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Growing Businesses, High Performing Team Builder, Enabler, Transformation Leader - CEO,COO,GM

  • $ 125.00 - $ 180.00 / hr
  • Auckland
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I have a diverse executive leadership background, with experience leading successful transformations and growth strategies for professional services businesses, as well as large-scale projects in multiple industries. I am skilled in change management, business transformation, and corporate development, with a solid reputation as a strategist, problem solver, and innovator.

My leadership strengths include a focus on people and culture, financial and sales management, change management, and business transformation, as well as governance and compliance. I have experience leading diverse teams, portfolios, and revenue streams, with a balance of empathy and a laser focus on getting the job done while maintaining high-value people and partners.

My specific achievements include increasing service delivery capability, improving EBIT, reducing costs and overhead, optimizing processes and systems, increasing productivity and reducing redundant operational staff, and meeting licensing criteria.

I would prefer to apply my strengths as a change agent, designer, and leader of people in the business rather than as an external consultant. I thrive on holistic approaches that deliver impactful and sustainable results. People describe me as a person who can get to the point while being careful to listen to others’ inputs to reach a decision and gain organization-wide commitment.

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CEO

  •  Emergent Limited
  •  Mar 2021 - Mar 2023

Due to the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, the business needed to quickly change its direction. To ensure the ongoing growth of shareholder value, it was necessary to implement a post- and ongoing-Covid response strategy. The embedding of governance structures (processes, policies, and systems), formalization of client relationships/arrangements, expansion and stabilization of revenue-generating staff, and implementation of stringent financial controls were key to ensuring sustainable growth.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and lead the company’s annual and strategic business plan, including overseeing the execution and governance of key programs reported to the Board of Shareholders.
• Lead the post-Covid recovery strategy and execution, an additional response strategy for potential future lockdowns, to maintain a high-performance culture and business continuity.
• Implement measures to stabilize cost control through efficient procurement and expenditure practices.
• Secure formalized client contracts, ensuring up-to-date PSA and MSA clients, and increasing MSA clients.
• Establish structures and systems to ensure compliance and mitigate potential risk exposures.
• Lead the digitization of marketing and customer experience for the entire organization to increase brand awareness and value in the Auckland market.

Key Achievements:
• Increased EBIT, delivering consistent growth with strategy development and operational management. Strategic business architect, influencer and facilitator for the Board. Create alignment with the Board’s vision and operational delivery.
• Reduced cost, strict cost evaluation rules and procurement principles.
• Increased revenue-generating staff, identifying, overseeing the development and training of staff and retention strategies. Ensuring mitigating staff strategies are in place to ensure growth & delivery.
• Optimized internal governance systems, enabling smooth governance practices that support the delivery and control of the business.Due to the impact of Covid-19 in 2020, the business needed to quickly change its direction. To ensure the ongoing growth of shareholder value, it was necessary to implement a post- and ongoing-Covid response strategy. The embedding of governance structures (processes, policies, and systems), formalization of client relationships/arrangements, expansion and stabilization of revenue-generating staff, and implementation of stringent financial controls were key to ensuring sustainable growth. Responsibilities: • Develop and lead the company’s annual and strategic business plan, including overseeing the execution and governance of key programs reported to the Board of Shareholders. • Lead the post-Covid recovery strategy and execution, an additional response strategy for potential future lockdowns, to maintain a high-performance culture and business continuity. • Implement measures to stabilize cost control through efficient procurement and expenditure practices. • Secure formalized client contracts, ensuring up-to-date PSA and MSA clients, and increasing MSA clients. • Establish structures and systems to ensure compliance and mitigate potential risk exposures. • Lead the digitization of marketing and customer experience for the entire organization to increase brand awareness and value in the Auckland market. Key Achievements: • Increased EBIT, delivering consistent growth with strategy development and operational management. Strategic business architect, influencer and facilitator for the Board. Create alignment with the Board’s vision and operational delivery. • Reduced cost, strict cost evaluation rules and procurement principles. • Increased revenue-generating staff, identifying, overseeing the development and training of staff and retention strategies. Ensuring mitigating staff strategies are in place to ensure growth & delivery. • Optimized internal governance systems, enabling smooth governance practices that support the delivery and control of the business.
Skills: Leadership · People and Culture · Financial Analysis · Financial Management · Cost Management · Sales Management · Governance and Compliance · Project Management · Business Transformation · Change Management · StrategySkills: Leadership · People and Culture · Financial Analysis · Financial Management · Cost Management · Sales Management · Governance and Compliance · Project Management · Business Transformation · Change Management · Strategy

