Program Manager

Candidate Description

Driving complex business transformation across global organisations, the candidate brings more than 20 years of program and project leadership experience. Their expertise spans Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, Dynamics AX, Oracle and SAP-enabled change. They combine finance transformation delivery with experience in HR, payroll, CRM, information management and enterprise content management. Their sector exposure includes logistics, media, advertising, government, education, recruitment, professional services, utilities and not-for-profit organisations. Regional and global responsibilities have included Project Director, APAC Program Manager and Senior Project Manager appointments. A business-focused approach underpins their ability to align geographically dispersed teams, commercial partners and senior stakeholders around complex delivery objectives.

Successful enterprise implementations demonstrate their ability to translate transformation strategy into coordinated delivery. At a Media and Advertising Company, they developed the SaaS Dynamics 365 business case and delivered the Australian Finance & Operations pilot go-live in May 2018 for 70 legal entities and more than 100 finance staff across Australia and India. At a Logistics Company, they led release 3 business delivery within a global Oracle EBS finance transformation covering more than 30 countries, with responsibility for process design, functional delivery, data migration, integration and transition to support. Their delivery scope also includes Workday HR and payroll updates, API development coordination, customised Navision payroll solutions and PeopleSoft HRIS consulting. At an Education Organization, they delivered initiation, design, build and functional testing phases on time and under budget within the AUD 120 million ICON program. Their methodology experience combines PRINCE2 and PMBOK disciplines with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery approaches.

Beyond individual implementations, they build the governance, teams and delivery practices needed to sustain transformation. At a Technology Company, they established the employer's first PMO, mentored project managers and created delivery assets used by more than 20 project managers across four countries. They also championed the AIM implementation methodology and introduced a PRINCE2 training and certification program. Their international experience encompasses outsourced, offshore, insourced and multi-vendor operating models, supported by commercial negotiation, procurement and vendor management capabilities. As Program Manager at a Professional Association, they hold end-to-end accountability for a global transformation centred on finance, CRM and digital member solutions. They offer employers a combination of enterprise platform delivery experience, stakeholder leadership and practical change management across demanding organisational environments.