Experience

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  Australian Government

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Oct 2020 - Present

    Leading the delivery of corporate and enabling services for the agency including legal, finance, people, learning, ministerial, legislation and learning. Jointly leading and driving the strategy and performance of the agency.

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  The Treasury

  • Head Coronavirus Business Liaison

    • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

    The Coronavirus Business Liaison Unit was established to engage with senior stakeholders in the business community on the systemic issues faced due to COVID-19. It was created to support confidence, employment and business continuity.The Unit liaised with industry to provide updates to Government...

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  Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

  • Head of Division - Support for Business

    • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

    Designed, managed and delivered programs and services to deliver domestic and global impact; helping to support job creation, build business and industry capability and foster sustainable communities

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  Australian Government

  • Australia
  • Government Relations Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Aug 2016 - May 2018

    Transformation, HR, finance, IT, projects, property, procurement, shared services, security

  • Portfolio Change and Reform

    • Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

    - Reform communications and engagement- Strategic reform program management- Reform strategy

  • Head Strategic Reform Programme / FAS Corporate Support

    • May 2015 - Apr 2016

    - Strategic reform - Property- Procurement- Shared service

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  Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection

  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • AS Governance & Performance Evaluation

    • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

    • the establishment of new governance frameworks and senior executive committees• deregulation• ensuring that portfolio accountabilities and the future organisational operating model are clear and reflected in the business processes of the enterprise• performance of the portfolio.

  • A/g Chief Financial Officer

    • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

    • stakeholder and client management – Minister’s Office, the Executive, all DIBP SES, central agencies• financial strategy and support to senior governance committees• external budgets – New Policy Proposals (NPPs), NPP costings, Portfolio Budget (PB) Letter, PB Submission and PB Statements, demand driven and variable funding models • management accounting – internal budgets, analysis and reporting, management accounting support to all SES through a centralised financial support model, capital budgeting• financial frameworks and operations – accounts payable/receivable, debt management, systems, financial statements, treasury, tax, asset management, and• procurement and contract management

  • AS Financial Strategy and Budgets

    • Jun 2012 - Dec 2013

    • development of a finance strategy for the Department• internal budget management and reporting (including Executive and senior governance committees)• capital budget and asset management• external budget management including NPPs, NPP costings, PB Letter, PB Submission and PB Statements, and • establishment and management of complex models including demand driven and variable funding models

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  Clean Energy Regulator/Department of Climate Ch...

  • Head, Corporate Services / AS

    • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

    Establishment of the Clean Energy Regulator - Change Management Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement Strategy, financial, HR and legislative delegations, branding, website, corporate services (HR, finance, governance, parliamentary, property/security and communications) and transfer of contracts.

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  PwC

  • Director

    • Jul 1996 - Dec 2009

    Private clients, Federal Government