Michael Gates Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I am thrilled to share that I am starting a new chapter in my career as the Head of Commercial IT at Sonic Healthcare!In this role, I will be driving better commercial outcomes across the IT vendors landscape and delivering greater transparency to ensure the group is getting the best value from their IT spend.I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside a talented team and contribute to Sonic’s mission. I am eager to bring my experience in IT leadership and commercial strategy to this role, and I am excited about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As the IT Commercial Manager at RAMS I worked closely with the other members of the IT Leadership team to ensure RAMS re-established their technology partnerships and ensured they extracted maximum value from our vendor engagements. My role encompassed a range of responsibilities from negotiating complex contracts to managing vendor performance, all aimed at aligning limited IT funding and the group strategic goals.Key Areas of Focus:• Vendor Relationship Management: Building and nurturing strong, collaborative partnerships with key technology vendors to drive mutual success.• Contract Negotiation: Leading negotiations to secure favourable terms, pricing, and service levels while ensuring compliance and strategic fit.• Performance Optimisation: Implementing metrics and KPIs to monitor and enhance vendor performance, tackling any issues to ensure high-quality outcomes.• Cost Management: Analysing and optimizing vendor costs to balance cost-efficiency with exceptional service delivery.• Risk Mitigation: Identifying and addressing risks related to compliance, security, and operational impact to safeguard our interests.• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with IT, finance, and legal teams to ensure seamless integration of vendor management practices.• Market Insight: Staying updated on industry trends to make informed decisions and drive strategic vendor selections.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I report to the CIO with responsibility for managing all commercial and IT financial activities as a valued member of the Digital Services Leadership team, with a strategic focus on optimising synergy and integration opportunities, reducing digital services costs, and increasing revenue by millions of dollars per annum.● Business Case Development & Presentation● Business Partnership● Client Liaison● Commercial & Technical Accounting● Corporate Technology Finance● Cost Reduction● Executive Leadership● General Management● Leadership & Teamwork● Operational Management● Process Improvement● Regulatory Compliance● Relationship Building● Risk Management● Stakeholder Management● Strategy Development & Implementation

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This role involved managing finances and reporting (budget, OPEX, CAPEX and cashflow) as well as vendor negotiations, engagements, performance and renewals as the Head of the Commercial team within the Digital Services Team. I was responsible for overseeing governance and compliance, crediting due diligence documents, and negotiating the renewal of agreements to reduce costs by millions of dollars.● Business Case Development & Presentation● Business Partnership● Client Liaison● Commercial & Technical Accounting● Corporate Technology Finance● Cost Reduction● Executive Leadership● General Management● Leadership & Teamwork● Operational Management● Process Improvement● Regulatory Compliance● Relationship Building● Risk Management● Stakeholder Management● Strategy Development & Implementation

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I reported to the CIO as a trusted finance partner to the greater IT group, with responsibility for managing monthly P&L and BS performance as well as creating business cases to support financial decision making. In addition to implementing a new telecommunication bill management system, I improved EBITDA by millions of dollars per annum, led the Telstra contract renewal process and implemented a range of other efficiencies.● Business Case Development & Presentation● Business Partnership● Client Liaison● Commercial & Technical Accounting● Corporate Technology Finance● Cost Reduction● Executive Leadership● General Management● Leadership & Teamwork● Operational Management● Process Improvement● Regulatory Compliance● Relationship Building● Risk Management● Stakeholder Management● Strategy Development & Implementation

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

This role involved partnering with the business and engaging with executive level management across most support functions with responsibility for all P&L reporting, labour reporting and planning activities. I managed the control and compliance of IT, HSEQ, Procurement and Office Management, improved project reporting and settlement, and resolved issues surrounding millions of dollars of aged capital WIP.● Business Case Development & Presentation● Business Partnership● Client Liaison● Commercial & Technical Accounting● Corporate Technology Finance● Cost Reduction● Executive Leadership● General Management● Leadership & Teamwork● Operational Management● Process Improvement● Regulatory Compliance● Relationship Building● Risk Management● Stakeholder Management● Strategy Development & Implementation

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Graduate Diploma In Chartered Accounting (Ca), Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Business