Luke Howlin
Director Of Business Strategy And Transformation
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Accomplished strategic leader with progressive industry background and collaborative leadership style. Offers strategic planning abilities, background in change management and forward-thinking mindset. Ready for challenges and focused on meeting future demands.
Skilled manager of high performers and cross-departmental activities with adaptive communication of organizational objectives. Develops and executes innovative strategies for stimulating growth and service quality.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Director, Projects
Bastion Agency
01.2022 - Current
- As a founding partner, designed business processes including project management, service provision, and sales pipeline.
- Managed budgets and resource allocation, ensuring all spending was aligned with strategic goals while identifying cost-saving opportunities where possible.
- Directed human resources functions such as recruitment, onboarding, training programs, and employee retention efforts.
- Mentored junior staff members, contributing to their professional growth and development.
- Led client work on key masthead clients
- Project Director, ABC Parramatta Content Operations Stream
- Project Director, ThreeNews bulletin launch, 2024
- Project Director, Google News Initiative Market Modelling, 2022-2023
- Project Director, Google News Initiative Newsroom Transformation Trials, 2022-2023
- Newshub AI stock exchange automation.
Senior Manager, News Strategic Projects
Australian Brodcasting Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Coordinated the development and delivery of the industry leading 'More Relevant to More Australian's Strategy, leading to ABC News being #1 on digital platforms.
- Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Consistently met or exceeded annual performance targets set by senior leadership.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Mentored junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the organization.
Senior Program Manager
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the organization, driving efficiency gains across all projects including ABC Indexation Savings Strategy 2020, ABC Cross functional operations transformation 2019-2020, andABC News – Local Journalism Strategy 2018
- Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.
- Led process improvement initiatives by conducting thorough analyses of existing workflows, identifying bottlenecks and redundancies that hindered progress toward established targets.
- Established clear performance metrics for tracking program success, enabling informed decision-making processes throughout each project''s duration.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, resulting in successful on-time delivery of multiple programs.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential issues early in the project lifecycle, mitigating potential delays or setbacks.
- Delivered engaging presentations to stakeholders at all levels, effectively communicating complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Senior Operations Manager
BBC Studios
6 2015 - 12.2017
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
- Implemented data-driven decision making to inform business strategies and drive operational excellence.
- Prepared documents for internal and external audits.
- Spearheaded process improvements to reduce errors and increase overall quality in operations management.
Senior Project Manager
BBC Studios Sales Operations Strategy
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Adapted quickly to unexpected challenges or obstacles encountered during project execution, devising creative solutions without compromising objectives.
- Led BBC Studios ANZ relocation in 2016.
- Led BBC Studios' global MAM operations transformation.
- Led BBC Studios Sales Distribution Planning, 2015-2017.
- Led BBC Studios' global operations redesign.
Education
Bachelors in Media - Media, Business, Politics
04.2001 -
Organisational Leadership And People Management -
04.2001 -
Supplemental Courses - Media Law And Ethics -
04.2001 -
Skills
Data-driven decision-making
Passions
The intersection of business process improvement, change management, and project management is where successful transformation occurs for businesses. Combining the skills of experts, leaders, and coordinators can lead to great things.
I am also passionate about coaching methodologies and staff mentoring. All high performers should have a mentor, a coach, and a manager - and I believe that these should be different people for the greatest impact on an individuals career.
References
References are available on request.
Accomplishments
- Managed transformation and change initiatives for The ABC, Sydney University, Warner Bros Discovery, and The BBC
- Delivered industrial and structural changes to the ABC in response to changes in funding model - contributing to over $200m of savings
- Redesigned The BBC's Global BCP, Supply Chain Improvements, and Global Media Asset System Development for a total cost saving of over £115,000 year on year.
- Defined the experimentation framework for Google's GNI program and Google's AI workshop approach
Certification
Prince 2 Practitioner,
Timeline
Group Director, Projects - Bastion Agency
01.2022 - Current
Suicide Intervention and Mental Health First Aid
01-2021
Senior Manager, News Strategic Projects - Australian Brodcasting Corporation
01.2019 - 01.2022
Senior Program Manager - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
01.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Project Manager - BBC Studios Sales Operations Strategy
01.2015 - 01.2017
Prince 2 Practitioner,
09-2014
Agile Practitioner
09-2014
Macquarie University - Bachelors in Media, Media, Business, Politics
04.2001 -
Disney University - Organisational Leadership And People Management,
04.2001 -
University of North Carolina, Greensboro - Supplemental Courses - Media Law And Ethics,
04.2001 -
Senior Operations Manager - BBC Studios
6 2015 - 12.2017
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