Dion Mcdonald Gaicd

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Group Head of Information Technology @ Peacock Bros.
Melbourne, VIC, AU
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Greater Melbourne Area, Australia, Australia
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About Dion Mcdonald Gaicd

Dion is a results-driven and strategically focused technology leader, Non-Executive Director and Deputy Board Chair with extensive IT industry and management experience. Lleader of high performing IT teams and skilled in the development and implementation of IT strategies and systems to support organisational plans that exceed business performance targets.Experienced in leading challenging IT operations and support functions in multi-national corporations and complex environments including extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions resulting in the need to integrate operations, standardise core platforms and rationalise team reporting structures. Dion also has specific experience in managing and improving cyber resilience across business operations.Specialties: • Non-Executive Director • Mergers & Acquisitions • Strategically Focused • Leadership • Commercial Awareness • Technology Governance • Business Planning • General Management • Risk Management • Communication • Business Governance • Performance Management • Operational Management • Change Management • Collaboration • Financial Controls / Budgeting • Creative Thinking • Decision Making • Software Development • Influencing & Negotiating • Cyber Security • Hardware/Software/Networks • Managing Conflict • Customer Service • Problem Solving • Project Management • Team Management

Dion Mcdonald Gaicd's Current Company Details
Peacock Bros.

Peacock Bros.

