Experience

CSL

• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Enterprise Applications -Retired

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2018

• Senior Director IT

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2015



Actavis (now Allergan)

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP - Head of IT (CIO)

  • Dec 2005 - Apr 2011

  Created an integrated IT Strategy to provide a platform to enable the Groups current and future dynamic growth, acquisition activity, business integration, process harmonization, Supply Chain optimization and enhance the compliance profile. Components of the plan included: • Establishing a Global IT governance process to review and confirm strategy, priorities, funding levels and budgets and to drive and manage Change within the organization. • Transformation of the… Show more Created an integrated IT Strategy to provide a platform to enable the Groups current and future dynamic growth, acquisition activity, business integration, process harmonization, Supply Chain optimization and enhance the compliance profile. Components of the plan included: • Establishing a Global IT governance process to review and confirm strategy, priorities, funding levels and budgets and to drive and manage Change within the organization. • Transformation of the decentralized and localized IT function into a global integrated IT team with Group wide technical standards, policies and procedures • Utilizing creative approaches to address organizational constraints (limited resources and budget) such as the creation of an internal “off-shore” shared service team, “Virtual Work Teams” to leverage shared resources, leveraging and renegotiating software License agreements, vendor arrangements and commitments. • Developed a Financial Planning, Budgeting/Forecasting and Financial Consolidation system (utilizing COGNOS and a Data Warehouse tool) to consolidate multiple acquisitions. • Developed and commenced implementation of an ERP consolidation strategy (utilizing SAP) and a GMP Quality Applications strategy. • Led and deployed infrastructure strategy to consolidate and integrate multiple acquired companies including consolidation of network domains, migration to a single MPLS network carrier, implemented WAN acceleration technology ($1m cost avoidance), implemented VoIP capability (50% reduction in international calls), a Unified Messaging pilot program and consolidated major Data Centers. Show less



Alpharma

• VP of IT (Business Unit CIO)

  • 2002 - 2005

  • Integrated two acquired business units and merged two IT organizations. • Established an IT governance process and IT Strategy to set priorities and budgets (operational and capital). • Process Champion for the deployment of the Alpharma Lean Six Sigma program (a process improvement methodology) which eventually led to over $20m in improvements. • Amended processes and internal controls to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and completed subsequent 404 assessments without significant… Show more • Integrated two acquired business units and merged two IT organizations. • Established an IT governance process and IT Strategy to set priorities and budgets (operational and capital). • Process Champion for the deployment of the Alpharma Lean Six Sigma program (a process improvement methodology) which eventually led to over $20m in improvements. • Amended processes and internal controls to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and completed subsequent 404 assessments without significant deficiencies. • Implemented a Warehouse Management system in a GMP environment which included a conveyor operation (standing in for the warehouse manager who fell ill during the last weeks of the project). Show less



Avaya Communications

• Project Director (Consultant)

  • Aug 2001 - Apr 2002

  • Managed the implementation of a global SAP HR system and a custom web-based compensation tool for a “spin-off” with over 20,000 employees and valued at about $8b. • Developing a strategic plan to create and sustain an HRIS infrastructure for a multi-billion dollar multi-national company.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Payroll & Global HR Systems

  • 2000 - 2001

  Providing all Payroll (SAP), Time Reporting and Global Human Resource Information Systems (PeopleSoft) IT services for a large multi-national company with approximately 100,000 employees. • Directed a SAP payroll conversion of over 40,000 active employees resulting in lower costs (yielding a reduction in $6m IT costs), improved employee satisfaction and reduced call volume. • Partnered with HR leadership to define a manager and employee self-service strategy. • Directed the… Show more Providing all Payroll (SAP), Time Reporting and Global Human Resource Information Systems (PeopleSoft) IT services for a large multi-national company with approximately 100,000 employees. • Directed a SAP payroll conversion of over 40,000 active employees resulting in lower costs (yielding a reduction in $6m IT costs), improved employee satisfaction and reduced call volume. • Partnered with HR leadership to define a manager and employee self-service strategy. • Directed the development and deployment of a web-based manager self-service compensation tool and an employee portal. • Initiated a PeopleSoft 8.0 migration project to address technical upgrade, process reengineering, organizational change, communications etc. Show less



Lucent New Ventures Group

• IT Director (Business Unit CIO)

  • 1998 - 2000

  The Lucent Technologies New Venture Group (NVG) charter is to create and syndicate (i.e. divest) stand-alone business ventures based upon Lucent Bell Labs developed Technologies. • Established the new IT services and infrastructure (voice, data, desk-top support etc.), financial systems and related processes (e.g. Payroll) necessary to support 5 new Legal Entities and divested ventures. • Managed and supported the NVG SAP system and team, engaged an ASP for SAP, sourced… Show more The Lucent Technologies New Venture Group (NVG) charter is to create and syndicate (i.e. divest) stand-alone business ventures based upon Lucent Bell Labs developed Technologies. • Established the new IT services and infrastructure (voice, data, desk-top support etc.), financial systems and related processes (e.g. Payroll) necessary to support 5 new Legal Entities and divested ventures. • Managed and supported the NVG SAP system and team, engaged an ASP for SAP, sourced infrastructure vendors to support exiting ventures and completed an upgrade to SAP 4.0. Show less



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• ERP (SAP) Director

  • 1996 - 1998

  Full SAP ERP implementation to enable a major business transformation and process reengineering program (Business model changed to Build-to-Order from Build-to-Stock and consolidation of Manufacturing and distributions facilities) with focus on Project Management and Change Management.



AT&T

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Management

  • 1985 - 1996