Robert Mackinnon
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Rob is a successful executive leader and organisational development specialist with a wealth of experience across many industry sectors including State and Local Government, Utilities, Superannuation, Manufacturing, NFP, Health, and Retail. With a passion for effective organisational dynamics and leadership excellence, Rob is valued as a trusted advisor and partner to co-create business solutions that drive commercial success and organisational health. Rob has professional experience as a Company Director, Executive Leadership Coach, and Business/Organisational Development Consultant. With his breadth of knowledge, Rob finds great satisfaction in solving complex organisational challenges and supporting business leaders to achieve their full potential. Rob specialises in management consulting, leadership coaching, and organisational development in the following: Leadership and team development: Focused on improving collaboration, adaptive leadership skills, and emotional intelligence. Executive and Organisational Coaching for improved performance. Rob enables lasting change by coaching leaders in the psychological and skill-based foundations necessary for excellence in leadership. Strategy development with emphasis on innovative, creative, and insightful solutions for complex organisational problems. Leveraging his own visionary, collaborative, and insightful leadership style, Rob has crafted a strong reputation as a builder of organisations across Government, Education, Retail, NFP, Start-ups, and many other consulting projects.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Consultant
Swinburne Edge Workforce Solutions, Swinburne University of Technology
01.2022 - Current
- Senior Consultant to large industry clients developing Strategic Workforce Planning and L&D solutions.
- Responsible for $1.3m sales target with a portfolio of clients across Tasmania and Victoria serving State and Local Government, Utilities, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance, Education, and Health.
- Member of the B2B Strategy Working Group
- Project lead for the creation of the Swinburne Edge Executive Coaching Panel
- Facilitator of Swinburne University Public Sector Advisory Board and Host of Swinburne Edge PD Webinars.
- Member of the Advisory Council for the successful reaccreditation of the Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching
Consultant and Facilitator
Swinburne Edge (Professional), Swinburne University of Technology
01.2017 - Current
- Accredited Adjunct Facilitator for 28 Business Management and Leadership Development Units in Swinburne University's industry facing professional development school and consulting arm.
- Lead Facilitator/Teacher and Assessor for the Graduate Certificate of Applied Business units: Lead strategic transformation, Lead innovative thinking and practice, Lead strategic planning processes for an organisation, and Lead and manage organisational change.
- Unit Convenor/writer for the Graduate Certificate of Applied Business unit Lead strategic transformation (Organisational Leadership).
- Member of the Advisory Council for the Graduate Certificate in Applied Business program
- Curriculum development, Assessment development, Industry consultation, Facilitation, and Training and Assessment within the Graduate Certificate in Applied Business and Diploma of Leadership and Management.
- Consulting projects include delivery of leadership training and assessment to the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education and Training, Melbourne Water, Specsavers, Servier Pharmaceuticals.
Managing Director
Virtuity Consulting Group
01.2017 - Current
- Business owner and Managing Director of Virtuity Consulting Group, an organisational development consulting firm providing end to end support for Culture Transformation, Leadership Development and Team Dynamics issues in medium to large organisations.
- Engaged in multiyear organisational and leadership development projects for private clients in residential services, big box retail, Public Transport, education, and other industries.
- Executive coach to SME Exec teams, K-12 School Principals, and Senior Pastors.
Management Consultant
Self-Employed
01.2011 - 01.2022
- Conducted an organisational development analysis for Family Resource Ministries, a $20 million private schools provider. Assessed executive staffing needs and skills gaps, provided comprehensive market analysis and opportunity identification. Presentation of outcomes included new funding models, critical staffing gaps and strategic organisational restructure. The outcome was being hired as their Director of Business Development.
- Completed a market analysis project for a privately owned business in the mobile payments business sector. A thorough investigation of the key competitors was conducted, resulting in an accurate picture of the competitive forces, opportunity cost and critical talent requirements to compete.
- Led the Marketing and Communications Strategy to relaunch the historic El Kanah Guest House after complete destruction in the Black Saturday bush fires.
VET Manager, Lecturer, Consultant, Tertiary Assessor
Australian College of Ministries
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Lecturer and Assessor to Bachelor and Master level students in Human Spirituality and Personality Development
- Curriculum development and facilitation for Bachelor and Master level units; Introduction to Christian Spirituality and Principles of Pastoral Leadership
- Education Management - RTO Manager
- Led the recruitment and development of a high performing VET operations team radically improving operational systems and standards in both Compliance and Student Support.
- Implemented mandated new Government operating standards and guidelines.
- Developed Policy and Procedure documents with related operational standards and implemented new standards within the VET operations team.
- Managed internal audits and validations and all required corrections.
