Russell Stewart

ICT Program Director undertaking Consulting tasks for Special Operations Command Tactical Networks within the Department of Defence. Program included the delivery of the AUSBASE Enterprise with an annual budget of $45m, management of 30 technical specialists, and vendor contract management. Program sub-Projects include the Deployable Network AGAS Tactical Network (ATN), Special Operations Mission Planning Environment (SOMPE) and the Mission Essential Emergency Network (MEEN).

Program Manager for the Department of Education & Workplace Relations (DEWR) delivering the New Employment Services Model (NESM) Program.

• Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favourable terms that supported budgetary constraints.
• Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
• Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.

Program Management of Joint Project (JP2047) between Telstra and the Department of Defence for Site Acceptance Project for the Nation wide rollout of the Defence Terrestrial Communications Network (DTCN) and the Decommissioning & Disposal Project of the Defence Wide Area Communications Network (DWACN).

• Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
• Led sprint reviews and planning meetings to promote full team engagement.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that supported budgetary constraints.
• Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.

IT Program Management of suite of Projects for ACIC Intelligence Products in partnership with National Police Services and Home Affairs Portfolio Agencies. Projects included the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) system and the National Intelligence Criminal System (NCIS) including coordinating cross-functional teams comprising of State & Territory Police Services, Intelligence hubs and other Government Agencies.

• Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
• Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
• Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.

Senior Project Manager for the Collins Class Communications and Electronic Warfare Improvement Program. Primary task to enhance the Communications and Electronic Warfare capabilities of the Collins Class submarine fleet through complete upgrade of the Communication Centre, Wideband Satellite Communications functionality, Submarine Local Area Network Environment and the development of an Information Management System.

• Led technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
• Coordinated with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on progress throughout projects'' lifecycles.
• Interfaced with internal IT development teams to integrate new technologies, streamlining use of existing systems to reduce operational timelines.
• Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely deliveries and adherence to contract terms for optimal results.

Manager of the Project Management Office, for delivery of Digital Media Strategies and Products (incl. websites, mobile Apps). With over 25+ direct reports, managing project teams with planning, reporting and tracking of projects.

• Develop/Train PMO team skills in Agile, ITIL and PMBoK methodologies.
• Managing diverse teams of designers, programmers, and virtual resources in Brisbane, Sydney and Shanghai.
• Design Site Maps, information architecture, creating functional specification documents and wireframe layout for sites.