Gavin Baxter

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General Manager - Architecture and Engineering @ Vicinity Centres
Melbourne, VIC, AU
Gavin Baxter's Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
About Gavin Baxter

A Technology Leader, expert at solving complex business problems through digital transformation and innovation. Gavin has had a diverse career with over 20 years of experience working across a wide range of industries and businesses in strategic consulting, operational management and programme delivery roles.Over the last 7+ years he has worked within the Transport and Logistics domain, both in domestic and international markets, in addition to enabling eCommerce for Australian consumers through one of Australia’s largest retail network. Prior to this Gavin worked for tier 1 professional services organisations across Health Care, Manufacturing and Government, to name a few.A proven leader, throughout his career he has had the opportunity to impact business transformation in various roles and build on his expertise:Driving Customer Success through Aligned Investments: • Transforming businesses through integrated investment plans that prioritise initiatives directly tied to customer and business objectives, with clear roadmaps for achieving them• Creating and communicating technology modernisation strategies with prioritised roadmaps integrated within the business strategyEmpowering Customers and Teams with Emerging Tech: • Leveraging next-gen tech to create delightful customer experiences and empower team members, such as using Gen AI, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, and Low Code No Code• Creating leading omni-channel eCommerce solutions for B2B & B2C Customers, leveraging core business platforms from Adobe, Salesforce, SAP, E2Open and Microsoft.• Establishing new cloud engineering services and co-creating a multi-cloud strategy for AWS, Google Cloud, and AzureOptimising Operating Models: • Designing and implementing technology operating model changes to modernise teams around business services and digital products • Establishing architectural governance across all levels, empowering teams to make decisionsBuilding Deep Partnerships: • Forging strong relationships with business stakeholders, including senior executives, to ensure customer needs and business value are central to all decision-makingListening, recommending and doing: • Actively listening, recommending solutions, and taking concrete actions to deliver exceptional customer experiencesBuilding High-Performing Teams: • Track record of leading and empowering high performing cross-functional teams, my passion lies in fostering a culture of creativity and curiosity, collaboratively tackling complex challenges to deliver innovative solutions.

