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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Hook, Hampshire, Gb

International secondment to Serco UK and Europe as Executive Bid Director Defence, leading Serco's largest growth opportunity from sales acquisition to contract award, including capture strategy, consortium partner and supply chain management, value-add solution construct including technology transformation, workforce planning, cost-optimised pricing, commercial management, risk management, matrix governance, internal and external stakeholder engagement, bid budget and pursuit team management, and government relations. Growth Director Transport and Community Services, including five year strategic planning and Head of Special Projects. Managing Director, Asia Pacific Operations on the Executive Leadership Team: Helping drive corporate strategy and profitable and sustainable growth, through leading the development and effective delivery of the Division’s operational capabilities, including enterprise workforce solutions, talent management, business systems and process optimisation, governance and transformation projects, transactional support services, and 24/7 centralised operational delivery. Executive Sponsor for Gender Equity - I drive and champion opportunities for all, as we commit to breaking down gender barriers, rewrite the narrative, and create industry-leading policies to address under representation of women in leadership and traditionally male-dominated sectors, including Women in Defence.Serco are a trusted partner of governments, combining people, partners and technology to achieve our purpose of delivering superb public services and protecting vital national interests. Serco is a FTSE 250 company employing over 50,000 people internationally across Defence, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health, Facilities Management, and Citizen Services.

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Managing Director on The Adecco Group Executive Board. Setting the strategy, sales diversification and contract acquisition in public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, public affairs, media and communications, expansion of go-to-market workforce transformation solutions including MSP, RPO, BPO, and Onsite Models, complex program delivery, full P&L accountability driving profitable revenue and EBITA growth, and people leadership across a network of Australian branches, onshore and offshore centralised delivery centres. Executive Sponsor and Programme Management of major bids, including in the Public Sector and Defence.Work passions include driving customer loyalty, fostering a high performing culture and supporting career pathways for women and youth employment. Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Finalist and CEO Magazine Managing Director of the year finalist 2020 for business turnaround and positive community impact.The Adecco Group is a global provider of HR and workforce management solutions, blending talent and technology and nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce to ensure the future of work is accessible and open to all.

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Head of Group Operations on The Adecco Group Executive Board, spanning all Australian brands, including Adecco, Akkodis, Lee Hecht Harrison, and Spring Professional. Accountability for cross-functional shared services including Governance, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Quality, Knowledge Management, Business Services, Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Workforce Management, System Implementations, Training, WHS, Industrial Relations, Delivery Assurance, Communications, Group PMO Management of strategic business and technology transformation projects, tier one client implementations, and driving customer centricity initiatives. Operations function spanned multiple shared service functions and teams onshore and offshore.

General Manager, Permanent Staffing on the executive team. Program Manager for the integration and rebranding of a large IT acquisition into the business portfolio. Accountability for strategic planning, P&L, client relationship management, and sales growth for people solutions.Consulting Director and National Workforce Planning and Talent Director. Role involved strategic leadership, forecasting and scheduling, risk hiring, recruitment strategy and channel management, building talent pipeline, supply chain management, managing cross-brand functions including risk management and governance, workforce planning and talent acquisition. Project Management of a new workforce management system implementation and associated business process re-engineering, change management and training. National Leadership Colleague of the Year Award 2012.Akkodis provides Technology and Digital Engineering consulting to enable digital transformation and accelerate innovation. Services include Automation and AI, Analytics, Application Modernisation, Cloud, APIs and System Integration, Mobility, and Management Consulting. Akkodis is the Microsoft Australia Country Partner of the Year winner and Microsoft Global Data Analytics Partner of the Year Award winner.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

WA State Manager for FinXL and Finite IT. Management of Western Australian operations providing IT professional services and IT talent solutions to a diverse client portfolio.

Brighton, East Sussex, Gb

AIM listed IT Professional Services provider, with geographical role responsibility for Northern UK, Ireland, and Scotland, providing bespoke software development solutions to blue chip clients.

Key account development and IT services and solutions provided predominately within the financial sector across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

2022 - Advanced Leadership Program, Business Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

2014 - I3 Executive Leadership, Switzerland

2007 Management Leadership Certified Training, Business Administration And Management

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