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Group Head of Information Technology
Melbourne, VIC, AU
Website:
peacocks.com.au
Employees:
98
Dion Mcdonald Gaicd Work Experience Details
  • Peacock Bros.
    Group Head Of Information Technology
    Peacock Bros.
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
  • Better Health Network
    Non-Executive Director
    Better Health Network Jul 2022 - Present
    South Melbourne, Vic, Au
    Better Health Network is a Community Health Service providing access to a range of health, medical, social and disability services to over 600,000 people across 23 sites in a catchment area spanning 200 square kilometers across Bayside Melbourne from South Melbourne in the north to Clayton in the East and Chelsea in the South.
  • Magentus
    Chief Information Officer
    Magentus May 2021 - Aug 2023
    Melbourne, Victoria, Au
    Magentus is an enterprise software and services company that specializes in keeping people and information safe, by:- Improving patient healthcare outcomes- Securely managing system critical data- Supporting enterprise clients to deliver critical IT projects and services- Enabling anytime, anywhere communication and collaboration
  • Central Bayside Community Health Services
    Non-Executive Director And Deputy Board Chair
    Central Bayside Community Health Services Aug 2018 - Dec 2022
    Parkdale, Victoria, Au
    Central Bayside Community Health Service (CBCHS) is a AUD$17M per-annum not-for-profit organisation providing a wide range of services to deliver better health and wellbeing outcomes to more than 15,000 people annually in the Bayside community of South-East Melbourne.
  • The Adecco Group
    Head Of It, Australia & New Zealand
    The Adecco Group Sep 2019 - May 2021
    Zurich, Zurich, Ch
    The Adecco Group is the world's leading staffing and recruitment agency. We work with candidates and employers to empower people of all ages and from all walks of life to gain fulfilling and rewarding roles in everything from General Staffing through to specialist recruitment in IT, Accounting, Finance and Office Administration. The Adecco Group family of brands covers 60 countries and in total we employ over 32,000 experts who work as one team to influence business transformation and deliver the right workforce solutions, right on time.
  • Rmit Training
    Director Information Technology
    Rmit Training Nov 2011 - Aug 2019
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
    RMIT Training is a wholly owned commercial subsidiary company of RMIT University which contains three core commercial business units:1) RMIT English Worldwide which is an international provider of English language training and testing of general, academic and industry specific English;2) Pathways - programs designed specifically to ensure students are ‘University Ready’; and3) Informit - a publisher of scholarly documents sourced within Australia and sold internationally.Responsibilities include:- Member of the RMIT Training Leadership Team, reporting to CEO;- Full responsibility of all IT strategy for RMIT Training, including alignment of IT objectives and programs to enterprise objectives and strategies;- Providing expert advice regarding IT matters to all business areas and development of business cases and new products to support business expansion into new markets;- Management of the RMIT Training IT Department, consisting of Software Development Team and Operations and Support Team functions, including new system design and development, and the maintenance, support and retirement of existing systems, including company network, help desk, server and desktop infrastructure and all IT and communication assets;- Development and management of the IT budget (capital and operating) within cost, time and quality limitations;- Build and maintain strong relationships with RMIT University to ensure a mutual understanding of respective issues and needs, and appropriate alignment of technology platforms and services is achieved;- Develop, recommend, maintain and update information technology policies, procedures, and security strategies;- Management of IT risks and mitigation strategies within context of overall organisational risk management approach;- Establishment and operation of Disaster Recovery facility;
  • City Of Melbourne
    Project Manager (Contract)
    City Of Melbourne Oct 2009 - Jul 2011
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
    The City of Melbourne is the local government body that manages the municipality of Melbourne, Australia including the central Melbourne CBD area and Docklands. This role involved the Project Management of strategic A$1M project delivering new web services and a new electronic payment gateway to Melbourne City Council. Other completed projects involved:* Managing vendors to deliver several website designs and strategies, information architecture, business requirements, functional requirements and wireframes;* Microsoft SharePoint migration and implementations;* Vendor and contract management, including RFQ and RFT;
  • Victrack
    Project Manager (Contract)
    Victrack Apr 2009 - Sep 2009
    Docklands, Victoria, Au
    VicTrack controls and manages Victorian Government rail infrastructure assets and undertakes a range of commercial activities which include provision of telecommunications, outdoor advertising and property leasing and licencing services, property development and delivery of civil projects. VicTrack manages in excess of $50 million worth of capital investment projects each year on behalf of the Victorian community.This role involved the Project Management of two concurrent strategic projects aimed at replacing and upgrading the Service Management and Configuration Management Systems within VicTrack;* Vendor and contract management;* Full responsibility for management of project costs and schedule;* Reporting to Manager of Architecture and Strategic Direction;
  • Fasttrack Recruitment & Staffing Software
    Product Development Manager
    Fasttrack Recruitment & Staffing Software May 2008 - Dec 2008
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
