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Melbourne, Australia

Headhunted to lead significant growth initiatives, through developing new areas of practiceLed capacity-building process Spearheaded ambitious moves into new market spacesDeveloped tailored business plans to protect commercial performance Convening and mentored teams to meet specific requirements of new target clientsDelivered solutions to new, high-profile clients, inc. multinationals and large ASX-listed firmsLed highest-profile market-entry projects, such as workflow redesign for CelgeneDelivered transformative process for pharmaceutical approvals processRolled out solution to pharmacies through Australia and Asia, transforming patient-safetyFormulated strategies and propositions for new marketsDeveloped solutions to meet specific client requirements Evaluated requirements from multiple sources and reconciling conflicts across global businesses

Oversaw high-profile SAP and SharePoint projects with large budgetsManaged high-performing technical team Enhanced existing project management and governance processes Led solution design processProvided guidance to clients on suitable application architecture within the broader enterprise Provided stakeholder support within executive management team and senior management groupDeveloped successful business cases, requiring board-level presentations, to support project fundingManaging relationships with external service providers

Led BHP Billiton business transformation, through working with key business stakeholdersImplemented bespoke project portal, records and document management solution Implemented various project solutions supporting GIS, workflow and reporting Ensured compliance with enterprise architecture standardsStandardised intranet and document environment for large national organisationEnabled and drove transition to SAP portal technologies Managed and mentored internal development teamMonitored SLAs with external service providersDelivered a consistent platform (SAP) across the global businessLed architectural design and implementation of BHP Billiton Enterprise solutionsLed global SAP portal strategyEstablished governance framework and negotiated approval from senior IT managementDeveloped Enterprise Portal strategic roadmap and enabled successful implementation

Developed and successfully implemented SAP Enterprise Portal strategy Headed up SAP Manager & Employee Self-Service project, including redesigning project resourcingManaged redevelopment of WMC IntranetManaged redevelopment of electronic Content Management StrategyProviding ongoing managementReduced web application support costs by reassigning web application support activities

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