Practice Manager - Financial Services

• Jun 2015 - Present

Avec ( A Talent Business) is a global IT consulting company that is delivering services to clients in a fresh and unique way – with an approach and style that offers ownership, trust, accountability and levels of service that were never thought possible before. Our service offerings focus on implementing solutions addressing relationship management challenges, enterprise service management capabilities and operations management transparency. We work with our clients to understand their business issues and then identify targeted solutions to help them meet their objectives. Services include: Project & Program Management Services, Business and Planning Services, IT Service Management, Java Development, .NET Development, UI/UX, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Business & Systems Analysis, and Digital Enablement. Show less

Practice Manager, Wealth and Financial Services

• Jun 2015 - Present

My role is the Practice Manager for Wealth, Insurance and Retail Banking clients. Responsibilities and Specialties: - Networking - Delivery - Truly understanding a clients culture - Engagement at all levels - A strong understanding of my industry vertical - Accountability - Mentoring and training Talent supplies thousands of tech and digital professionals annually to a diverse range of organisations through its offices across Australia, NZ, the UK, Germany and the US. From simple beginnings in 1995, Talent has always been on a journey to reinvent the world of recruitment through creating amazing customer and candidate experiences driven by a genuine desire to build long term relationships and outcomes. This motivation to break from the pack is stronger than ever as we roll out Talent Engage globally, an innovative life hub platform for freelancers based around rewarding loyalty and providing a range of professional and personal wellbeing programs. At Talent we see community impact and legacy as vital to our business, which is why we tackle social bias and attitudes. We do this through our charity Talent RISE which provides employment opportunities for young people experiencing barriers to employment, and programs like 100% Human at Work promoting the importance of diversity, equality and respect in the workplace. Talent is also an active member of Virgin Unite’s B Team with a particular focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with the Future of Work. We look to lead the way so we’re delighted to have our efforts acknowledged with 27 awards globally in the last few years from the likes of LinkedIn, EY, Deloitte, and Gallup who recognised Talent as one of the Top 40 companies in the world to work based on employee engagement. Show less

Practice Manager, Wealth and Financial Services

• Oct 2003 - May 2015

As a tenured employee of almost 12 years I tendered for and won multiple projects, won the majority of tenders pitched for, placed over 670 people in new roles and built an extensive network of clients and candidates throughout the Sydney market place. Responsibilities and Specialties: - Winning tenders and pitches - Mentoring and leading - Client engagement - Business Development As a tenured employee of almost 12 years I tendered for and won multiple projects, won the majority of tenders pitched for, placed over 670 people in new roles and built an extensive network of clients and candidates throughout the Sydney market place. Responsibilities and Specialties: - Winning tenders and pitches - Mentoring and leading - Client engagement - Business Development

Consultant

• 2009 - 2010

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Consultant to ING

• 2003 - Jan 2005

Business Analyst / Web Developer

• Mar 2000 - Jul 2001

Working on the Olympics media account pre and post the event. Working on the Olympics media account pre and post the event.