Summary
Overview
Accomplishments
Education
Skills
Work History
References
Accreditations
References
Timeline
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Ed McSweeney

Ed McSweeney

Perth,WA

Summary

Pragmatic program and change management expert with proven success in implementing initiatives across energy, mining, health, and agribusiness sectors. Delivered impactful projects for leading companies including BHP, Woodside, CBH, St. John of God and South32, earning recognition for best practices from Shell International and others. Accredited Agile Coach and Prosci change management professional, skilled in facilitating organizational change with client teams.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Accomplishments

“Ed’s skills in project leadership, team coordination and change management led to a highly successful outcome. To achieve a 96%-member vote in favour of the proposed structure was outstanding.”

David Moroney - Past CFO CBH Group

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“There were four key reasons why our M&A Integration program was a stand out success, Ed ability to develop and drive the Integration Program was one of those...”

John Smith - President of Integration BHP

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Awarded 'Best in Class' Business Continuity Plan,’ Shell E&P Group

Dr. Maarthen Drenthen CIO Shell Services Intnl. (SSI) Holland

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Awarded 'Benchmark of Choice' Knowledge & Management Systems

J. Bryce President Systems & Process, Sinclair Knight Merz

Education

BSc Pharm - Pharmaceutical Medicine

University of Limerick
Ireland
01-1985

Skills

  • Change management
  • Project management
  • Program & PMO management
  • ERP & SAP implementation
  • Agile methodologies
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Training development
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Customer relations management
  • Program evaluation assessment
  • Project restructuring strategies
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Supply chain management
  • Strategic planning & execution
  • Team leadership and development

Work History

Change Consultant

CBH Group
06.2023 - 01.2024

Facilitated advice and recommendations regarding management of change stemming from AI technology rollout across operations.

Change Manager

WA Gov.
09.2021 - 12.2022

Deliver change, stakeholder and training for Office 365 and SAP Concur rollout for DMIRS, Treasury, Finance & GESB agencies.

Snr. Change Advisor

Perenti
01.2021 - 08.2021

Analyze existing and formulate new change readiness strategies to support SuccessFactors implementation.

ERP Change Lead

Micromine
07.2020 - 12.2020

Coordinated communication and learning development as well as daily stand-up facilitation for implementation of Oracle NetSuite CRM

SAP Change Specialist

South32
06.2018 - 12.2019

Orchestrated implementation of SAP SuccessFactors change readiness, comms and stakeholder management activities

ERP Project Manager

GFC Coop
08.2017 - 06.2018

Project Manage the implementation of IFS ERP system across the finance, supply, production and sales divisions

Snr. Change Lead

Woodside
01.2014 - 06.2017

Lead Agile Change activities for deployment of SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle Primavera & Salesforce systems

M&A Integration Snr Advisor

St John of God
03.2015 - 07.2015

Formulate integration plan to seamlessly incorporate a recently acquired Hunter Valley general hospital into SJoG operating model

Transformation Lead

AngloGold
07.2012 - 12.2013

Develop and lead transformation planning and rollout of the AngloGold 3ONE6 growth strategy

Change Management Lead

INPEX
04.2011 - 06.2012

Led complex implementation of Project Controls systems globally. Conducted on-site stakeholder engagement to facilitate change adoption and readiness across eight project office locations including Australia, Japan, UK, Malaysia & the USA.

PM Capital Structure Review

CBH
01.2010 - 03.2011

Oversaw CBH Group capital structure strategic review, delivering monthly reports to CBH Board

M&A Integration Program Manager

BHP
01.2008 - 01.2009

Led integration planning and execution team for proposed RIO IO acquisition and merger initiatives.

Acting CIO /Senior Advisor

Sino Iron Ore (Citic)
01.2006 - 01.2007

Define & establish Information & Technology structure and systems architecture for Sino Iron Ore mining

IS&S Program Office (PMO) Manager

BHP Billiton Iron Ore
01.2005 - 01.2006

Interim head of BHP IO Information Technology Program Management Office

PM

HWE Leighton
01.2003 - 01.2005

Oversee rollout of JDE ERP system at BHP Mining Area C site

Change Consultant SAP

Woodside
01.2001 - 01.2003

Change Manage to rollout of SAP PM & MM ERP modules across Woodside operations

ERP Team Lead

HWE Leighton
01.1995 - 01.1998

Oversaw project team responsible for deploying JDE ERP at HWE/Leighton operated BHP mining sites

References

  • David Moroney, Past CFO CBH Group
  • John Smith, President of Integration BHP
  • Maarthen Drenthen, CIO Shell Services Intnl. (SSI) Holland

Accreditations

  • Certified IC Agile Coach
  • Change Management accreditation (Prosci)
  • Program Management Office (PMO) (Prince 2)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Change Consultant

CBH Group
06.2023 - 01.2024

Change Manager

WA Gov.
09.2021 - 12.2022

Snr. Change Advisor

Perenti
01.2021 - 08.2021

ERP Change Lead

Micromine
07.2020 - 12.2020

SAP Change Specialist

South32
06.2018 - 12.2019

ERP Project Manager

GFC Coop
08.2017 - 06.2018

M&A Integration Snr Advisor

St John of God
03.2015 - 07.2015

Snr. Change Lead

Woodside
01.2014 - 06.2017

Transformation Lead

AngloGold
07.2012 - 12.2013

Change Management Lead

INPEX
04.2011 - 06.2012

PM Capital Structure Review

CBH
01.2010 - 03.2011

M&A Integration Program Manager

BHP
01.2008 - 01.2009

Acting CIO /Senior Advisor

Sino Iron Ore (Citic)
01.2006 - 01.2007

IS&S Program Office (PMO) Manager

BHP Billiton Iron Ore
01.2005 - 01.2006

PM

HWE Leighton
01.2003 - 01.2005

Change Consultant SAP

Woodside
01.2001 - 01.2003

ERP Team Lead

HWE Leighton
01.1995 - 01.1998

BSc Pharm - Pharmaceutical Medicine

University of Limerick
Ed McSweeney