Experience

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  Barwon Water

  • Leadership Development and Learning Lead

    • Feb 2020 - Present
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  RMIT University

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Change Manager - Industry Relationship Management

    • Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  Defence Health Ltd

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Change Manager - IT Transformation

    • Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Defence Health is implementing a new core platform that will transform how the organisation does business. The project is being delivered through agile methodology. In my role as Change Manager I have been responsible for:• Scoping and sizing the change and identifying the need for change manage...

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  University of Melbourne

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Human Behaviour and Environment Tutor

    • Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Formed part of the tutoring team for 'Human Behaviour and Environment' which explores the cognitive psychology and socio-cultural factors that contribute to how people experience and behave in natural and built environments. It also explores frameworks and models for understanding attitud...

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  GMHBA Limited

  • Australia
  • Insurance
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Change Manager - New Ways of Working

    • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

    GMHBA is implementing New Ways of Working including phase two implementation of agile methodology and a project prioritisation process. The purpose of the program is to develop more thorough alignment of initiatives to strategy priorities, improve decision making capability and organisational agility and ensure the best alignment of resourcing to projects and business as usual.My responsibilities included:- Developing the overarching Change Strategy and Plan including change success measures- Coaching sponsors and leaders- Comprehensive stakeholder management and regular readiness tracking- Change impact assessment including analysis of behavioural change required- Training needs analysis- Integration of change management into new project prioritisation process

  • Enterprise Change Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

    The focus of this position is developing GMHBA's strategic and leadership capability to implement organisational change. The role encompassed:- Development of strategy to build change management capability- Design and facilitation of change management development programs for Executive, all people leaders and all project teams responsible for implementing change- Coaching and advisory support for leaders and project teams to ensure application of methodology, tools, behaviours and practices for implementing change- Design of the change management toolkit- Ongoing monitoring and reinforcement of effective change management practices- Change sizing and impact assessments for strategic initiatives- Design and development of the organisational change heat map and providing recommendations to leaders to minimise risk

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  For the Love of Wildlife

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Executive Officer

    • Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
    • Melbourne, Australia

    For the Love of Wildlife Limited is a registered Australian charity. The organisation exists to raise Australia’s leadership and global presence in protecting wildlife from extinction. Strategy and projects are focussed on improving the Australian conservation landscape through addressing wildlif...

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  Barwon Water

  • Australia
  • Utilities
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Enterprise Change Lead

    • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

    Enabling Barwon Water's Enterprise Change Program through:• Establishing and managing the enterprise change management framework and process including scoping portfolio of initiatives, assessing changes, developing organisational dashboard and department heat maps, and facilitating the integration of interdependent initiatives• Developing Barwon Water's High Performance (People) Strategy• Developing Change Management Strategy for business transformation initiatives including the introduction of new thinking, agile and lean work practices, value stream mapping and business improvement tools and methodology • Integrating the enterprise change program, business transformation initiatives and High Performance (People) Strategy

  • Change Manager - Head Office Redevelopment

    • Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

    In July 2016 Barwon Water consolidated its Geelong operations to one location in Ryrie Street, Geelong. This role was responsible for managing the development and implementation of the change management strategy and associated change plans including communications, coaching and resistance management, to enable 300 Barwon Water employees to successfully transition to the new head office. The role worked alongside the senior leadership team in managing the people aspects of the move, including establishing the governance framework and reporting.

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  LeasePlan Australia

  • Employee Engagement Manager

    • Aug 2014 - Nov 2015

    Responsible for developing and implementing employee engagement and internal communications strategies to promote cultural change. This role included managing employee surveys and analysing results, facilitating focus groups and undertaking informal discussions and observations to prepare the eng...

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  Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman's Office

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • People and Development Consultant

    • Dec 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Melbourne, Australia

    A change management position responsible for leading strategic HR projects to support delivery of the TIO business strategy and develop the desired culture. Key projects included leading the review and development of the organisation's values, developing a new performance management framework...

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  Barwon Water

  • People and Culture Advisor

    • Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

    Project based role responsible for strategic human resource initiatives and providing change management support across change initiatives. This role acted as advisory support to the generalist human resources team and management team in the areas of organisational change management and communicat...

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  Barwon Water

  • Australia
  • Utilities
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Organisational Change Advisor

    • Sep 2009 - Apr 2011

    Change role focused specifically on cultural change and building employee alignment and engagement. A key responsibility of this role was project managing organisational alignment surveys, including communication and presentation of results to employees. As part of this, I also worked closely with the management team to implement strategic initiatives that were developed as a result of survey feedback. In this role I also developed an overarching communications strategy and plan to support the cultural change program. As the People and Culture Advisor I played a key role in developing a organisational values program which included a recognition and encouragement program. I coordinated this program following its launch.

  • HR Officer

    • Mar 2008 - Sep 2009

    Generalist HR role with responsibilities including policy development, employee and management support and advice, end to end recruitment, selection and onboarding, and monthly HR metrics reporting. In this role I was responsible for HR projects including assisting with the development of a new performance management framework and capability framework.

  • OHS Officer

    • Nov 2007 - Mar 2008

    Health and safety role responsible for administration of Work Cover claims, preparation and monitoring of return to work plans, coordination of corporate OHS committee meetings, coordination of employee vaccinations and monthly KPI reporting.