Sarah Burke Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Thrilled to join the Rest team to provide some focus and support on the continuing implementation of their exciting transformation strategy

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I was actively sought to join AMP leaders to develop a target operating model to support the demerger of the AMP Capital business. Specifically, I was responsible for leading a program to successfully separate the businesses, transition the workforce and to stand up two independently successful People and Culture functions. The demerger has been superseded by trade sales and I am supporting executives to safely deliver the transactions and revised operating model for AMP moving forward.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2018 – 2021 Program Director, National Australia BankResponsible for two key programs at NAB:Wealth Remediation for Self Employed advisers Leading the strategy, design and delivery of this large program of remediation of over $700m in fees being refunded to clients who paid fees for no service. Business Transformation for the Advice businessStrategy design and implementation of a new business operating model for the adviser network delivering significant savings and a new sustainable business model for the employed business during a period of significant change and uncertainty with NAB/MLC Separation.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for a variety of strategy driven programs for the Royal Botanical Gardens and Centennial Parklands including:Business transformation: Leading the transition of corporate functions and specialist science departments to a new Centre for Innovation for Plant Sciences (CIPS) in Western Sydney which was one of NSW Office of Environment and Heritage’s largest programs of work and the biggest investment in Plant Sciences since the establishment of Royal Botanic Gardens in 1800. IT Architecture: Implementation of a new CRM and booking system which introduced a digital footprint for these popular locations and put customers at the forefront of their business strategy.

Threadneedle St, London

Business transformation supporting the CEOs for Retail and Commercial banks with the divestment of RBS’s Retail and Commercial businesses across England and Wales and establish a new challenger bank, Williams & Glynn (W&G). The program was discontinued on announcement of Brexit. My role was to lead a team of project managers, business analysts and change specialists to design, develop and implement the Day 1 business operating model for W&G and support staff through the transition from their existing roles and functions within RBS to W&G.

33 Alfred St Circular Quay

During my time at AMP, I was responsible for a diverse portfolio of strategic change programs in including integration of acquisitions and regulatory change. Key roles included: Program Lead, Finance and Risk TransformationI lead a transformation team for the newly integrated AXA and AMP finance and risk functions as part of AMPs longer term business transformation. This involved a large-scale change in finance and risk strategy both focused on a more sustainable and efficient business and platform operating models as well as future proofing the business for an emerging stricter regulatory environment. Program Lead, Australian Banking and Financial Services Reform Responsible for the development of a strategic change program to ensure the legislative compliance to new regulations were met on 1st July 2013. These changes were both within AMP internal teams and across 11 AMP licensees and independent financial planning advisers. The team successfully delivered the change program to a group of 6500 planners and practice staff and 1500 internal staff. Program Lead, AMP AXA Merger for Corporate Integration functionsResponsible for the transition and optimisation of two culturally diverse corporate divisions into a central multi-located function. Transition focused on people and culture change, process reengineering and system integration. Key success criteria for the program was the delivery of significant synergy savings for AMP Group and creation of a truly integrated team with a shared culture, purpose and values.

London, England, United Kingdom

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Sydney University Bachelor Of Economics, Economics, Accounting, Comercial Law

Economics, Economics And Accounting

Activities and Societies: AIESEC

Bachelor Of Economics (Accounting Major), Economics And Accounting