Gavin Baxter's Current Company Details
Vicinity Centres

Vicinity Centres

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General Manager - Architecture and Engineering
Melbourne, VIC, AU
Website:
vicinity.com.au
Employees:
1284
Gavin Baxter Work Experience Details
  • Vicinity Centres
    General Manager - Architecture And Engineering
    Vicinity Centres
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
  • Vicinity Centres
    Enterprise Architect
    Vicinity Centres Jul 2024 - Present
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Excited to have joined Vicinity Centres, to learn about a new business in the world of real estate development and management for retail centres and mixed-use development. I’ll be helping to uplift the Architecture capability and supporting the business and technology teams with strategic planning and execution.Owning some of Australia’s leading destination retail centres and with a vision to “prosper with our people and communities to create Australia’s most compelling portfolio of retail-led destinations”, it will be an awesome new journey.
  • Australia Post
    General Manager Technology - Architecture & Engineering
    Australia Post Feb 2023 - Dec 2023
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Changed roles and focus as part of our Digital, Technology & Data change program and Post26 strategy to lead and establishing a broader Engineering capability - working with my talented team to create enterprise Engineering crafts working across the organisation - in addition to continuing to lead the Architecture craft.Key Achievements:• Refreshed technology modernisation strategy and roadmap within the enterprise Post26 Strategy, including a prioritised 4-year investment plan to support the execution• Strategy imperatives: Customer & Employee experiences, leveraging data and AI, simplifying and modernising technology enabled by cloud and cyber security threats• Key role in developing a technology cost transparency model for cost show back and charge back to business units• Supported enterprise regulatory initiatives, such as audits and compliance for Financial Services and Digital ID products, Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI)• Facilitated EGM technology governance and investment planning• Led multi-disciplined team across crafts of Architecture, Agile Delivery, Business Analysis, Software Engineering, Cloud Engineering and Quality Engineering • Established a new BA craft and modernised the Cloud Services team to include Cloud product, FinOps and expanding engineering Dev/Ops enablement to Google Cloud• Co-creation of the multi Cloud Strategy providing direction on the use of AWS, Google Cloud and Azure and next level planning for legacy migration
  • Australia Post
    General Manager Technology - Deliveries & Architecture (Including Planning)
    Australia Post Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
    Excited to have lead the delivery of technology back into our Deliveries and International business teams, supporting them with the transformation of our Deliveries network and growth of International. Partnering with Product and Sales team to realise the end to end fulfilment of customer services.I will continue to lead our Australia Post technology strategy, architecture functions, with the addition of the Office of CIO Planning.Key Achievements:• Managing Investment planning, Strategic workforce planning, Technology Investment Governance and Training• Led the technology due diligence in several merger and acquisition activities, including divestment planning and execution of 3PL Warehouse Business review & consolidation• Delivery and architecture support for Product Simplification transformation and creating unified digital customer experience across Small Business and Merchants• Worked closely with business to enable innovation initiatives such as, robotic automation, IoT asset tracking, Video ML, digital twins and safety initiatives• Managed mission critical customer and operational solutions across cloud, on premise (DCs) and edge operational technology at over 450 facilities (metro & remote)• Supported the ERP consolidation planning for StarTrack and AP, with Corporate team executing the migration of financial modules.
  • Australia Post
    Head Of Enterprise Strategy & Architecture
    Australia Post Nov 2019 - Oct 2020
    Moved focus to Enterprise technology strategy and architecture, leading the technology strategy update and investment planning.Key Achievements:• CTO function: Developed and maintained strategic plans and technology roadmaps for the enterprise working closely with EGMs and CIO leadership team• Uplifted Architecture framework across – Business capability modelling, architecture documentation: solution building blocks, innovation, governance tieringActed as GM Technology - COO & International from March 2020 to October 2020.
  • Australia Post
    Head Of Strategy & Architecture, Technology, Coo & International
    Australia Post Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
    Melbourne, Australia
    Head of Strategy & Architecture covering Operations for Parcels, Letters & Mail, and International services
  • Australia Post
    Chief Architect Ecommerce Delivery
    Australia Post Apr 2017 - Jun 2018
    Melbourne, Australia
    Chief Architect for eCommerce Delivery, covering Parcels, Letters & Mail
  • Australia Post
    Principal Architect Parcel Services
    Australia Post Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
    Melbourne, Australia
    Joined the Australia Post Architecture team working in Parcel Services...
  • Startrack
    Lead Solutions Architect
    Startrack Jul 2013 - Jan 2016
    Melbourne, Australia
    Architect working with StarTrack and Australia Post Business and IDT teams to develop strategic IT plans and solutions for the combined P | StarTrack business, before moving to permanent role with Australia Post IT.
  • Oakton
    Senior Consultant
    Oakton May 2007 - Jan 2016
    Melbourne, Australia
    Gavin was a Senior Consultant at Oakton, where he has worked for over 8 years.During this time he has predominately worked in the Transport and Logistics industry domain, covering International and Domestic operations for some of Australia's leading transport companies.Gavin has also completed consulting assignments with leading Victorian Universities and Manufacturing companies.
  • Qantas
    Lead Consultant Architect
    Qantas Oct 2012 - Jun 2013
    Melbourne, Australia
    Lead Architect acting for Australian air Express (AaE) in the merger of AaE and Qantas Freight, following Qantas’ 100% acquisition of the AaE Business. This involved working with executives, senior leadership teams and QF Enterprise Architects to transition AaE Systems and IT Services (Infrastructure and Networks) to Qantas Enterprises.
  • Australian Air Express
    Lead Program Architect
    Australian Air Express 2007 - Oct 2012
    Melbourne, Australia
    Lead Program Architect for the new airline freight management and linehaul system for AaE’s Domestic and International operations. Working closely with senior Qantas and AaE executives and leadership team to deliver a complex, core system replacement involving multiple package, integration and infrastructure vendors, located interstate and overseas (Europe, Singapore and India). Gavin was accountable for the end to end solution and ensuring the project passed the governance gates of Qantas Enterprise architecture board.Gavin also assisted with project management and business engagement to implement a new freight Track & Trace solution for customers and contact centre staff for domestic last mile delivery.
  • Medibank
    Solution Architect
    Medibank Jun 2005 - Nov 2007
    Gavin was Consulting Lead for a scoping phase initiated by MPL to define the current architectural state of the MPL systems. The team, consisting of senior application and technical architects, developed legacy system decommissioning and integration options to new core membership and claim systems, including SAP C&D package as part of the Business Renewal program.
  • Fujitsu Global
    Consulting Principal
    Fujitsu Global Sep 1997 - May 2007
    Melbourne, Australia
    Gavin was a Consulting Principal at Fujitsu Australia, for over 9 years. Working in a variety of roles and projects covering:• Strategic Consulting, Strategy & Planning• Solution Architecture• Systems Integration• Package Tender Preparation, Selection and Implementation• Software Design and Development• Business Analysis• Tender / Bid Development• Team Management and Project ManagementKey client assignments included:- Transport Accident Commission (Health Claims and Return to Work)- VicRoads- Honda - MedibankOriginally employed by DMR Consulting Pty Ltd, which was purchased and subsequently incorporated by Fujitsu Australia, as of 1 April 2004.
  • Aspect Computing
    Programmer Etc...
    Aspect Computing 1990 - 1997
    Melbourne, Australia
    Gavin joined Aspect as a graduate programmer and progressed through to a senior analyst. During this time, he worked in various industries and project roles. Gaining experience in systems delivery, package development and deployment (Aspect developed and sold several packages) and application portfolio management.

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Gavin Baxter attended La Trobe University.

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