Highly experienced delivery advisory consultant, successfully enabling clients deliver on priorities across a number of industries.

Responsibilities:• Responsible for the delivery of the Finance Data Mart capability providing system integrated end to end financial reporting for enterprise wide: Revenue, Expenses, Balance Sheet, and Cash flow• Self service model supporting management, financial and statutory reporting teams• 20 person team covering scope management, design, development, test and deployment• Business consumable reporting & steerco decisions to ensure communicated status and aligned stakeholder… Show more Responsibilities:• Responsible for the delivery of the Finance Data Mart capability providing system integrated end to end financial reporting for enterprise wide: Revenue, Expenses, Balance Sheet, and Cash flow• Self service model supporting management, financial and statutory reporting teams• 20 person team covering scope management, design, development, test and deployment• Business consumable reporting & steerco decisions to ensure communicated status and aligned stakeholder expectationsAchievements• Tailored hybrid delivery approach & tools that combined both waterfall and agile aspects required to cater for inherent risk considerations of nbn environment • Delivered the nbn Revenue Calculation Engine that is the source for all reported financial revenue for the organisation (including audit memorandum)• Automated end to end financial reconciliation reporting capability for Revenue, Opex and Capex Show less

Responsibilities:• Responsible for all NBN demand management regarding Business Intelligence and Reporting advice• Business Intelligence engagement and communication lead for all new & inflight projects • Responsible for all lifecycle project execution aspects covering: Concept Advise, Scope definition and agreement, Estimation, Funding (Capex), Schedule & Transition to Operations • Adviser on project management governance as the organisation scales with the build out of the… Show more Responsibilities:• Responsible for all NBN demand management regarding Business Intelligence and Reporting advice• Business Intelligence engagement and communication lead for all new & inflight projects • Responsible for all lifecycle project execution aspects covering: Concept Advise, Scope definition and agreement, Estimation, Funding (Capex), Schedule & Transition to Operations • Adviser on project management governance as the organisation scales with the build out of the NBNAchievements• Lead in the development and execution of operating model & forums supporting information reporting capability:- Demand management: developed process for acceptance & hand off points across Concept and Scoping phases spanning across business requestor & sponsor, architecture group, Chief Data Office & IT - Business Intelligence - Engagement Model: identification & communication to all stakeholders across the NBN enterprise requiring Business Intelligence capability support & advice• Oversight & successful delivery of over 20 large projects (65 deployments) as well as the Small Enhancements stream that delivers 2-4 deployments per week.• Restructured and then successfully delivered the 1st time NBN reporting capability to external customers of NBN services including delivery across multiple platforms and execution parties. Project also included the demonstration of capability directly to external NBN customers and executive management of NBN Show less

Responsibilities:• Responsible for all business data outcomes, acting as the data migration change agent on a project that doubles customer base• Responsible for data migration scope development, acceptance & management • Work alongside technical teams to identify, develop and assess solutions required• Facilitate business understanding & confidence of the data migration project developing & executing a communication strategy & planAchievements• Collated and documented… Show more Responsibilities:• Responsible for all business data outcomes, acting as the data migration change agent on a project that doubles customer base• Responsible for data migration scope development, acceptance & management • Work alongside technical teams to identify, develop and assess solutions required• Facilitate business understanding & confidence of the data migration project developing & executing a communication strategy & planAchievements• Collated and documented the enterprise wide data requirements that considered and supported all critical business processes, and considered the possible solution options during requirement gathering activity• Reporting directly to the Project Control Group, and proactively establishing & leading a business/project data migration governance forum, I delivered key business decisions that established an agreed data migration strategy & scope that ensured costs & execution risks were kept to a minimum• Supported project managers in development & monitoring of an integrated project schedule across data migration, transition, cutover and technology streams• Identified the required deliverables & activity to bridge a business confidence & understanding gap executing a communication strategy. Outcome achieved was increased business resource involvement in project in the areas of data migration scope understanding, reconciliation & validation, testing alignment to data migration deliverables, migrated business scenario workshops Show less

Responsibilities:• Lead delivery of the Analytics Platform Project including the management of multiple vendors and the business• Design, build and execution of an integrated Change Plan for the Analytics Platform to ensure business continuity• Supported Analytics team through platform system cutover, capability uplift initiatives and team restructure• Continued previous role leading all business aspects of an enterprise wide Reporting Data Warehouse go-live including before… Show more Responsibilities:• Lead delivery of the Analytics Platform Project including the management of multiple vendors and the business• Design, build and execution of an integrated Change Plan for the Analytics Platform to ensure business continuity• Supported Analytics team through platform system cutover, capability uplift initiatives and team restructure• Continued previous role leading all business aspects of an enterprise wide Reporting Data Warehouse go-live including before, during and post cut-over requirementsAchievements• Proactively developed and gained funding approval for a fully integrated Change Readiness Plan, including documentation and status reporting for the Analytics Project; this template and approach was utilised across Marketing• Executed Analytics Change Plan including recruitment, induction, scheduling and leadership of 13 contract consultants and 12 permanent staff• Change activity that transitioned three FTE staff from manual activity to value add Analytics activity, utilising platform capability previously not in scope for project prior to my involvement• Successfully delivered Analytics Platform and maintained business continuity for reporting despite up-stream data defects by establishing initial workarounds and escalating action plans to fix issues • Integrated a scheduling capability tool into Analytics team that established the ability to prioritise tasks, proactively manage stakeholders and monitor team member utilisation• Became a trusted advisor to the business on stakeholder management & engagement which led to in an advisory role to the Business Readiness Group• Identified and scoped a Business Intelligence strategy & roadmap for Marketing & Sales data and information capability• Lead all levels of business involvement for the cut-over sign-off process for Data Warehouse Go-Live • Established and lead the post Go-Live heightened support process resolving over 400 reported issues across 300 users Show less

