Giselle Coromandel
NSW
Summary
Experienced professional in the renewable energy and steel industries, with a proven track record of spearheading strategic initiatives and fostering key partnerships to drive growth. Recognized for collaborative mindset, adaptability, and delivering impactful results. Proficient in negotiation tactics, market analysis, and effective leadership practices within dynamic business environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
National Business Development Lead – Renewable Energy
BlueScope
06.2023 - Current
- Developed and led the implementation of the Australian Steel Markets Renewable Energy Strategy, defining growth opportunities to build supply chain capability and drive sales growth of steel products by 100kt p.a.
- Execution of stakeholder engagement plan including relationship building across end-to-end Renewable energy supply chain – Developers, OEMs, Energy offtake entities, Fabricators, Civil Construction and EPC contracting companies.
- Execution of Collaboration agreements to underpin growth strategies.
- State and Federal Government engagement
Innovation Specialist, Innovation Project Management Office (PMO)
BlueScope
01.2020 - Current
- Governance oversight of a multi-million-dollar product innovation portfolio of projects, ensuring use of best practice innovation and product development governance processes.
- Implementation of best practice design thinking innovation processes to enhance product development initiatives from conception through to implementation.
- Extensive experience facilitating large group ideation
- Design and implementation of Governance framework for Innovation portfolio and updating product development due diligence framework (Stage-Gate).
- Strong focus on value growth of the product development portfolio by developing a product development pipeline building initiative across all sales Sectors with multi-disciplinary teams.
Product Innovation Specialist, Product Innovation & Technology Group
BlueScope
07.2015 - 04.2018
- Project leadership across a range of step change innovation projects including scoping and proving of initial concepts / ideas through to implementation.
- Project management, leading cross functional teams to develop and deliver innovation projects & initiatives.
- Industry engagement to collect market insights and test and validate ideas.
Business model & Commercialisation Lead, BlueScope Research
BlueScope
07.2012 - 07.2015
- Business model and Commercialisation Lead on the development of a suite of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing products.
- Developing and evaluating business model options to create value from Building Integrated Photovoltaic roofing products.
- Extensive engagement with Industry experts (Builders, Developers, Architects, Roof installers etc.)
Strategic Capability Manager, Retail Strategy
EnergyAustralia
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Development of the Retail Strategy responsible for developing business model options for the future of energy retailing, scoping capability requirements, exploring and implementing commercial agreements to fulfill strategy.
- Business case development for new business opportunities, pilots and trials across Energy Efficiency services, Electric Vehicles and Smart Meters.
Product & Commercial Manager, Retail Strategy
EnergyAustralia
03.2010 - 12.2011
- Established, then co-managed a newly formed business function called the Energy Management Initiative –a $20M Revenue solar business and $15M energy efficiency program establishing capability to market, sell and install solar hot water, PV and other new products and services to mass market customers.
- Billing and job management platform implementation and management to support operations.
- Product development and pricing management for all new products/services.
- P/L maintenance, implementing efficiency improvements and opportunities to improve revenue.
- Commercial contractual agreement preparation and management with product and service partners.
Project Lead Sustainability Taskforce
CLP Group
01.2011 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: CLP Group is the largest energy company in the Asia-Pacific.
- Led the CLP Group Sustainability task force, established to define sustainability, develop a vision and series of recommendations on how the CLP Group and subsidiaries could improve the sustainability practices of their assets.
- Project managed a 5-person multi-disciplinary team across the Asia pacific.
- Utilised best practice sustainability frameworks research and analysis.
- Led Industry engagement with industry experts, peak bodies, think tanks and consumer groups.
- Led extensive business function engagement across India, Australia, China and Hong Kong to develop the Sustainability strategy including definition, vision and framework to be used across the Asia Pacific subsidiaries and assets.
- CLP Group is the largest energy company in the Asia-Pacific.
Education
Engineering Masters in Sustainable Energy
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC2009
Ba Industrial Design
University of Canberra
Canberra, ACT2002
Graduate Diploma in Financial Accounting -
RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC2010
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Business Development
- Energy & Steel Industry Supply chain expert
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Relationship building
- Collaboration
- Industry trends
- Innovation
- Growth strategies
Leadership
Director - Weld Australia Board (2025 - current)
Board Member - NSW Government Renewable Energy Sector Board (2025 - current)
Chair/President & Co-Founder - Better Births Illawarra (2016-2024) a volunteer run NFP advocacy group
Committee Member/Volunteer - Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving Club (2022-2025) Age Manager
Board Member - Jamberoo Preschool (2021-2023)
Timeline
National Business Development Lead – Renewable Energy
BlueScope
06.2023 - Current
Innovation Specialist, Innovation Project Management Office (PMO)
BlueScope
01.2020 - Current
Product Innovation Specialist, Product Innovation & Technology Group
BlueScope
07.2015 - 04.2018
Business model & Commercialisation Lead, BlueScope Research
BlueScope
07.2012 - 07.2015
Strategic Capability Manager, Retail Strategy
EnergyAustralia
06.2011 - 06.2012
Project Lead Sustainability Taskforce
CLP Group
01.2011 - 06.2011
Product & Commercial Manager, Retail Strategy
EnergyAustralia
03.2010 - 12.2011
Engineering Masters in Sustainable Energy
RMIT University
Ba Industrial Design
University of Canberra
Graduate Diploma in Financial Accounting -
RMIT University
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