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Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Working within the Corporate Performance business unit, I collaborate with the Executive and Board of Directors to set the strategic direction, drive strategic performance, and execute on the organisation's inorganic growth objectives.STRATEGY• Lead strategy development, including assessment of internal/external strategic influences to set strategic objectives/roadmaps.• Lead the development of strategic communication artefacts for all stakeholders (Board, Leadership, employees, and customers).• Monitor progress against the strategic objectives/roadmap, revising the Business Strategy as required.PERFORMANCE/BUSINESS ARCHITETURE• As the performance subject matter expert, I lead/consult on performance architecture and performance reporting for Kinetic IT and our customers.• Analyse and design effective business operating models and ways of working.MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (M&A)• Develop and revise the organisation’s inorganic growth strategy based on shareholder value realisation objectives and market activity.• Lead inorganic growth (M&A) activity across entire lifecycle (target identification, opportunity assessment, due diligence, integration planning, negotiation, transaction execution, and integration).

A role with diverse responsibilities within Kinetic IT, and in a consulting capacity for various enterprise-scale customers. • Facilitate development of the business strategy.• Communicate strategic intent through the design of business architecture artefacts.• Design and negotiate performance frameworks within complex commercial arrangements.• Elevate and embed reporting that creates clarity and insights to promote informed decision-making.

IT Service Management (ITSM) subject matter expert supporting government sector organisations.• Manage various ITSM processes, including major incident management.• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical representatives to identify and implement ITSM performance improvements.• Guide the development of service management toolsets to ensure a fit-for-purpose and an optimised user experience. • Use business intelligence technologies to create performance insights, e.g., ServiceNow, Microsoft Power BI.

Wa Department Of Education

Coordinate activities to upgrade and deploy the award-winning SOEv4 (Standard Operating Environment) to schools across Western Australia.

Wa Department Of Education

Team Leader of the WA Department of Education IT Service Desk.• Leadership of approximately 36 staff to deliver services to 70,000+ users in 800+ locations across Western Australia.• Performance measurement and reporting of the service desk.• Coordinate the communication and resolution activities associated with major incidents.

Wa Department Of Education

Provide desktop support to the WA Department of Education.

Treasurer of the Board sharing accountability for the strategic direction, governance and overall success of the church.• Ensure financial sustainability through budgeting, forecasting and reporting.• Develop and endorse policies and other key artefacts.• Lead the recruitment of the Senior Pastor.

Independent Non-Executive Director (INED), providing technology and business insights to support the elevated governance requirements initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Forrestfield, Wa

Manager of the newly created Forrestfield branch of PC Madness. • Overseeing all aspects of business operations, including staffing, financial performance and stock management.• Solutions consulting for business clients.

Midland, Wa

A predominantly part-time role providing IT support and sales while studying at Curtin University.

Gaicd

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Computer Systems And Networking