Leigh Wilby

Company: UNSW College is an innovative leader within the education sector, providing schools and students with tools to unlock potential, drive academic success and transform lives. UNSW College offers world-leading Diploma programs, Foundation programs and English courses that are a direct pathway to all degree programs at UNSW

Key Achievements

• Implementation of a new Timetable and Class Allocation solution
• Implementation of My eQuals Tertiary Credentials Platform
• Learning Management System Review (Options Report for Executive)
• Project management of Hybrid Teaching Project
• Key stakeholder for HEP Program: HEP policy and procedure review, Student Management System project, rebrand project
• Deployment of Moodle Enhance Project (upgraded theme, UI and branding)
• Deployment of Exam Management Portal (Safe Exam Browser)
• Return to Campus planning and implementation from 2020 to 2023
• Internal enquiries process review (to improve student support across functional teams): risk assessment, training guides, SharePoint reference sites, cross training across teams
• Responsible for: Enrolments, Assessments and Results and Academic Award Publishing, Exam Delivery, LMS Admin and Support, Timetabling, Program Administration, Teaching Services, Student Information Systems Support

Company: UNSW College is an innovative leader within the education sector, providing schools and students with tools to unlock potential, drive academic success and transform lives. UNSW College offers world-leading Diploma programs, Foundation programs and English courses that are a direct pathway to all degree programs at UNSW

Key Achievements

• Implementation of a new Timetable and Class Allocation solution
• Implementation of My eQuals Tertiary Credentials Platform
• Learning Management System Review (Options Report for Executive)
• Project management of Hybrid Teaching Project
• Key stakeholder for HEP Program: HEP policy and procedure review, Student Management System project, rebrand project
• Deployment of Moodle Enhance Project (upgraded theme, UI and branding)
• Deployment of Exam Management Portal (Safe Exam Browser)
• Return to Campus planning and implementation from 2020 to 2023
• Internal enquiries process review (to improve student support across functional teams): risk assessment, training guides, SharePoint reference sites, cross training across teams
• Responsible for: Enrolments, Assessments and Results and Academic Award Publishing, Exam Delivery, LMS Admin and Support, Timetabling, Program Administration, Teaching Services, Student Information Systems Support

• Responsible for the effective and efficient management of a range of specific, high value strategic programs and projects and initiatives across the UNSW College.
• Provided strategic input into strategic and operational planning processes & in the development & delivery of initiatives that enhanced the performance of the Education Group.
• Identified and developed innovative and pragmatic solutions for complex operational and service delivery challenges that support the organisation’s strategic direction.
• Successful project management of: FS2020, AELP Curriculum Upgrade, Multimedia Studio, Process Mapping baseline, STEM Diploma Academic Program Review, Online Transition Program
• Project implementation of Genesys Cloud virtual call centre
• Development of commercial value benefits analysis tool and other critical business tools
• Established an informal coaching program for Academic management team on Business Case development and project management and created a Project Community of Practice

• Responsible for the effective and efficient management of a range of specific, high value strategic programs and projects and initiatives across the UNSW College.
• Provided strategic input into strategic and operational planning processes & in the development & delivery of initiatives that enhanced the performance of the Education Group.
• Identified and developed innovative and pragmatic solutions for complex operational and service delivery challenges that support the organisation’s strategic direction.
• Successful project management of: FS2020, AELP Curriculum Upgrade, Multimedia Studio, Process Mapping baseline, STEM Diploma Academic Program Review, Online Transition Program
• Project implementation of Genesys Cloud virtual call centre
• Development of commercial value benefits analysis tool and other critical business tools
• Established an informal coaching program for Academic management team on Business Case development and project management and created a Project Community of Practice

Company Overview: NSW Business Chamber is the state's peak business organisation. NSW Business Chamber provides solutions in the following areas: Apprentices & Trainees, Business Improvement, Education, Human Resources, Export Support, Legal Advice, Marketing, Recruitment, Tourism Industry, Workplace Health and Safety and Workplace Relations.

Key Achievements

• Executed strategy and action plans relating to the commercialisation and growth of Workplace Assured Pty Ltd.
• Managed budget preparation, reports and forecasts. Developed annual sales forecasts for the business. Advised executive management on market strategies required to achieve sales targets.
• Drove account growth and customer retention. Accountable for EBITDA performance of Workplace Assured.
• Developed new business opportunities and strategic partnerships. Drove sales and national growth. Negotiation of commercial deals.
• Grew the business through the development of new product offerings, profitable delivery of services, and engagement with the sales and marketing channels.
• Responsible for research of quality and market driven products/solutions, supported by product research and financial risk/benefit analysis.
• Managed and continuously improved business processes.