    FastTrack is the leading Australasian software supplier for the recruitment industry. Founded in 1992, more than 700 recruitment companies located in 8 countries use FastTrack's innovative Microsoft .Net based product suite to track, manage and match clients and candidates for permanent, temporary, contract, labour hire or executive search requirements. This role involved:* Line management of team of 25 project managers, software developers, software architects, business analysts and test analysts;* Engagement of the business directors and other management in relation to development of the company’s products;* Overarching management of a department with 25+ staff;* Capacity planning of in-house development capability, as well as the development of partnering and outsourcing relationships to ensure a timely and cost-effective development capability is maintained;* Manage team to resolve incidents requiring technical support to ensure quality outcomes within timely and cost effective manner (within SLA);* Governance of the software development methodology and the continual development of the supporting tools and business processes;* Quality Management of product development activities;* Coaching and Mentoring of Product Leaders, Team Leaders and other staff;* Reporting to IT Manager;
  • Worksafe Victoria
    Senior Project Manager (Contract)
    Worksafe Victoria Jun 2007 - Apr 2008
    Geelong, Victoria, Au
    WorkSafe Victoria manages the promotion and enforcement of health and safety in Victorian workplaces. WorkSafe has a team of more than 450 field officers, investigators, work-site technical experts and support staff spread throughout a network of city, suburban and regional offices. WorkSafe is responsible for improving workplace safety through implementing the organisation's compliance strategy which focuses on information and education, incentives, enforcement, investigations, prosecutions and penalties. This role involved:* Reporting to Executive Level Governance body;* Ensuring alignment with WorkSafe IT strategies, architecture and direction;* Management of project personnel and setting priorities (10 staff)* Project planning and progress reporting;* Financial management including budget, costs and reporting;* Managing internal and external suppliers;* Ensuring the quality and appropriateness of project deliverables;* Managing issues and risks;* Assessing impact of change;* Ensuring project adherence to established methodology, project processes and procedures;* Ensuring alignment with WorkSafe IT strategies, architecture and directions;* Assisting Internal Audit with necessary reviews and monitoring;* Induction of project team members.
  • Electronic Data Systems
    Senior Project Manager
    Electronic Data Systems Jun 2006 - Aug 2007
    West Hartford, Us
    EDS Australia has been a major provider of global consulting services in the Australian market since 1985. A tier 1 consulting firm, EDS Australia maintains contracts with many of the nation's leading government and business entities across areas such as financial services, communications, government and consumer, industry and retail markets. Employing 6,000 people, EDS Australia offers the full spectrum of IT services and has established offices in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth.This role involved:* Lead Project Manager responsible for delivering A$5M Identity Management programme which was a strategic, enterprise wide intiative for Sensis aimed at centalising and leveraging information across the entire business. The J2EE based shared service brings together consumers and advertisers to provide a full end-to-end capability between buyer and seller.* Establishing and tracking of project plans and schedules;* Assigning duties, responsibilities and authorities;* Management of project economics, including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risks to achieve budget;* Stakeholder and vendor management;* Communication within project team and to key client and EDS management;* Produce Statements of Work to establish project work scope and commercial arrangements with client;* Assisted with proposal generation and validation as key member of successful EDS consultancy team;* Member of the EDS Australia Leadership Group.
  • Awb Ltd
    Software Development Manager
    Awb Ltd Jan 2005 - Jun 2006
    AWB Limited is one of Australia's top 200 publicly listed companies and is Australia's leading agribusiness. AWB is the exclusive manager and marketer of all Australian bulk wheat exports worth more than $5 billion per year to more than 50 countries. This role involved: * Line management of team of 20 software developers across web (internet and intranet), .Net, Lotus Notes and AS/400 based application development work;* Delivery and management of quality production systems that support business operations and growth;* Directing all team development and review, refine and implementing suitable software development standards;* Managing development team budget;* Maintaining sufficient resources to meet changing needs of business;* Member of ITS Senior Management Group.
  • Boss Software International
    Senior Project Manager (Contract)
    Boss Software International Sep 2004 - Dec 2004
    Boss Software International (an IRESS Market Technology Company) is a leading provider of financial services software to financial advisers and the wider financial services industry. Boss Software International has operations in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and UK. This role involved:* Project Management of major Microsoft .Net version upgrade and fundamental technology platform change of core Life Research Net Generation application;* Implementation of application upgrade for Commonwealth Bank;* Organising and managing all activities of software project: ◦ Developing and maintaining project plans and schedules; ◦ Identifying and managing risk; ◦ Coordinating project tasks within the IT Development Team; ◦ Monitoring progress and providing regular status reports to key stakeholders.
  • Toll Solutions
    Product Development Manager (Contract)
    Toll Solutions Apr 2003 - Aug 2004
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
