Dennise Openshaw Email & Phone Number

I am a commercially-focused technology & business executive with over 20 years of industry experience. I have successfully led business growth through the establishment of best-in-class software delivery & transformation functions, domestically & internationally. I have managed the delivery of complex solutions for start ups in growth stage, SMEs, corporates & Government organisations across multimillion-dollar portfolios. I establish myself as a trusted member or advisor of the executive team, successfully influencing both strategic & operational business decisions.By utilising elements of Agile and Lean, I transform team cultures, decrease attrition & delivery losses, improve time to market and maximise customer-led business outcomes. I have been recognised for my ability to build & scale high performing, motivated & engaged cross functional teams.A few career highlights include:• Laid the foundations for a Fintech engineering team to scale by 300% over 2 years by transforming the operating model, restructuring the group, & improving delivery leadership and practices• Led the successful delivery of an Agile pilot project for a well known consumer website company leading to a stock price increase of 250% within a year and more than a 10x increase over five years• Increased consultant utilisation from 30% to 71% over 12 mths, in the AWS professional services innovation team by enabling the sales teams to articulate the value of the team to potential customers, & facilitating pre-sales pitch development• Reduced delivery write-offs by 75% in a year as Global Head of Delivery for ThoughtWorks, achieved though improved communication & collaboration between onshore & offshore teams• Reduced staff attrition from 40% to <10% in a business department by removing hierarchy & functional silos & introducing empowering independent, collaborative decision makingI provide most value in a technology product company that is moving into an aggressive growth phase or in a technology consulting company looking to assist clients in their transformations or product delivery.SPECIALTIES:Strategic Planning & Execution | Global Leadership | Complex Program Management | Technology & Business Solutions | Application Development | Cross-Functional Management | Team Building & Development | Coaching & Mentoring | Budget & Operations Management | Organisational Transformation | Change Management | Agile Methodologies | PMO LeadershipI am always happy to connect with like-minded professionals. If you would like to get in touch, please do so via LinkedIn or email.

Listed skills include Project Portfolio Management, Program Management, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodologies, and 33 others.