Michael Clark Email & Phone Number

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Based In Wellington. I Will Work Where I'M Needed

I'm an experienced Senior Manager/Programme and Change Director for complex organisations both private and public sector. I have a successful track record in delivering multi-million dollar programmes and associated high value benefits. Skills include developing and leading strategy implementation. Experienced legal and economic regulatory and policy advisor. Highly successful commercial and regulatory negotiator.Complex project management (PRINCE2 and Agile certified); Better Business… Show more I'm an experienced Senior Manager/Programme and Change Director for complex organisations both private and public sector. I have a successful track record in delivering multi-million dollar programmes and associated high value benefits. Skills include developing and leading strategy implementation. Experienced legal and economic regulatory and policy advisor. Highly successful commercial and regulatory negotiator.Complex project management (PRINCE2 and Agile certified); Better Business Case qualified practitionerEffective change manager; Well developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management Experience derived from 15+ years of effective senior leadership, project and business management underpinned by MBA/LLB. Personal attributes include a balanced, pragmatic, can do approach to getting the job done. A firm but fair and effective manner when working with others and the experience to influence at the most senior levels of an organisation to ensure strategy and detail are right. Show less

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington

Regulatory policy and strategic adviser on economic, regulatory and energy sector regulation and operations. Programme and project management and Better Business Case skills. Advice to regulator clients on matters including regulatory expenditure forecasts; asset management planning; and operational performance. Advice and support to central government on energy sector earthquake resilience.I offer professional business strategy advice and recommendations on energy businesses' asset… Show more Regulatory policy and strategic adviser on economic, regulatory and energy sector regulation and operations. Programme and project management and Better Business Case skills. Advice to regulator clients on matters including regulatory expenditure forecasts; asset management planning; and operational performance. Advice and support to central government on energy sector earthquake resilience.I offer professional business strategy advice and recommendations on energy businesses' asset management planning. I provide analysis and reporting on financial and operational performance for regulator clients and development of service performance reporting and benchmarking metrics. I provide astute submissions on transmission pricing for major industrial firms and advice to generation companies.I write high quality Board papers, presentations and reports on regulatory business and market providers, including system operator performance.I provide project support and problem solving to eliminate energy market development project impediments. Show less

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Lead Commercial Advisory for the blackout (and retention) of ICT services and applications from MBIE - Commercial negotiations and new MSA preparation

Based In Muscat, Oman

Muscat Governorate, Oman

Successfully led two phases for developing the electricity Wholesale Market Management Systems required to manage market operations for the Oman electricity market

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Strategy, planning, development and implementation. Proficiently acted as Lead Advisor to senior managers, Chief Executive and the Board. Project leader and lead negotiator to accurately develop an up-to-date, aligned and enduring system operator service provider agreement(SOSPA), worth minimum of $216m over the first 5 years. Lead policy and regulatory adviser on Code (market rules) development, amendment, consultation and change processes for developing a strategically-aligned system… Show more Strategy, planning, development and implementation. Proficiently acted as Lead Advisor to senior managers, Chief Executive and the Board. Project leader and lead negotiator to accurately develop an up-to-date, aligned and enduring system operator service provider agreement(SOSPA), worth minimum of $216m over the first 5 years. Lead policy and regulatory adviser on Code (market rules) development, amendment, consultation and change processes for developing a strategically-aligned system operator for the provision of 24/7 NZ electricity system operations (scheduling, pricing and dispatch); and ensured other market operator service providers similarly aligned. Fortified relations between Transpower as service provider and the Electricity Authority as purchaser of system operation services, including developing a strategy that resulted in a relationship charter and built the necessary pre-conditions to generate real relationship and operational change. Astutely achieved all milestones and targets:* developed and implemented the strategy to rebuild a fundamentally damaged relationship to enable meaningful negotiations - result: relationship charter between the two parties signed June 2014* Developed and agreed fundamental joint negotiation principles to balance the competing aspirations of the parties October 2014* Led negotiations for a new, up-to-date and enduring service provider agreement founded on commercial disciplines; joint goals and performance standards; and a seamless transition (October 2014 -to- February 2016)* Developed accompanying Code (market rules) amendments to update arrangements and complement the SOSPA and led consultation on the amendments (December 2015- to - February 2016)* Met all milestones in full and on time and completed a new SOSPA to take effect 1 July 2016 Show less

Sydney, Australia

Regulatory and strategic advice re NZ economic regulation & service/supplier opportunities - Advice to GM Corporate Services

Wellington & Te Kuiti

Review and develop strategy for establishing quality standard variations to enable investment in renewal & replacement lines to be as cost effective as possible within the regulatory control parameters. Including constructing a layout & approach to delivering a regulatory proposal for a quality standard variation. Advice to CEO and board.

Auckland & Wellington

Provision of Advice, Leadership, project management & drafting to support Vector to deliver all submissions for the Input Methodology Determinations of the Commerce Commission - determined December 2010; Provision of Advice, Leadership & project management to support Vector to deliver complete audited submissions to all Statutory Notices required for its Electricity & Gas Distribution businesses & its Gas Transmission business; Drafting of aspects of the submissions on Information… Show more Provision of Advice, Leadership, project management & drafting to support Vector to deliver all submissions for the Input Methodology Determinations of the Commerce Commission - determined December 2010; Provision of Advice, Leadership & project management to support Vector to deliver complete audited submissions to all Statutory Notices required for its Electricity & Gas Distribution businesses & its Gas Transmission business; Drafting of aspects of the submissions on Information Disclosure especially as it related to Gas Transmission;Project management, strategic planning & implementation of the capacity determination consultation process for Vector Gas Transmission;Subject Matter Expert, Adviser & Designer of the regulatory readiness initiatives to establish the systems, processes & data required to meet information disclosure requirements Show less

Strategy; commercial negotiations; implementation of commercial strategy

Senior Leader in charge of utility regulation (telecommunications & energy utilities (transmission & lines businesses) and managing all complex relationships and stakeholder engagement

Procurement, Supplier relationships. Legal, Employment relations, Health and safety, Commercial negotiations, Industrial negotiations. environmental and regulation, Due diligence and sale and purchase of business. Commercial property portfolio lease, sale and purchase arrangements. All company secretarial and Board support. All share-related matters. Insurance and risk management. Oversight of HSE and environmental issues. All site management issues including building and refurbishment… Show more Procurement, Supplier relationships. Legal, Employment relations, Health and safety, Commercial negotiations, Industrial negotiations. environmental and regulation, Due diligence and sale and purchase of business. Commercial property portfolio lease, sale and purchase arrangements. All company secretarial and Board support. All share-related matters. Insurance and risk management. Oversight of HSE and environmental issues. All site management issues including building and refurbishment. Oversight of ICT and corporate services Show less

Wellington, Nz

Project Manager ECNZ transition to new SOES - Meridian, Genesis and Mighty River Powersubsidiary companiesinsurancesregulation compliance and compliance trainingregulatory policy

Mba (With Distinction), Strategic Management; Organisational Management. General Management & Business Administration, Distinction

Completed an MBA (with distinction) including a Thesis focused on strategy development focused on environmental issues entitled: "Time.

Llb, Law & Economics

Completed an LLB with emphasis on tort, employment and International law

Education record

Activities and Societies: rugby; tennis; squash; cricket; choral singing