Kate Porter
Canberra,ACT
Summary
Proven leader and adept Project Manager with extensive experience at the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, showcasing exceptional stakeholder management and logistics management skills. Spearheaded major projects, including the Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light rollout, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to achieving critical milestones. Excelled in high-pressure environments, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Capabaility and Project Manager
Army Headquarters
Canberra, ACT
12.2024 - Current
- Capability Manager representative overseeing the acquisition of supporting government-provided systems and equipment to be integrated into the Landing Craft - Heavy, a multi-billion-dollar acquisition program.
Deputy Director
Vice Chief of Defence Force Group
Canberra, ACT
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Facilitated collaboration with senior leaders to provide strategic inputs for high-level committees.
- Facilitated multinational collaboration to support executive-level initiatives.
- Liaised with United States Defense agencies, coordinating engagements for senior executive committees.
- Gained extensive experience in defence-wide test and evaluation, joint capability management, and concept development.
Project Manager
Capability Aquisition and Sustainment Group
Melbourne, VIC
12.2022 - 01.2024
- Multi-functional project manager role, responsible for the roll-out of the Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light.
- Worked through significant project delays to ensure no-fail project milestones were achieved by redirecting resources to support training.
- Responsible for a mixed team of over twenty Army personnel and contractors across two states.
- Support the planning of the application of engineering changes to the fleet, manage a Brisbane-based roll-out facility, implement initial fleet management processes, and conduct regular production line liaison.
- Enabling Hawkei Support System and Introduction into Service training.
Project Manager
Capability Aquisition and Sustainment Group
Melbourne, VIC
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Responsible for the design of Land Domain readiness preparation for Enterprise Resource Program implementation.
- Lead the Land Domain Operations team and activities, which included, during an unprecedented period of rapid gifting of land materials to the government of Ukraine. Ensured that a range of international and administrative requirements were complied with as best as possible, given the urgency of the activity.
- Included coordinating the rapid procurement of ballistic armour through an Australian-owned company capable of delivering to Europe within the required timeframes, while working through logistical challenges in a contested environment.
- Coordinated activities across multiple Logistics Information Systems.
Officer Commanding
Australian Army
Various, Various
12.2016 - 08.2019
- Board selected to command and lead more than 100 people to provide logistical support to Brigade sized elements. This included heavy lift, bulk fuel distribution and some troop lift.
- Force prepared, trained and deployed with, then commanded, lead and managed 80 personnel to the United Arab Emirates to support Australian Defence personnel deployed throughout the Middle East Region.
- Selected under unusual circumstances to again command a team of over 70 people to provide integral and close logistical support to a Battalion. Required to maintain a high readiness culture and ensure the availability of vehicles and equipment to support any short notice operational activities.
- Commended for improving the availability of vehicle fleet through reprioritising work effort and redefining availability classification while ensuring governance compliancy.
Junior Transport Officer
Australian Army
Various , Various
12.2007 - 12.2016
- Commanded a team responsible for delivering the Army's ammunition, equipment, provisions, humanitarian aid, food, and water via the air.
- Partnered with KPMG consultant and contributed to the Aviation Maintenance Reform Program. Lead the Operational Sustainment Support Project.
- Contributed to the planning and execution of multiple training exercises and operations, providing expert logistical advice.
Education
MBA - Strategic Procurement
University of New South Wales
Canberra, ACT12-2027
Master of Project Management -
University of New South Wales
Canberra, ACT07-2016
Diploma - Logistics Management
Army Registered Training Organisation
12-2008
Certificate II - Parachuting
Army Registered Training Organisation
12-2008
Certificate IV - Business (Frontline Management)
Army Registered Training Organisation
12-2007
Bachelor of Arts - History And Politics
University of New South Wales
Canberra, ACT12-2006
Skills
- Team leadership
- Project development and lifecycle
- Stakeholder management
- Operational Planning
- Logistics management
- Adaptability and flexibility
Additional information
- Current Top Secret Negative vetting (NV2) security clearance
- Volunteer for local charity – Win the Day, Grants Assessor
- Represented Australia in the Sport of Rugby Union 2006 – 2010. Vice-Captain in 2009 against Samoa. Wallaroo #74
Timeline
Capabaility and Project Manager
Army Headquarters
12.2024 - Current
Deputy Director
Vice Chief of Defence Force Group
01.2024 - 12.2024
Project Manager
Capability Aquisition and Sustainment Group
12.2022 - 01.2024
Project Manager
Capability Aquisition and Sustainment Group
01.2022 - 12.2022
Officer Commanding
Australian Army
12.2016 - 08.2019
Junior Transport Officer
Australian Army
12.2007 - 12.2016
MBA - Strategic Procurement
University of New South Wales
Master of Project Management -
University of New South Wales
Diploma - Logistics Management
Army Registered Training Organisation
Certificate II - Parachuting
Army Registered Training Organisation
Certificate IV - Business (Frontline Management)
Army Registered Training Organisation
Bachelor of Arts - History And Politics
University of New South Wales
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