Slawomir Rdest Email & Phone Number

Beaumont Hills, Nsw, Au

Australia

Transport for New South Wales / 2018 – Current - Leads the development and implementation of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, to scope and within budget. - Plans and executes the project initiation process, including the development of compelling business cases to secure investment and stakeholder endorsement. - Coordinates requirements-gathering activities to define the project scope and develop project plans that support the delivery of key milestones. - Develops strategic resource plans, ensuring the effective allocation of human, financial and business resources to meet anticipated demand whilst controlling costs. - Leads the development and implementation of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, to scope and within budget. - Drives a robust risk management focus, ensuring that emerging issues are identified and addressed before they can present a significant business impact. - Leverages innovative digital capabilities to support the provision of strategic insights, coordination and decision-making for security, crisis and emergency domains. - Ensures that TECCH capabilities and responses are aligned with mandatory NSW legislation.- Administers substantial project budgets, demonstrating excellent commercial acumen and driving impeccable return on investment. - Maintains strategic partnerships with external vendors and internal stakeholders to promote successful project implementation. - Facilitates a centralised coordination of responses to transport emergencies and collaborative efforts between relevant agencies, stakeholders and teams responsible for disaster management.

Żyrardów, Mazowieckie, Poland

Roads & Maritime Services / 2018 – 2019 - Held a critical role in leading multiple technologically diversified project utilising Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid & Methdologies. - Defined project scopes developed project business cases and deployed project resources to meet strict delivery timeframes. - Oversaw the development and implementation of functional and technical enhancements of various in-house systems. - Managed the implementation and quality assurance process and capture learnings that can be utilised to enhance future initiatives. - Collaborated with internal stakeholders to facilitate the transition to business-as-usual for new systems, ensuring seamless integration and positive user experience. - Presented periodic project planning to senior stakeholders and make informed recommendations on potential opportunities and emerging risks. - Demonstrated substantial software expertise, particularly in Software as a Service applications. - Coached and mentored junior project staff, empowering and motivating them to develop their capabilities. - Championed a culture of continuous improvement and integrate new ways of working that are more efficient and aligned with business requirements. - Identified and activated proactive approaches to addressing current or emerging risks in alignment with contemporary best practice.

New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) / 2015 – 2018 - Managed all facets of project management in alignment with PRINCE2 methodologies. - Developed robust project plans that considered scope, time and cost estimates, budgets, task allocation, resource coordination, risks and reporting to support efficient program delivery. - Championed the development and advocacy of business cases to secure approval for planned works. - Maintained stakeholder partnerships between NSWPF police members, technical and non-technical contractors, service providers and other vendors to achieve key project outcomes. - Prepared and presented project status reporting across all levels of the organisation, providing senior executives with evidence-based insights to inform their decision-making. - Coordinated project resources across functions, including analysis, design, development, testing, change management and benefits realisation to meet critical project milestones. - Oversaw the preparation and management of project documentation and resources, creating clear records of activities, decisions and outcomes that supported robust project management.

New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) / 2012 – 2015 - Held a critical role as part of a transformation and modernisation program for the NSWPF Policing Information System. - Coordinated a talented team of project professionals, including four Business Analysts, to manage multiple delivery phases and functional work streams. - Planned and facilitated requirements gathering workshops, engaging with stakeholders to secure business requirements and define project scope and objectives. - Oversaw the end-to-end tender process, including the preparation of tender specification documents and completion of tender evaluations. - Collaborated with developers to manage the solution design and build process, as well as the preparation of all accompanying documentation to facilitate a seamless handover and ongoing system management. - Developed, maintained and managed stakeholder partnerships internally and externally, leveraging these to drive key program objectives.

RailCorp New South Wales / 2008 – 2012 - Provided expert advice and project management as part of a transformational Business Finance Improvement (BFI) initiative across multiple functional work streams. - Conducted as-is and to-be analysis to facilitate project design and process reengineering to inform the future state. - Planned and led workshops to seek requirements from key stakeholders, transforming these insights into process maps, business impact assessments, functional and non-functional requirements and other materials. - Oversaw the tender process, including preparing documentation for issuing tenders and reviewing received tenders to determine preferred vendors. - Led the development and execution of online and face-to-face training materials to support staff in adapting to new technologies. - Developed the business deployment strategies to support the launch of new software systems across 191 sites and 2,500 employees.

Graduate Certificate Of Project Management

Master Of Business And Administration (Finance)

Bachelor Of Computing (Ecommerce)