Business Improvement Project Manager & Management Consultant

• Jul 2020 - Present

Designing and Delivering client solutions around productivity improvement through better processes, management operating systems and management tools and techniques Designing and Delivering client solutions around productivity improvement through better processes, management operating systems and management tools and techniques

Musician Band Leader Producer and Booking Agent (concurrent with business / consulting career)

• 1983 - Present

Lean Coach / Internal Management Consultant

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2020

Rollout of Lean Construction techniques to sites across Building and Interior, Infrastructure and Brian Perry Business units. Review of payroll processes for FCC New Zealand and South Pacific business units, Commencement of "Fletcher One" process / document / terminology standardisation across all FCC business units Rollout of Lean Construction techniques to sites across Building and Interior, Infrastructure and Brian Perry Business units. Review of payroll processes for FCC New Zealand and South Pacific business units, Commencement of "Fletcher One" process / document / terminology standardisation across all FCC business units

Business Improvement Project Manager & Management Consultant

• Mar 2010 - Jan 2016

(Please See Projects Section for deployment detail) Improved Business performance through the elimination of waste through process improvement, KPI reporting systems and management coaching. Implemented recommendations to improve bottom line performance. Set up governance teams and client task forces, trained and mentored consultants and task force members in methodologies. Liaised with C-Suite executives, managers at all levels, team leaders, union representatives and team members to gain buy-in and alignment for change to future state. Used statistical analysis, 6 Sigma problem solving techniques, Lean design and implementation, resource forecasting and planning, 5S techniques, management training needs analysis and programme design. Completed Business Improvement Projects in a wide spectrum of industries organisations and divisions including: manufacturing; maintenance; warehousing; administration; retail; insurance; construction; mining; and oil and gas; call centres, SSCs, Show less

Entertainment and Events Manager

• Aug 2005 - Mar 2010

Overall responsibility for the entertainment and event offerings at Sky City Auckland and Hamilton casinos: Developing an entertainment strategy aligned with the company’s by-line of being the “Home of Entertainment” for the cities in which it was based. Delivering on that strategy through effective procurement of appropriate entertainers for multiple venues; Responsibilty for the Procurement to Payment process for all entertainers through Peoplesoft ERP; Project Managing the cross functional teams responsible for the New Year’s Eve functions at Sky City for 4 years: Overall responsibility for all aspects of the evening,: Risk Analysis; Vehicle and foot traffic management and signage; Security and access areas for differing age-groups; Talent and support aspects (staging lighting etc); Pyrotechnics Also conceptualised and initiated New Zealand Music Month events, bringing in high profile acts to play in Sky City venues (Jordan Luck, Hello Sailor, Che Fu, Katchafire, Hammond Gamble, Midge Marsden and others) Show less

Business Improvement Consultant

• May 2001 - Aug 2005

Undertaking Business Improvement Projects, recommending and implementing improvements ot systems and processes with clients as a contractor to VIEW Business Services Undertaking Business Improvement Projects, recommending and implementing improvements ot systems and processes with clients as a contractor to VIEW Business Services

Head of HR Consulting

• Jan 2001 - Apr 2001

Managing a team of 5 HR Consultants Development of management systems for the team leading the team on projects including an adult literacy project on behalf of the Singaporean Government, a review of the Travel Industry for same Managing a team of 5 HR Consultants Development of management systems for the team leading the team on projects including an adult literacy project on behalf of the Singaporean Government, a review of the Travel Industry for same

Senior Management Consultant

• Nov 1997 - Oct 2000

Worked on projects across SEA for KPMG Consulting Hong Kong, Worked on projects across SEA for KPMG Consulting Hong Kong,

Training and Development Manager

• Mar 1996 - Nov 1997

Shoulder tapped to join the senior leadership team at LSI Consulting Shoulder tapped to join the senior leadership team at LSI Consulting

Consultant and management trainer Operational Enhancement team

• Aug 1995 - Mar 1996

I was headhunted to join KPMG as a Senior Consultant by the founder of the new Operational Enhancements division of KPMG Auckland I was headhunted to join KPMG as a Senior Consultant by the founder of the new Operational Enhancements division of KPMG Auckland

Management Consultant / Trainer

• Jun 1989 - Dec 1990

Responsibilities included mapping processes and comparing client management decision making systems and processes to the template devised by Proudfoot, then augmenting the systems and processes according to the methodology developed by Proudfoot; supervisor and team leader training - administering surveys comparing supervisor and manager attitudes towards management styes to the Proudfoot template and philosophy; dveloping and facilitating training programs to explain and educate participants in the methodologies and philosphy espoused by the company. Show less

Financial Planner

• Jun 1988 - Jan 1989

Assisting in formulation of investment strategies for private high nett worth clients Assisting in formulation of investment strategies for private high nett worth clients

Equities Trader / Head Trader

• Feb 1987 - Apr 1988

Trading in Equities on behalf of clients; advising private clients Trading in Equities on behalf of clients; advising private clients

Trainee Equities dealer

• Mar 1986 - Jan 1987

Learning dealing techniques on the open outcry floor of the Auckland stock exchange; Manually reconciling contract notes between our firm and others and contacting relevant firms where mismatches occurred (e.g seller's quantity or price differed with buyer's; wrong broker was entered as the other party. Entering buy / sell orders into a computer programme that produced an order sheet for the trading sessions. The programme was linked to the firm's financial system, producing contract notes for the client once shares were bought / sold. Show less