Responsibilities:• Established awareness and understanding of data warehouse and business intelligence capabilities• Trusted advisor (single point of contact) to the business in all aspects of an enterprise wide delivery of a Data Warehouse (Transformation Project)• Developed an operating model for business as usual operation of a Data WarehouseAchievements• Attained business agreement to proposed operating model by establishing and leading forums and charter for User… Show more Responsibilities:• Established awareness and understanding of data warehouse and business intelligence capabilities• Trusted advisor (single point of contact) to the business in all aspects of an enterprise wide delivery of a Data Warehouse (Transformation Project)• Developed an operating model for business as usual operation of a Data WarehouseAchievements• Attained business agreement to proposed operating model by establishing and leading forums and charter for User Focus Group and Approval Group • Delivered a business and vendor approved framework for strategy, policy, processes and governance that supported business as usual operations of an enterprise wide data warehouse covering: support, user access, change and enhancement process, data management and interfaces • Supplemented business preparation for User Acceptance Testing by establishing and supporting an early business engagement & testing strategy focusing key business users on business rules, definitions and generated business information requirements prior to Go-Live• Identified the need for the inclusion of accuracy testing to project scope. Conducted a three-month stream of work that gained General Manager sign off on key business metrics (legacy to target). This process lead to a change to project definition of the primary business metric, that unless altered would have overstated result by 15%• Maintained stakeholder engagement plan covering all areas of the business including the delivery of an Intranet site, becoming the source of guidance for Stakeholder Engagement advise• Training strategy and process facilitated the training of 60 Analysts across the business Show less

Responsibilities:• Remediation of reporting suite due to implementation of new core systems (transition project)• Delivered new reporting suite including business sign off• Business Reconciliation between legacy and target system• Made recommendations for the improvement of reporting capability to remove manual effort and created resource focus of the generation of producing information and insightsAchievements• Successfully established transition reporting suite on… Show more Responsibilities:• Remediation of reporting suite due to implementation of new core systems (transition project)• Delivered new reporting suite including business sign off• Business Reconciliation between legacy and target system• Made recommendations for the improvement of reporting capability to remove manual effort and created resource focus of the generation of producing information and insightsAchievements• Successfully established transition reporting suite on time into cut-over environment• Provided documented approach to achieving accuracy and business sign off that was used across all transitioned reporting components of the wider transition programme• Added new metrics and improved visual presentation of reporting suite that supported better decision making and was linked to specific insights projects• Presented to all sales streams on ‘Client Bank Behaviour’ that lead to adoption of more accurate forecasting methods Show less

Responsibilities:• Established reporting & analytical capability• Established campaign effectiveness• Developed actionable analytical insights to reduce churn and increase sales effectivenessAchievements• Delivered a reporting suite that facilitated previous day reporting by 9am on key metrics including: variance to target, re-forecasting, customer behaviour, including sales & marketing commentary • Developed forecasting & planning solution covering Product (FMCG)… Show more Responsibilities:• Established reporting & analytical capability• Established campaign effectiveness• Developed actionable analytical insights to reduce churn and increase sales effectivenessAchievements• Delivered a reporting suite that facilitated previous day reporting by 9am on key metrics including: variance to target, re-forecasting, customer behaviour, including sales & marketing commentary • Developed forecasting & planning solution covering Product (FMCG), Procurement and Logistics (goods receipt to customer delivery)• Presented to the business (approximately 400 staff), from executive board to call centre staff, outlining the key customer behaviour trends impacting the business and the key actions that could improve both customer experience and business performance• Presented analysis that re-focused campaign activity and initiatives which contributed to improving business profitability and customer retention, for example a proactive outbound campaign that achieved 400% ROI• Incorporated external research (quantitative and qualitative) into insights programme which led to changes in marketing strategy and customer experience model• Established Business Intelligence capability that removed manual effort in preparation of reporting and campaign management Show less

Manager - Institutional Banking, nabCapital, Melbourne, AustraliaBusiness Banking Manager, Westpac Banking Corporation, Auckland, New ZealandSenior Manager - Acquisition/Leveraged Finance, BNP Paribas Investment Bank, London, UKManager - Structured & Specialised Finance, National Westminster Bank plc, London, UKSenior Analyst, Countrywide Banking Corporation, Auckland, New Zealand