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Deborah Branch

Perth,WA

Summary

Dynamic Senior Consultant with a proven track record at JourneyOne, excelling in Agile Programme Management and operational transformation. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, I drive impactful change initiatives that enhance organizational readiness and foster collaboration. My strategic vision and strong communication skills have consistently delivered remarkable results across diverse projects.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Change Manager /Delivery Lead

Woodside
12.2024 - Current
  • Consultant role - Part of the Technology stream, Change Manager and Delivery Lead for the Safe and Reliable Showcases project
  • Working closely with the Product Owner and delivery team to ensure we are delivering changes to the way Technology Showcases are run moving forward
  • Our outcomes to date have already impacted the way Woodside regards the value of Showcasing its technology advances and research both internally and by current and potential partners

Snr Consultant

JourneyOne
Perth, Western Australia
02.2023 - Current
  • As a senior member of JourneyOne's team of consultants, I have completed a variety of roles for numerous clients, basing my delivery on "making every journey remarkable."
  • In addition to my day-to-day activities, I am involved in their Change Community of Practice, and building their 2025 strategic vision. Since 2024, I have been a People Sherpa for JourneyOne, working with two other consultants to provide support and guidance throughout their employment.

Senior Project Manager

Sandfire
07.2024 - 11.2024
  • Consultant role - Delivery of the Domain Consolidation project
  • Leading a delivery team based across three countries (Australia, Spain and Botswana) to consolidate data into a single domain
  • The impact of this project touched all employees in the regions coming across to the existing Sandfire domain location, and needed to be completed with minimal impact to operations
  • Using a combination of Agile methodologies we were able to drive the project forward with daily touch points across the timezones
  • Strict governance of the migration of data across 2 months was required with constant validation that data was migrating successfully
  • Throughout the project we were constantly managing the numerous risks and analysing their continuously changing impact
  • Successful weekend cutover was followed by global hypercare and transition back to operational state

Change Manager

Fortescue
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Consultant role - Working alongside the Windows11 Project Manager, establishing change procedures for rolling out the company-wide upgrade
  • Combining change and delivery expertise we managed to unite the various technology teams required align throughout the deployment, as well as drive people to not only take the time to upgrade, but work with the team through the process of achieving the upgrade with minimal impact to their day-to-day working

Change Manager

Woodside
07.2023 - 02.2024
  • Consultant role - Technology change manager for the S/4Hana program of work
  • Part of the wider Change team, working within the project tech team to bridge between tech and business change needs
  • Driving an understanding around the importance of readiness, working with the IT project manager to ensure a smooth transition

Digital Program Manager

Notre Dame University
02.2022 - 06.2023
  • Consultant role - Program Manager for the Digital Workplace programme of work
  • Building the foundations for digital transformation, managing 5 key projects spanning across network, security, telephony, hardware, and technology uplift
  • Working with the project managers, and managing the national hardware rollout, to ensure that, while each project moved forward independently, their dependencies were aligned and overall programme delivery was successful
  • Governance of the key sponsors and stakeholders, as well as overseeing critical change management to all that were being impacted, both at an individual and campus wide audience
  • Navigating the complex 'politics' within university structures, with the added complication of multiple national campuses
  • Introducing and managing 3rd party vendor relationships to ensure they were delivering to Notre Dame's needs

Snr Project Manager - Main Roads IT

NRI Holdings (previously ASG)
Perth, Western Australia
03.2020 - 02.2022
  • In addition to the portfolio management role, senior project manager for key safety initiatives.
  • Using a combination of Agile and Waterfall delivery practices, we successfully delivered against the portfolio roadmap.
  • Activities included:
  • Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
  • Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
  • Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
  • Monitored progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
  • Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
  • Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets.
  • Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
  • Identified needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
  • Drove continuous improvement of project delivery process by providing strong leadership.
  • Actively sought out feedback from stakeholders throughout the duration of a project in order to identify areas needing improvement or adjustment.

Portfolio Manager - Main Roads IT

NRI Holdings (previously ASG)
Perth, Western Australia
03.2020 - 12.2020
  • Working directly with the IT Director, overseeing their portfolio of in-flight and upcoming initiatives
  • Management of the project resources, ensuring they understood Main Roads, the project teams follow Main Road's processes, including adhering to Main Roads' standards of delivery, risk management, prioritization of work, and budgeting.
  • Conducted periodic portfolio reviews to ensure alignment with client objectives and market conditions.
  • Developed and implemented tailored portfolio management strategies to meet specific client objectives.
  • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
  • Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Reviewed existing portfolios regularly to ensure they remain aligned with clients' needs.

Change Manager

HBF Health
Perth, Western Australia
11.2019 - 03.2020
  • Working on the Digital Transformation program, establishing the change management requirements for in-flight projects, and working alongside the project managers to ensure their delivery.

Portfolio Manager - Digital Technology

Sky Network Television
London, United Kingdom
01.2019 - 09.2019
  • Portfolio manager for a team of approximately 55, based across two locations (UK and Portugal). These teams were responsible for delivering using agile (Scrum and DevOps) methodologies in Sky's digitalization program.
  • Duties included:
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Evaluated risk, gauged relative valuations and identified threats.
  • Presented portfolio performance reports to stakeholders, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to integrate portfolio management with broader financial planning services.

