My areas of interest
I have a broad base of business experience gained in engineering, automotive, aerospace and defence sectors, the service sectors including health services, banking, electricity and water utilities. I have worked as a Business Systems Analyst and a business consultant, which involved working at all levels within client organisations, from the board room through to the factory-floor. A key feature of this work has been to bring about real and sustainable change through process redesign to achieve tangible improvements in business performance and customer service levels.
Projects have included review, design, development and implementation of business critical processes and IT systems, including financial control systems; development of processes for budgeting, project costing and project management; development and implementation of a multi-organisation web-based time-sheet system to integrate with payroll finance and project management.
Having worked with research institutes and Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) since 1996, I was appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Vision CRC in 2006, with overall responsibility for financial management, contracts and communications for the CRC and played a significant role in developing the Vision CRC's successful bid to DIISR for continuation of the CRC for a final term.
I now provide independant consulting services and support for consortiums intending to submit applications for government funding as part of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program. Providing expert advice in relation to CRC governance; organisation structuring; participant development; legal contracts and agreements; financial control and reporting systems; risk management and project management.
Following successful CRC bids, I am able to provide support for setting up the required operational and governance processes that allow the newly formed CRC to effectively perform its research, and meet its obligations to the Commonwealth Government, DIISR and the participants.
Projects have included review, design, development and implementation of business critical processes and IT systems, including financial control systems; development of processes for budgeting, project costing and project management; development and implementation of a multi-organisation web-based time-sheet system to integrate with payroll finance and project management.
Having worked with research institutes and Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) since 1996, I was appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Vision CRC in 2006, with overall responsibility for financial management, contracts and communications for the CRC and played a significant role in developing the Vision CRC's successful bid to DIISR for continuation of the CRC for a final term.
I now provide independant consulting services and support for consortiums intending to submit applications for government funding as part of the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program. Providing expert advice in relation to CRC governance; organisation structuring; participant development; legal contracts and agreements; financial control and reporting systems; risk management and project management.
Following successful CRC bids, I am able to provide support for setting up the required operational and governance processes that allow the newly formed CRC to effectively perform its research, and meet its obligations to the Commonwealth Government, DIISR and the participants.