    Toll Solutions, a division of Toll Holdings Pty Ltd., provides logistics solutions to improve the efficiency of complex supply chain operations for major customers including Holden, Coles-Myer, Unilever, Bluescope Steel, Masterfoods, Goodman-Fielder and Bunnings. This role involved:* Line management and recruiting of all IT Development Team resources (team of 10 permanent staff and contractors, and up to 2-10 external consultants) responsible for functional and technical design, build, unit and system testing and deployment of all software projects for all clients;* Liaising with project managers and project team to ensure complete and unambiguous functional design is documented and baselined for all projects undertaken;* Regular reporting of development team assignments and expectations to General Manager of Technical Services and Senior Management Team including monitoring of risks to resource utilisation, schedule and cost expectations;* Implementing and transferring of support responsibilities for various projects to the Technical Operations Team following completion of successful deployment and acceptance phases;* Organising and managing all activities for core software projects including: ◦ Establishing the project team and appointing resources to roles; ◦ Developing project plans; ◦ Producing and maintaining project schedules; ◦ Identifying and managing risk; ◦ Coordinating project tasks within the IT Development Team; ◦ Monitoring progress and providing regular status reports to key stakeholders.* Leading and implementing all Process Improvement Committee activities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal project delivery methodology and increase the acceptance and participation level within the business.
  • Ibase Global
    Project Manager
    Ibase Global Dec 2001 - Dec 2002
    IBase Global Pty Ltd is an Australian software development and professional services company providing custom web and client server content solutions to its clients. IBase Global has developed and markets its flagship WebFrames product – an ASP based web content management and e-business application that combines content publishing, document management and website design capabilities to manage corporate internet, intranet and extranets. Key vertical markets include sport, health, entertainment and law. This role involved:* Establishing and managing all activities of software projects including developing project plans, providing estimates and formal quotes of cost and work effort, producing and maintaining project schedules, identifying and managing risk, coordinating project tasks with IT Development Team, monitoring progress and providing regular status reports to key stakeholders.* Managing the client relationship.* Providing technical sales support.* Mentoring and training junior Project Managers.* Providing technical analysis and advice for all project tender work.* Meeting with clients to identify key business objectives and create business requirements and use case documentation.* Managing and tracking project defects from receipt of the initial report to problem resolution and deployment.Projects:Telstra AFLManaged the delivery of a bespoke content management system providing the AFL and 16 football clubs with separate but integrated and highly customisable websites with the ability to independently contribute, prioritise, review and manage all content (refer to http://afl.com.au and associated club links). The AFL website is one of Australia’s most heavily trafficked websites.CareLink (Australian Health Management Group)Reviewing and replacing existing case management system enabling the client to capture member claim details, make assessments and apply a set of strict processes across a wide variety of health related disciplines.
  • Medseed Pty Ltd
    Project Manager
    Medseed Pty Ltd May 2000 - Dec 2001
    Medseed Pty Ltd is an Australian software development company specialising in providing handheld, desktop and web software solutions to both public and private health organisations. MedWeb Ltd is an Australian e-health company offering a range of services for both consumers and health care professionals. This role involved:* Establishing and managing all activities of software projects including development of project plans, estimates of cost, resource allocation, risks and dependencies.* Reporting status to Managing Director, CEO and other project stakeholders.* Managing, leading and motivating a team of seven software developers. * Managing client relationships. Meeting with clients to report on progress, collecting and formalising requirements, designing and proposing software and hardware solutions and providing technical direction.* Generating estimates and quotations for project proposals.* Involvement in tendering for new projects including discussing project priorities and past Medseed achievements with prospective clients.* Interviewing and employing all technical staff.* Actively coaching and mentoring all technical staff.Projects:Alfred Hospital Wound Imaging System (AMWIS)Designing and developing a client application enabling health care professionals in remote communities to obtain specialist advice on wound care by capturing a digital image of a wound, compressing, encrypting and transmitting the image and associated clinical information to a specialist in a major urban area for assessment who would respond with advise on further treatment.Handheld ProjectsDeveloping and deploying various handheld applications for the healthcare industry including major public hospitals (Royal Melbourne Hospital, Alfred Hospital and Monash Medical Centre), clinical research centers (Baker Institute) and pharmaceutical companies.
  • Admiral Computing
    Senior Consultant
    Admiral Computing Aug 1999 - May 2000
  • Rlm Systems Pty Ltd
    Senior Software Engineer
    Rlm Systems Pty Ltd Oct 1994 - Aug 1999

Dion Mcdonald Gaicd Skills

Leadership It Strategy Information Technology Stakeholder Management Agile Sdlc Requirements Analysis Sharepoint Pmo Information Technology Strategy Business Analysis Agile Methodologies Vendor Management Team Leadership Process Improvement Strategy Risk Management Business Process Change Management It Leadership Project Planning Governance Business Process Improvement Management Project Management Software Development Software Project Management Solution Architecture Crm Project Delivery It Service Management

Dion Mcdonald Gaicd Education Details

  • Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Gaicd
  • Deakin University
    Deakin University
    Information Management
  • George Mason University
    George Mason University
    Mathematics And Computer Science

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