Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Leadership Approach
References
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Julia Hopkins-Martin

Brisbane

Summary

Over fifteen years of experience in leadership roles, involving business transformation and employee engagement.


I have a genuine drive to create workplaces and services that are diverse, inclusive and safe for employees and customers.


I thrive in an environment where I can generate social value beyond core service delivery build a sense of broader purpose for employees.


Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

A/General Manager Customer Services Branch

Transport and Main Roads
12.2023 - Current
  • Lead state-wide, multi-channel customer services business operating across more than 90 locations
  • Lead investment strategy for +$150M budget allocation
  • Improve experience for over 3000 employees
  • Balance demand across channels and products, with business exceeding 22.5M measurable transactions in 2023/24.
  • Retain Customer Services Satisfaction Rating of 8.2 (out of 10)
  • Transitioned heavy vehicle regulation services to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) as part of a national reform program
  • Lead staged implementation of CSB Future Ready workforce transformation
  • Instigated Registration and Licencing System Assurance program
  • Lead business continuity and crisis response (such as natural disaster, major incidents, third party data breaches)

  • Deliver continuous improvement to keep pace with increasing complexity, population and customer expectation
  • Visible champion for diversity, inclusion and accessibility


Executive Director, Strategy

Transport and Main Roads
01.2022 - 12.2023
  • Lead Business Management, Service Innovation and Systems, & Strategy and Engagement Portfolios
  • Participate in strategic governance/oversight boards relating to ICT, Information Security and Management, Accessibility and Inclusion
  • Implemented Digital and Business Transformation function and program
  • Delivered co-designed CSB People and Workforce Strategy and Plan
  • Matured procurement and contract management function, to deliver over $897k negotiated savings in 22/23 and 23/24
  • Implemented new Health, Safety and Environment function for CSB
  • Lead business continuity and crisis response (such as natural disaster, major incidents, third party data breaches)
  • Chair Customer Facing and Community Indigenous Champion Group
  • Led Local Consultative Committee
  • Member of TMR Enterprise Bargaining Negotiation Team

Director Business Management

Customer Services Branch, Transport And Main Roads
11.2018 - 12.2021
  • Business management director for $150M+ customer services business.
  • Lead corporate functions including: Finance, Procurement, Facilities, People, Industrial Relations, Risk & Assurance, Communications, Change, Continuous Improvement, Marketing, Information Management, Capability & Learning, Procedures & Policy.
  • Implemented CSB Risk and Assurance Function
  • Established Knowledge and Information Management functions and team
  • Led Industrial Relations strategy and Local Consultative Committee
  • Implemented CSB Accessibility and Inclusion Program
  • Provide ongoing response and continuity to COVID-19 (including WHS, security, HR/IR)
  • Engage as member of leadership team and business representative on governance boards and projects.
  • Maintain culture that prioritises safe, healthy, engaged and purpose driven workforce.
  • Embed inclusion and diversity initiatives across customer services business and workforce

Senior Bid Manager - East Coast Australia

UGL Assets And Operations
05.2018 - 11.2018
  • Led delivery of strategic bids for UGL's assets and operations business, covering oil, gas, mining, and power generation ($250M+ portfolio).
  • Worked with commercial and operations teams to successfully convert contracts across sectors (clients including Energy Australia, AGL, Yancoal, BHP, Shell QGC, Stanwell Corporation).
  • Brokered UGL participation on Safer Together - Safety Leadership Group to lead prioritisation of safety and further UGL's value proposition.
  • Delivered business improvement such as streamlining bid development governance, agile bid process management, and social value integration.

Director, Procurement Strategy

Transport and Main Roads
05.2013 - 05.2018

Accountable for strategy and enabling functions, including:

  • TMR Strategic Procurement Plan.
  • Implementing social and Indigenous procurement across all agency procurement.
  • Benefits management of $240M hard dollar savings.
  • Supporting complex, high risk, non-traditional procurement activities.
  • Implementing government legislation, policy and process.

Executive Director, Procurement Strategy, Frameworks and Capability

Department of Housing and Public Works
10.2015 - 02.2016

Accountable for whole of government procurement policy, capability, collaboration, industry engagement and enabling technology. Specifically:

  • Managed change, program and staff transition activities.
  • Led contract renewals for key whole of government procurement systems (Q Contracts and Q Tenders).
  • Led North Queensland regional procurement and industry taskforce on behalf of Queensland Government.

Various Procurement and Project Roles

Transport and Main Roads
12.2002 - 09.2015

Education

Bachelor of Education - Secondary Education

Queensland University of Technology
2006

Bachelor of Creative Industries -

Queensland University of Technology
2006

Skills

  • Customer services
  • Finance, procurement, commercial and facilities
  • People, culture and industrial relations
  • Workplace health and safety
  • Communications, change and continuous improvement
  • Risk and assurance
  • ICT projects and programs
  • Policy and operational procedures
  • Project management and governance
  • Information and knowledge management
  • Business and bid development
  • Digital and business transformation

Accomplishments

  • Customer Services.
  • Corporate Services.
  • Road Infrastructure.
  • Transport Services.
  • Natural Resources and Energy.
  • Engineering.
  • Social Impact.
  • State Government.
  • Regional Industry and Pubic Sector Taskforce.

Leadership Approach

Focus on culture - by creating a diverse, safe, healthy and engaged team.

Focus on the future - by co-designing a relevant strategy and plan that aligns with organisational objectives.

Focus on performance - by implementing program structure that is flexible and supported by clear performance objectives.

Focus on opportunities - by aligning social impact with an increasingly complex digital environment that demands different ways of working.

Focus on growth - by championing continuous improvement, lifelong learning, personal and professional development.

References

Mr Michael Crago - Executive Program Director, Customer Services Strategy. Phone: 0423 021 5110.

Mrs Deanne Hawkswood - Chief Procurement Officer, Transport and Main Roads. Phone: 0457 523 335.

Mr Shane Tynan - General Manager, Saunders Piping Solutions. Phone: 0417 542 373.

Timeline

A/General Manager Customer Services Branch

Transport and Main Roads
12.2023 - Current

Executive Director, Strategy

Transport and Main Roads
01.2022 - 12.2023

Director Business Management

Customer Services Branch, Transport And Main Roads
11.2018 - 12.2021

Senior Bid Manager - East Coast Australia

UGL Assets And Operations
05.2018 - 11.2018

Executive Director, Procurement Strategy, Frameworks and Capability

Department of Housing and Public Works
10.2015 - 02.2016

Director, Procurement Strategy

Transport and Main Roads
05.2013 - 05.2018

Various Procurement and Project Roles

Transport and Main Roads
12.2002 - 09.2015

Bachelor of Education - Secondary Education

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Creative Industries -

Queensland University of Technology
Julia Hopkins-Martin