Commercial Manager Commercial Manager
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021 · 5 mosApr 2021 - Aug 2021 · 5 mos
Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand
In this role I worked closely with the board supporting all commercial matters ensuring all contractual obligations were current and met. Maximizing outcomes and streamlining processes.

Senior Principal Conaultant

  •  MAC Consulting
  •  Sep 2010 - Nov 2020

During my tenure with MAC my career progressed with increased responsibility based on the results I’d delivered. The progression and responsibilities created the opportunity for me to take on greater challenges coupled with increased accountability to deliver on challenging and high impact projects.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead client account management growth, delivery, staff & client satisfaction, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead client project design and execution, of all client engagements (projects, designs, facilitation etc) from inception to completion to drive key outcomes and most optimal ROI.
• Grow client base revenue through design and delivery of projects
• Manage multiple project delivery teams simultaneously.

Key Achievements:
• Reduced costs and overhead, optimized processes and systems, and met licensing criteria, enabling operations to continue and expand, decrease in staffing, reducing the wage bill.
• Negotiated with stakeholders for buy-in and reduced risk in strike actions and operational disruption.
• Renegotiated supplier contracts, resulting in cost reduction and savings.
• Achieved shared services fee savings by securing critical skills and delivering functional autonomy.
• Increased productivity turnaround times and reduced redundant operational staff, resulting in overall operational optimization and continuous improvement.
• Digitized all functional processes onto a centralized ERP system.
• Increased net revenue growth by increasing internal consulting customer growth.
• Successfully delivered over 50 projects for 30 plus clients.During my tenure with MAC my career progressed with increased responsibility based on the results I’d delivered. The progression and responsibilities created the opportunity for me to take on greater challenges coupled with increased accountability to deliver on challenging and high impact projects. Key Responsibilities: • Lead client account management growth, delivery, staff & client satisfaction, and ensure regulatory compliance. • Lead client project design and execution, of all client engagements (projects, designs, facilitation etc) from inception to completion to drive key outcomes and most optimal ROI. • Grow client base revenue through design and delivery of projects • Manage multiple project delivery teams simultaneously. Key Achievements: • Reduced costs and overhead, optimized processes and systems, and met licensing criteria, enabling operations to continue and expand, decrease in staffing, reducing the wage bill. • Negotiated with stakeholders for buy-in and reduced risk in strike actions and operational disruption. • Renegotiated supplier contracts, resulting in cost reduction and savings. • Achieved shared services fee savings by securing critical skills and delivering functional autonomy. • Increased productivity turnaround times and reduced redundant operational staff, resulting in overall operational optimization and continuous improvement. • Digitized all functional processes onto a centralized ERP system. • Increased net revenue growth by increasing internal consulting customer growth. • Successfully delivered over 50 projects for 30 plus clients.
Skills: Operations Management · Analytical Skills · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Program Management · Organizational Design · Operating Models · Regulatory Compliance · People and Culture · Cost Management · Project Management

Education

Bachelor of Commerce, Strategy & Management

  •  University of South Africa
  •  May 2006 - Feb 2013

PMP(R)

  •  PMI
  •  Feb 2013 - Feb 2013

Certified Project Management Professional (R) - active status