Advisor - Strategy and Business Transformation

Arrus Knoble helps organisations tackle their most complex and critical performance challenges, working from strategy to delivery: setting direction, mobilising resources and managing major programmes of people, process and systems transformation.Examples of Major Assignments and Capabilities:• Transformation of source to shelf operations and processes for a major listed retail entity.• Value chain mapping and transformation of a major forest products business including key processes, people capability development, system remediation and structural change.• Management of a project to develop source and develop a mesh radio solution for an advanced metering company.• Development of sales and operations capability across a range of electricity retailing operations and the development of IT capabilities in the National Grid Operator• Development of strategy and organisational capability in a range of prestigious private organisations – private schools and sports clubs.• Development and implementation of IT strategy and operating processes and structures.• Review and development of a wide range of performance issues involving: - Clarification and development of strategy. - Definition and development of key processes - Building structures and people capabilities • Design and management of major system upgrades and the design and management of the development of new significant systems. • Management of rapid merger and acquisitions – due diligence and post-acquisition transformation/ implementation projects.

Managed the integration of three discrete lines of business to form the company.Transformed Sales, Operations and Customer Service processes and capabilities to maintain and extend competitive position in a market being deregulated.

Created national HR function as part of a major development programme to support the rapid growth of the firm.Developed a strategic and performance improvement consulting capability and led numerous assignments in Australasia and further offshore

General Operations management in Transport and Defence sectors.Head of Management Division State Services Commission: - Development and reform of management practices. - Oversight and assurance of major projects ; primarily IT and infrastructure. - Development and delivery of advice to the government on machinery of government, expenditure control, performance management and organisational transformation.