Set up Internal Audit function and methodologies (including Agile auditing techniques)

O Manage the design and implementation of one of the five strategjc initiatives across corporate services, lotteries, veteran services and the extensive support network across Queensland

o Sole program delivery assurance provider for the Cross River Rail projecto Manage the development, implementation and maintenance of assurance frameworks for Major Projects including gateway review, peer review, and challenging processes in collaboration with the central portfolio office to ensure compliance with the broad spectrum of project management, business, client, government, industry and legislative requirementso Ensure project methodologies and standards are applied and enforced across projectso Undertake assurance activities in accordance with approved assurance processes to assess and determine the control effectiveness of risks. Proactively identify areas of high performance as well as deficiencies and areas for improvemento Capture, report and analyse the information gathered during assurance process activities and make recommendations to management to highlight gaps, drive improvements and escalate issues as requiredo introducing Agile concepts, methodologies and techniques

- Evaluating ‘Service Now’ application for use as a GRC Risk management tool - Responding (planning, assessment, strategies) to urgent regulatory obligations, including End of Support and End of Life BOQ systems and applications

- Protect and enhance BOQ’s Product Quality to comply with regulations and policies- Manage, deploy and embed 1st line Operational Risk Management Framework and policies - Design and implement Product risk and compliance monitoring and supervision strategies - Managing, monitoring and controlling the Product Development Policy - Providing project assurance over BOQ’s key Product projects - Managing and responding to regulatory and audit findings - Supporting Product and Business Owners of new and existing products - Delivering business improvements to the products’ processes

- Responsible for developing group-wide vision, sustainable strategies and integrated programmes that will enable Suncorp’s core group risk systems to gain competitive advantage.- Design and implement systems development frameworks, governance, methodologies (incorporating Agile and LEAN), policies, reporting etc.- Established a highly successful off-shore partner team to provide systems support.- Manage third party system vendor relationships and licence arrangements.

- Managed and delivered an effective Risk Governance Program in support of the Suncorp Group Board Risk Committees, its controlled entities and Group CRO function on the monitoring and management of Risk across the Group.- Provided executive support to the Group CRO business units in the areas of strategy, planning, financials and projects as required.- Provided and coordinated support, review and oversight over the governance documents submitted to the various quarterly and monthly reporting meetings for senior risk leaders (CROs), Group Executive Team, CEO and the Board.- Introduced Risk Maturity Modelling.

- Provided vital leadership, innovation and contribution towards governance and risk management for Vero NZ to achieve the World Class Gold Award from the NZ Business Excellence Foundation in 2008.- Designed the Risk Governance Committee to fully embed the three lines of defence philosophy.- Had successful relationships with APRA, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, S&P, internal and external auditors.- Designed and implemented an Integrated Risk Reporting Framework (operational, financial, strategic & compliance) which received good feedback from APRA, S&P and external auditors.- Performed Compliance Maturity Modelling based on AS3806 (now ISO19600) Compliance Management standard.- Created and implemented an Obligations Library. - Designed and deployed a Fraud Management framework. Coordinated and reported fraud and investigations to senior management and Board.

- Implemented a risk management system across all NZ companies in the Promina group including subsidiaries and JVs.- Set-up and Secretary to the Audit and Risk Committees.- Liaised with Corporate Office (Sydney), APRA, NZX, S&P, Morning Star, internal and external auditors.- Designed, trained and deployed CURA software across all NZ companies in the group, including subsidiaries and joint-venture partners.- Managed Fraud & Investigations, and Group Insurance Programmes.

- Responsible for Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance, Fraud & Investigations and Group Insurance Programmes.- Set-up and Secretary to the Audit and Risk Committees.- Implemented a risk management system across all companies in the NZ RSA group including Policy, Framework, Methodology, Control Risk Self-Assessment tools, and Strategic Risk Planning (senior executives).- Liaised with Head Office (London), regulators, internal and external auditors.

- Setting up the following service lines for the Auckland office:1. Internal Audit Co-sourcing2. Policy and Compliance reviews3. Risk Management and Corporate Governance4. Quality Management Systems and Process Improvements- Practice responsibility for ‘Control Risk Self-Assessment’ concepts and techniques.- Developed Risk Management, Internal Audit and Governance frameworks, policies and methodologies to suit different client industries, sectors.- Frequent presenter at internal and external conferences.- External secondments as Project Director.

- Designed, deployed and managed Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Compliance frameworks.- Reporting to the CEO, Board Chairman and the Audit & Risk Committee.- Provided Quality Assurance on key project deliverables.- Steering group membership on critical projects; and championing process improvements.- Introduced product-based risk assessment for business case methodology and routine project management.

- Set-up this brand-new NZ government department along quality and value-for-money concepts to better manage the governance, risks, compliance and reporting of NZ courts.- Designed and implemented a Risk Management Framework based on the first draft of AS/NZS 4360 (now ISO31000) Risk Management Standard. This was possibly a world first.- Set-up the Audit Committee.- Carried out world-first ‘real’ audits in the justice sector (including Jury systems, Planning Tribunal, Domestic Violence).- Set-up the Audit Committee. Membership of the Executive Management Team, and various strategic and steering groups.- Designed audit framework, methodology, policy and processes to suit judicial systems. Planed and managed audits (operational, computer, projects, policy & legislative development and specials). Dealt with the judiciary on planning, findings and action plans.- Initiated and rolled out ‘Control Self-Assessment’ (CSA) tools. Helped re-engineer the public sector internal auditing functions and methodology (NZ State Services Commission).

- Introduced Quality concepts into internal auditing practices, projects, and systems design- Designed and implemented a Risk Evaluation framework to highlight significant Company risks to the Board and the Minister- Innovative audits (e.g. ISO certified suppliers, planned maintenance programmes, Statutory Compliance, Privacy Act 1993, Health & Safety, Strategic and Business Plan- Quality Assurance on audit standards and processes- Professional development and training of audit group (11 based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, excluding outsourced specialists)- Education of non-audit management and staff on Internal Controls- Collaboration with external audit and QA contractors