Company Overview: NSW Business Chamber is the state's peak business organisation. NSW Business Chamber provides solutions in the following areas: Apprentices & Trainees, Business Improvement, Education, Human Resources, Export Support, Legal Advice, Marketing, Recruitment, Tourism Industry, Workplace Health and Safety and Workplace Relations.

Key Achievements

• Executed strategy and action plans relating to the commercialisation and growth of Workplace Assured Pty Ltd.
• Managed budget preparation, reports and forecasts. Developed annual sales forecasts for the business. Advised executive management on market strategies required to achieve sales targets.
• Drove account growth and customer retention. Accountable for EBITDA performance of Workplace Assured.
• Developed new business opportunities and strategic partnerships. Drove sales and national growth. Negotiation of commercial deals.
• Grew the business through the development of new product offerings, profitable delivery of services, and engagement with the sales and marketing channels.
• Responsible for research of quality and market driven products/solutions, supported by product research and financial risk/benefit analysis.
• Managed and continuously improved business processes.

Company Overview: SAI Global provides organizations around the world with information services, training and solutions for managing risk, achieving compliance and driving business improvement. The Assurance learning business is a $20million business experiencing solid global growth.

Key Achievements

• Analysis and rationalisation of global product suite. Alignment of product suite to a solutions-based Assurance offering. Expansion of blended online, virtual and social learning offerings to new markets.
• Led the deployment of global learning content into the Asia, Americas and EMEA regions, including regionalisation, commercialisation and content translation.
• P&L Management of Learning Portfolio to Gross Margin level, encompassing all cycles of product management, including environmental scans, competitor and trends analysis, training schedule analysis, pricing and cost of sale analysis, product and persona story creation, creation of product prototyping and fast feedback modelling, product testing and commercialisation.

Company Overview: SAI Global provides organizations around the world with information services, training and solutions for managing risk, achieving compliance and driving business improvement. The Assurance learning business is a $20million business experiencing solid global growth.

Key Achievements

• Analysis and rationalisation of global product suite. Alignment of product suite to a solutions-based Assurance offering. Expansion of blended online, virtual and social learning offerings to new markets.
• Led the deployment of global learning content into the Asia, Americas and EMEA regions, including regionalisation, commercialisation and content translation.
• P&L Management of Learning Portfolio to Gross Margin level, encompassing all cycles of product management, including environmental scans, competitor and trends analysis, training schedule analysis, pricing and cost of sale analysis, product and persona story creation, creation of product prototyping and fast feedback modelling, product testing and commercialisation.

Company Overview: ALI Group is a specialist life insurance company, providing mortgage protection cover to Australians, exclusively through Mortgage Brokers.

Key Achievements

• Completion of a full organisational role and competency analysis across all staff resulting in the creation of standardised recruitment practices, competency frameworks, performance management criteria, standardised induction and development programs and the creation of an education policy and traineeship opportunities.
• Introduced technology infrastructure, deployed to both internal staff and the external distribution channel, including a learning management system and webinar technology.
• Analysed recruitment, training and authorisation practices and standardised and streamlined processes to achieve greater operational efficiencies and to improve monitoring and reporting.

Company Overview: ALI Group is a specialist life insurance company, providing mortgage protection cover to Australians, exclusively through Mortgage Brokers.

Key Achievements

• Completion of a full organisational role and competency analysis across all staff resulting in the creation of standardised recruitment practices, competency frameworks, performance management criteria, standardised induction and development programs and the creation of an education policy and traineeship opportunities.
• Introduced technology infrastructure, deployed to both internal staff and the external distribution channel, including a learning management system and webinar technology.
• Analysed recruitment, training and authorisation practices and standardised and streamlined processes to achieve greater operational efficiencies and to improve monitoring and reporting.

Company Overview: AMP is a leading Australian Wealth Manager with one of the largest financial planning networks.

Key Achievements

• Recruited as learning & development manager to lead the L&D stream of the Sustainable Planner Growth Project, a key AMP initiative commissioned to attract, train and retain new financial planners to the AMP Network.
• Researched, designed and implemented an industry first 10-week intensive training program to enable the growth of the AMP Financial Planning planner network, preparing more than 186 candidates for a career in financial planning in 2.5 years.

Company Overview: AMP is a leading Australian Wealth Manager with one of the largest financial planning networks.

Key Achievements

• Recruited as learning & development manager to lead the L&D stream of the Sustainable Planner Growth Project, a key AMP initiative commissioned to attract, train and retain new financial planners to the AMP Network.
• Researched, designed and implemented an industry first 10-week intensive training program to enable the growth of the AMP Financial Planning planner network, preparing more than 186 candidates for a career in financial planning in 2.5 years.