Project Manager

Sky Network Television
London, United Kingdom
08.2018 - 12.2018
  • Part of the Data Analytics Programme, overseeing the delivery of new reporting capabilities for Sky’s Group platform.
  • Duties include:
  • Management of an agile delivery team using Scrum methodology (based in Italy).
  • Overseeing requirements prioritization and liaising between business and technology stakeholders.
  • Managing tech operational readiness to ensure the transition to BAU was in place.
  • PM governance.
  • Overseeing the validation and business acceptance of deliverables in an iterative manner.
  • Oher PM requirements as required
  • The program went live on time, and after a period of hyper-care, transitioned successfully into its current operational state.

Programme Manager, Tech Operational Readiness

Sky Network Television
London, United Kingdom
08.2017 - 07.2018
  • Working across Sky’s Internationalization Portfolio, managing a team of analysts to deliver Technology Operational Readiness into various programs of work.
  • This ensures that the right people and processes are in place, and ready to support the technical deltas being implemented by the Programme.
  • Duties include:
  • Cost estimation for the delivery of work.
  • Resource management ...both budget and capacity.
  • Programme Governance: regular reporting across all projects/programmes in flight.
  • People management (team of 3 BAs)
  • Other Programme Management duties as they arised

Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

Sky Network Television
London, United Kingdom
05.2016 - 07.2017
  • Senior BA in the Internationalization program to ensure the right people and processes were in place while we implemented our International OTT platform across Europe.
  • Duties included:
  • Leading the creation and implementation of new operational processes across three territories.
  • Facilitating workshops, process modeling, and aligning territories across principles, and how the relevant operational teams would work across territories and time zones.
  • Analyzing deltas being introduced.
  • Tracking devoted teams to ensure they include the required operational tooling and DevOps as part of their delivery.
  • Leading training across internal and external teams.
  • Completion of service rehearsals in a live environment.
  • Representing readiness within the relevant program governance.

Senior Project Manager

Imagine Communications Limited
London, United Kingdom
09.2014 - 05.2016
  • Company Overview: Imagine Communications is a key supplier of broadcast playout systems and technology applications.
  • Working closely with our customers, my responsibilities included:
  • Customer management from a vendor's POV.
  • Program and Project Management on International Programs of Work.
  • Resource management ensures that the appropriate resources for each program/project are available when necessary.
  • Liaising closely with the development teams to prioritize delivery both within a particular program and between concurrent programs from different customers.
  • Liaising between customers and the development teams to manage delivery expectations.

Snr BA/Project Manager

Sony Networks Europe
London, United Kingdom
05.2011 - 09.2014

Technology Senior Business Analyst

NBC Universal
London, United Kingdom
08.2007 - 05.2011

Snr BA

Discovery Networks Europe
London, United Kingdom
06.2003 - 09.2007

Technical Business Analyst

Discovery Networks Europe
London, United Kingdom
06.2003 - 09.2007

Education

Agile PM Practitioner -

APMG
12.2019

Prince2 Practitioner -

QA
12.2014

BCS International Diploma - Business Analysis

QA
12.2007

Bachelor of Arts -

Murdoch University

Skills

  • Agile Programme Management
  • Agile Project Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Operational transformation
  • Team alignment
  • Communication
  • New technologies
  • Team player
  • Leader
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • M365
  • Product plan
  • Business analysis
  • Waterfall
  • Organisational Change Management
  • Operational Readiness
  • Team Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Collaboration

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Change Manager /Delivery Lead

Woodside
12.2024 - Current

Senior Project Manager

Sandfire
07.2024 - 11.2024

Change Manager

Fortescue
03.2024 - 06.2024

Change Manager

Woodside
07.2023 - 02.2024

Snr Consultant

JourneyOne
02.2023 - Current

Digital Program Manager

Notre Dame University
02.2022 - 06.2023

Snr Project Manager - Main Roads IT

NRI Holdings (previously ASG)
03.2020 - 02.2022

Portfolio Manager - Main Roads IT

NRI Holdings (previously ASG)
03.2020 - 12.2020

Change Manager

HBF Health
11.2019 - 03.2020

Portfolio Manager - Digital Technology

Sky Network Television
01.2019 - 09.2019

Project Manager

Sky Network Television
08.2018 - 12.2018

Programme Manager, Tech Operational Readiness

Sky Network Television
08.2017 - 07.2018

Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

Sky Network Television
05.2016 - 07.2017

Senior Project Manager

Imagine Communications Limited
09.2014 - 05.2016

Snr BA/Project Manager

Sony Networks Europe
05.2011 - 09.2014

Technology Senior Business Analyst

NBC Universal
08.2007 - 05.2011

Snr BA

Discovery Networks Europe
06.2003 - 09.2007

Technical Business Analyst

Discovery Networks Europe
06.2003 - 09.2007

Agile PM Practitioner -

APMG

Prince2 Practitioner -

QA

BCS International Diploma - Business Analysis

QA

Bachelor of Arts -

Murdoch University

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