sustainable growth – leading consulting services including business analysis, financial modelling, strategy, and planning

Greater Sydney Area

Commencing during a turbulent period my first key task was to rapidly institute news systems to deliver ongoing compliance and position the business for growth. 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 ✔ Delivering full compliance and securing 7 years unconditional registration – leading a full overhaul of systems and processes ✔ Transforming the business to deliver the highest ever net profit, securing new business via tender wins, leading growth from an initial 25 trainees to now deliver training to 1500, and staff from 2 to 21I held this role concurrently while General Manager at Ascend.

Parramatta

Reporting directly to the CEO I developed, led, and operationalised the strategy in one of the most disrupted and turbulent periods in recent history. There was the need to expand into new sectors, source new business, innovate with delivery and assessment methods and optimise the operational structure to retain profitability – all while meeting and exceeding the training sector’s strict compliance requirements.VALUE DELIVERED ✔ Repositioning for growth, kicking off with developing and executing a highly successful national restructure ✔ Ensuring the business exceeded compliance requirements, successfully passing 5 full audits from regulatory bodies ✔ Successfully driving and leading the business through a significant business wide restructure ✔ Optimising financial performance, delivery and operations to support the broader Group✔ Shifting from Brisbane to Far North Queensland, increasing government subsidies by 200%+✔ Expanding to ACT, SA, WA & Victoria✔ Building one of NSW’s biggest funding caps for 5 years ✔ Spearheading growth to become the biggest provider of home and community care training in the sector, driving development of an industry-transforming training model ✔ Improving decision making, overseeing the migration of Student Management Systems accompanied by a range of Power BI Analytics ✔ Improving engagement and NPS scores month-on-month for 6 months ✔ Supporting community and social inclusivity initiatives ✔ Ensuring business continuity and success post Covid

Parramatta

I delivered a radical overhaul of systems, people performance and processes to improve profitability and transform delivery. The key focus was to lead the strategy and execution of best-in-class delivery, optimising profit through innovation, product development and student and teacher engagement.KEY VALUE DELIVERED ✔ Winning the 2016 ARC Group Award for Innovation developing and delivering new education methods and integration of new technologies and software into the Group business✔ Driving product quality while increasing profitability within Y1 from 5% to 10%✔ Improving student engagement and retention and Y2 profits to 12.5% to reach 75% of Group’s income✔ Improving marketing, communication, performance reporting and revenue tracking sourcing and managing the implementation of a new Group wide CRM

Sydney, Australia

With focus on business improvement, my key aims were to manage planning and strategy and oversee operational management for all resources including full campus budgets and P&L, directly managing IT, HR, L&D, marketing, finance, administration and facilities staff.𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 ✔ Reducing operating costs by 6.5% and significantly increased student retention from 82% in 2014 to 93% in 2015✔ Driving course enrolments to an all-time high for September against previous year’s enrolments and maximized enrolment capacity 3 months earlier than previous years

Bachelor Of Teaching Secondary, History/ Social Sciences

Cert Iv Tae, Training And Assessment

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science/ History

Activities and Societies: President UWS Macarthur Student Union 2002 Welfare Officer USW Macarthur Student Union 2001 Anti- Racism Officer.