A highly skilled Portfolio Project Executive, Corporate Leader, and Senior Program Director with over 23 years of experience in the areas of renewable energy, utilities, transmission, engineering, procurement, and construction.
Proven experience in managing budgets, Adept at developing & delivering programs and projects within the prescribed scope, timelines and budgets through detailed planning, resource optimization and financial control; managing performance through setting and monitoring of KPIs; guiding multi- vendor procurement initiatives to ensure value for money; as well as driving the commercial aspects of engineering projects for profitability and business sustainability.
Driven to excel, I seek out opportunities to optimize processes and lead change through effective leadership, astute commercial management, and forward-thinking growth strategies. Delivered major infrastructure programs & projects as per the requirements of the board and managed key stakeholders in a complex business environment.
· Have served as part of a senior leadership of the group's Australian/NZ /SEA operations. This has entailed working with the Managing Director/CEO and APAC Executive Management in adapting the corporation's global strategies for Onshore business to the region and states, developing and implementing operating plans, managing the company's business portfolio, and ensuring continued profitability.
· Responsible for P& L and delivered on key portfolio amounting more than to $2 Billion.
· Leading the teams in the development activities associated with the development of Onshore & Offshore Projects.
· Leading & managing various consultants and contractors and working with sales and developers to obtain various approvals i.e. Development approvals, Grid connection Approvals, Environment approvals etc.
· Set and monitored project budgets, analyzed and realigned expenditures based on project requirements and negotiated procurement deals to ensure value for money and improved profits.
· Coordinated market intelligence, created business development and project management strategies, and guided implementation of the same in line with the company's governance framework.
· Managed all human resource aspects from recruitment, training, performance management and discharge based on
project requirements.
· Oversee and manage all renewable business project operations & responsible for establishing safety and governance
frameworks
· Undertake commercial review to understand scope, estimates, profit margins, cash flow & reporting requirements
· Monitor and optimize KPIs, program milestones and financial results & provide market intelligence and business
strategy insight to the management team.
· Manage project and technical staff and respond to employee-related matters. Implement and monitor compliance.
with EH&S and quality processes.
· Develop winning strategies with sales for the upcoming projects. Actively communicate with client representatives to report on progress.
• Managed major power Generations program of works for major WA utility. Manage profit and loss on behalf of executive management team
• Prepared and submitted management information system and project reports for clients and senior management
• Developed greenfield and brownfield projects
• Ensured statutory approvals, funding models and governance frameworks in place for new projects
• Consulted with clients, suppliers and sub-contractors and negotiate and close multimillion-dollar contracts
• Liaised with Horizon Power representatives to ensure successful project development, completion and delivery
• Ensured projects meet scope of work, technical specifications, time, budget, QS&E and governance standards
• Drove productivity of multi-disciplinary team comprising management, engineers, safety personnel & planners
• Steer recruitment, training, resource allocation, site management and KPI and program milestone management
• Consulted with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost savings
• Implemented cost-saving strategies and process improvements
• Set, monitor and analyse budgets, procurement and commercial functions to increase profitability
• Developed and delivered portfolio of complex power generation projects and associated networks
• Managed multi-disciplinary team of construction managers, lead engineers, safety personnel & planners
• Liaised with private and state government clients to deliver power plant development and upgrade projects
• Handled project profit and loss
• Acquired statutory approvals for projects
• Sourced additional funding streams to ensure successful completion of projects
• Consulted with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for cost savings
• Implemented cost-saving strategies and process improvements
• Steer recruitment, training, resource allocation, site management and KPI and program milestone management
• Set, monitor and analyse budgets, procurement and commercial functions to increase profitability
• Negotiated and closed contracts with suppliers and sub-contractors
• Executed power plant, battery storage, substation and transmission line projects
Renewable, EPC Management, Operations Management , Sales, Strategy Development & Implementation
Project and operations management experience
Responsible for profit and loss performance
Analyse financial, procurement and commercial functions
Set and manage budgets
Establish and monitor KPI and project milestone performance
Identify and implement process improvements and resource optimisations
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across all levels of business
Lead multi-national teams to achieve targets
Design and monitor governance frameworks and compliance
Optimise human and physical resource allocation
Comply with quality, safety and environment (QS&E) requirements
Soft Skills
Strategic problem-solver
Highly effective communicator
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Adaptable and innovative
Results-driven
Able to build capability amongst individuals and teams
Reliable, resourceful and driven
Insightful leader
Collaborative team member
Highest Achievements
• Successfully closed the various contractual claims with clients and contractors amounting to more than $100M
• Delivered portfolio amounting to $2 billion
• Provided leadership and managed multiple EPC renewable projects in ANZ & South East Asia valuing about $2 B.
• For consecutive three years highest individual performance rating received from the top management and achieved highest bonus incentives.
• Led and consulted with design team to drive cost savings of US$10M
• Developed innovative resource strategy that reduced project management costs by US$5M
• Analysed budgets to identify cost savings, increasing profitability from 15% to 25%
• Completed the program of works within budget after the administration of main EPC contractors .
• Developed and managed the business case for the obtaining the funding of $130m from the executive management and liaised with WA treasury for Pilbara program of works.
• Developed and negotiated the major contracts for Power Generation and Transmission line packages amounting to $120M and had the saving of $15m from the approved budget.
• Developed cost-effective designs in partnership with the design team to deliver cost savings of US$5M
• Implemented resource management plan that reduced project management costs by US$2M
• Developed project management plan that delivered US$5M in savings