- Managed continuous improvement of curriculum, assessment, training & delivery and student support operational systems.
- Led the delivery of multiple qualifications to 500+ students nationally through a high performing staff team and consultation with 30 external partner relationships.
- Led a major change program in response to Federal Government policy changes and crippling funding restrictions.
- Led the change relationally and respectfully with all staff. Achieved all outcomes according to timeframes and budget. Achieved the appreciation and goodwill of all staff even with redundancies.
- Led the successful transition of 30 external partners, maintaining goodwill and establishing alternative Higher Education pathways for independent and sustainable organisational success.
- Led the successful transition of 440+ students to other desirable study options including Higher Education degrees.
Director of Business Development
Family Resource Ministries
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: A $20 million private schools provider
- Led executive team to identify new business opportunities working through processes of market analysis, competitor analysis and internal organisational strengths analysis.
- Created and facilitated leadership training and development for School Principals for the effective delivery of new marketing initiatives resulting in the engagement of new donor relationships and donations.
- Led a brand redevelopment project. Development of marketing message and strategy, and execution of all aspects of communication to existing stakeholders and new markets.
Deputy State Director
Scripture Union Victoria
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: A global development organisation active in 130 countries
- Conducted a strategic review of talent management processes resulting in a complete staff performance management system redesign. Created new skills gap assessment tools, work performance review systems and implemented a new program for sourcing new talent and managing existing talent.
- Result: Increase in focused leadership, effective staff review and development processes.
- Program management for concurrent projects in HR, IT database implementation, Communications and Finance.
Managing Director/Senior Pastor
Life Community Church
01.1998 - 01.2009
- Executive leader for strategy design and organisational development. Entrepreneurial drive to succeed.
- Managing Director of the executive management team overseeing the total operations of the growing community and all services offered.
- Created a Leadership Development System to ensure a steady pipeline of new leadership talent and promotion of mature and excellent leaders.
- 10+ years of HR leadership, responsible for hiring, on-boarding, HR policy, talent management, and L&D.
- Successful in managing the growth of the organisation from six volunteers to a professional staff delivering services to 500+ people on a weekly basis.
- 10+ years of highly trained communication skills including speech writing and presentation, development of leadership training curriculum, training facilitation, one-on-one guidance, and career coaching.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Swinburne University of Technology
03.2012
Certified Organisational Coach -
Institute of Executive Coaching And Leadership (IECL)
02.2017
Born Global Startup Incubator - Entrepreneurship
Enterprize Tasmania
09.2023
Certified Genos International Emotional Intelligence Practitioner -
GENOS International
10.2023
Master of Theology - undefined
Australian College of Ministries
08.2025
Graduate Certificate of Spiritual Formation -
BIOLA University
La Mirada, CA10.2014
Bachelor of Theology -
Australian College of Ministries
11.2016
Diploma of Theology -
Ridley Theological College
03.1996
Skills
- Executive leadership and general management
- Executive Coaching
- Consulting and complex organisational problem solving
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation management
- Business strategy creation
- Organisational and leadership development
Certification
- CERTIFIED GENOS INTERNATIONAL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE PRACTITIONER, Sydney (2023)
- CERTIFIED ORGANISATIONAL COACH – IECL, Sydney (2017)
- CERTIFICATE IV IN TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT (TAE40110) – CBD College, Sydney (2014)
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Wyndham City Council, Melbourne (2008 – 2009)
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Swinburne Edge Workforce Solutions, Swinburne University of Technology
01.2022 - Current
Consultant and Facilitator
Swinburne Edge (Professional), Swinburne University of Technology
01.2017 - Current
Managing Director
Virtuity Consulting Group
01.2017 - Current
VET Manager, Lecturer, Consultant, Tertiary Assessor
Australian College of Ministries
01.2014 - 01.2017
Director of Business Development
Family Resource Ministries
01.2012 - 01.2013
Management Consultant
Self-Employed
01.2011 - 01.2022
Deputy State Director
Scripture Union Victoria
01.2010 - 01.2011
Managing Director/Senior Pastor
Life Community Church
01.1998 - 01.2009
Master of Theology - undefined
Australian College of Ministries
Master of Business Administration -
Swinburne University of Technology
Certified Organisational Coach -
Institute of Executive Coaching And Leadership (IECL)
Born Global Startup Incubator - Entrepreneurship
Enterprize Tasmania
Certified Genos International Emotional Intelligence Practitioner -
GENOS International
Graduate Certificate of Spiritual Formation -
BIOLA University
Bachelor of Theology -
Australian College of Ministries
Diploma of Theology -
Ridley Theological College
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