Derek Williams Email & Phone Number

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Advisor - Strategy and Business Transformation

Wellington

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.

Wellington

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.

Auckland

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

New Zealand

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.

Public Management And International Relations

Post Grad Studies, National Security Management