Nicholas Penny Email & Phone Number

Geelong, Vic, Au

Remote

Program manager contract role at OneIT Leica Biosystems.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsibilities:• Efficiently managed software project delivery in adherence to the Quality Management System, prioritising patient and product safety, as well as cybersecurity compliance. • Demonstrated leadership by empowering team members, eliminating obstacles, fostering a sense of urgency, and instilling a culture of ownership and a positive, can-do attitude. • Utilised Visual & Daily Management to visually represent progress against plans and challenge cross-functional… Show more Responsibilities:• Efficiently managed software project delivery in adherence to the Quality Management System, prioritising patient and product safety, as well as cybersecurity compliance. • Demonstrated leadership by empowering team members, eliminating obstacles, fostering a sense of urgency, and instilling a culture of ownership and a positive, can-do attitude. • Utilised Visual & Daily Management to visually represent progress against plans and challenge cross-functional teams to address issues and enhance customer satisfaction. • Implemented Visual Project Management (VPM), adjusting the scale as needed to maintain control and reporting without impeding workflow efficiency. • Proactively participated in internal and external audits, displaying project compliance with the Quality Management System, and guiding regulatory bodies.• Effectively communicated project progress and status to stakeholders at various organisational levels.Achievements: • Spearheaded preferred customer trials and delivered crucial support during the launch of the ground breaking Advance Staining Instrument for cancer diagnostics.• Efficiently managed multiple software projects in parallel. Achieved on-time, on-budget project deliveries while meeting rigorous quality standards. • Actively contributed to process improvement initiatives related to cybersecurity compliance across the product portfolio. Ensured the organisation's readiness to meet future cybersecurity demands, enhancing data security and protecting customer interests. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Responsibilities:• Lead and manage a team of systems analysts, fostering a culture of productivity and seamless collaboration.• Provide coaching and support to team members, offering performance feedback, development guidance, and helping them achieve their full potential.• Design and implement requirements and process changes to streamline the efficiency of projects.• Oversee Analysts across multiple projects to ensure their work aligns with the overarching project… Show more Responsibilities:• Lead and manage a team of systems analysts, fostering a culture of productivity and seamless collaboration.• Provide coaching and support to team members, offering performance feedback, development guidance, and helping them achieve their full potential.• Design and implement requirements and process changes to streamline the efficiency of projects.• Oversee Analysts across multiple projects to ensure their work aligns with the overarching project objectives.• Engage in direct requirements elicitation, prioritisation, documentation, and support, contributing to the analysis activities of the program.Achievements: • Successfully provided mentorship and leadership to a team of analysts, actively fostering their professional growth through performance coaching and development support. This resulted in a more skilled and motivated team that consistently delivered high-quality work.• Identified and promoted top talent within the team while strategically hiring key personnel whose contributions significantly aligned with the company's overarching objectives. This approach enhanced the team's capabilities and ensured alignment with the company's strategic goals.• Pioneered process enhancements that streamlined and standardised collaboration between the analyst group and the broader organisation. These improvements simplified their workflow and promoted greater efficiency, leading to more effective and streamlined operations within the organisation. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Responsibilities:• Gather and document project requirements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of project needs.• Engage with stakeholders to maintain effective communication and collaboration throughout the project.• Organise and facilitate workshops to bring together key stakeholders, encouraging discussion, problem-solving, and decision-making.• Participate in and contribute to Agile sprint ceremonies.Achievements: • Effectively facilitated the… Show more Responsibilities:• Gather and document project requirements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of project needs.• Engage with stakeholders to maintain effective communication and collaboration throughout the project.• Organise and facilitate workshops to bring together key stakeholders, encouraging discussion, problem-solving, and decision-making.• Participate in and contribute to Agile sprint ceremonies.Achievements: • Effectively facilitated the translation of customer requirements into actionable deliverables for the team, ensuring a clear understanding and alignment with customer needs. This resulted in the successful delivery of solutions that exceeded customer expectations.• Orchestrated Agile sprint ceremonies for the software teams, fostering a collaborative work environment and facilitating a seamless transition to this new way of working.• Led workshops aimed at comprehending new project requirements, instilling a culture of simplification, all while upholding the highest standards of quality. This initiative not only streamlined project understanding and execution but also ensured that the work met rigorous quality standards. Show less

Gothenburg, Sweden

Responsibilities:• Gather and document project requirements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of project needs.• Engage with stakeholders to maintain effective communication and collaboration throughout the project.• Manage third-party suppliers and vendors for the project, ensuring that their contributions align with project requirements and objectives, and managing the relationship with external partners to support project success.Achievements: • Played a… Show more Responsibilities:• Gather and document project requirements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of project needs.• Engage with stakeholders to maintain effective communication and collaboration throughout the project.• Manage third-party suppliers and vendors for the project, ensuring that their contributions align with project requirements and objectives, and managing the relationship with external partners to support project success.Achievements: • Played a pivotal role in the analysis of comprehensive hardware platform requirements, contributing to the development of the next-generation XC90 and S90 vehicles for Volvo Sweden. This project represented a pioneering step into the realm of autonomous driving support for their customer base, highlighting a successful and innovative transition for the company into this emerging technology domain. Show less

Gothenburg, Sweden

Responsibilities:• Gathered and managed requirements for multiple signaling projects, ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives and specifications.• Developed software for several SS7-related protocols used within Radio Base Stations, contributing to the enhancement and functionality of critical communication systems.• Took on the role of a technical coordinator for various SS7-related development projects, overseeing and guiding project teams to successful… Show more Responsibilities:• Gathered and managed requirements for multiple signaling projects, ensuring a clear understanding of project objectives and specifications.• Developed software for several SS7-related protocols used within Radio Base Stations, contributing to the enhancement and functionality of critical communication systems.• Took on the role of a technical coordinator for various SS7-related development projects, overseeing and guiding project teams to successful outcomes.• Worked onsite at Ericsson as part of a cross-functional team for four years, actively contributing to RBS (Radio Base Station) layer 1 & 2 projects.Achievements:• Played a significant role in the development and implementation of Enhanced Uplink for FACH, improving the performance and capabilities of radio communication systems.• Contributed to the development of solutions for narrowband interference rejection, enhancing the quality and reliability of radio communication.• Gained experience in integration and verification activities, ensuring that the developed solutions seamlessly fit into the broader system and meet quality standards.• Participated in activities leading up to customer trials, indicating involvement in the critical phase of testing and validating the developed solutions before deployment. Show less

Karlstad, Varmland County, Sweden

Worked on a long-term contract in Sweden, focusing on the development of WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technology. Involved in the development of U/NSAAL protocols. Responsibilities included designing and optimisation of these protocols.Gained exposure to Ericsson Radio Base Station (RBS) development, which includes working on the associated platform and operating system (CPP & OSE). This experience involved software development, integration, and testing within… Show more Worked on a long-term contract in Sweden, focusing on the development of WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) technology. Involved in the development of U/NSAAL protocols. Responsibilities included designing and optimisation of these protocols.Gained exposure to Ericsson Radio Base Station (RBS) development, which includes working on the associated platform and operating system (CPP & OSE). This experience involved software development, integration, and testing within the context of RBS technology.Departed from the long-term contract to take up a full-time position within Sweden. Show less

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Designed multiple WCDMA signaling protocols, contributing to the development of critical communication standards.• Served as a Consultant Software Engineer, representing Melbourne while working in Sweden on cutting-edge Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technologies.

Bachelor Of Computing, Software Development

Bachelor Of Computer Science, Computer Software Engineering