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Wayne Usher

Wayne Usher

Canberra,ACT

Summary

A versatile and results-driven professional with a proven track record of transforming business operations across diverse industries. Specializing in delivering complex, high-impact projects that drive transformation, innovation, and strategic growth for global organizations.

Adept at leading and managing large, multidisciplinary teams, excelling in collaborating with key stakeholders to define strategies, implement cutting-edge technology solutions, and optimize business processes. Known for blending technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills to consistently deliver high-quality solutions that align with organizational goals and exceed client expectations.

With over 20 years of experience driving business and technology transformation, Wayne is a highly skilled and persuasive communicator adept at navigating the complexities of IT project delivery. Successfully leading a wide range of ERP implementations, business transformations, and upgrade projects across applications such as Finance, Human Resources, and Supply Chain. Over the past 9 years, Wayne has focused on Oracle Cloud Transformation Projects, delivering successful implementation, upgrade, and transformations that align with customers' short-term and long-term business goals and expectations.

Wayne is also a champion of Change Management, driving initiatives that not only assist with successful project delivery but also contribute to ongoing business benefits post go-live. A trusted leader, Wayne brings a proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex stakeholder dynamics to achieve successful business outcomes.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Project Manager

Deloitte
02.2022 - Current
  • Working as an Senior Project Manager for the Oracle Cloud Transformation migration project, from an on premise install to a Cloud solution for a Chemical Manufacturing site
  • Instilling Change Management principles and practices
  • Managing Data Migration process
  • Confirming business process flows and ensuring completion of detailed business requirements documentation
  • Senior Project Manager for a large-scale Oracle Cloud Transformation project for a preeminent Gaming and Waging organisation
  • Implementation including, Finance, Supply Change Management, Procurement, HCM and Payroll
  • Responsible for delivering a Projects requiring extensive Business Transformation
  • Change Management planning and implementation
  • Data Migration Management
  • Lead teams of consultants (onshore and/or offshore) on multiple Oracle based ERP projects
  • Building strong, trusting relationships with clients and key advisors
  • Responsible for planning, finance and budgetary control
  • Ensuring transparent and collaborate communication with Key Stakeholders

Principal Project Manager

DXC
01.2021 - 02.2022
  • Oracle Cloud Implementation Project Manager for a high-profile cattle, beef, and meat manufacturing processing company
  • Deployment encompassed a Cloud Transformation for Finance, Procurement, Supply chain, Manufacturing, HCM and Payroll
  • Working with a team of approx.15 onshore and offshore consultants
  • Building the team and associated team ethos and overall ethic in promoting effective team collaboration
  • Working closely with Key Stakeholders from the business and ensuring clear and transparent communication
  • Direct involvement and participation in Design Workshops, including Integration, Data Migration and Environment Planning
  • Creatively and strategically advised on Change Management initiatives to minimise disruption and engage in managing client expectations and aligning with project goals and pursuits
  • Responsibility for Budgeting, Forecasting and overall Financial Management, including Cost and Revenue tracking and reporting
  • Change Management Planning and Implementation
  • Business as Usual (BAU) Transformation, including Hypercare
  • Collaborating with Senior Management and attendance and updates at Steering Committee meetings
  • Utilising both Waterfall and Agile methodologies to best improve, adapt and enhance project execution and delivery

Oracle Cloud Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

Alshaya Retail - UK
12.2019 - 01.2021
  • Engaged as a Project Manager to strategically roll out key HCM and Talent Transformation Cloud solutions for the Alshaya companies across the Middle East
  • Successful implementation of the underlying Cloud technical infrastructure, OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)
  • Also developed detailed Project Schedules, Change Management strategies; managed and monitored according to strict timelines, targets and Risk and Issue Management protocols
  • Produced succinct, relevant reports for Senior Management, Client and cross functional teams and forums
  • Collaborated closely with Key Stakeholders to successfully roll-out solutions, on time and within budget
  • Ongoing collaboration with the business
  • Hypercare Management

Oracle Cloud Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

Version One - UK
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Recruited as a Senior Project Manager to successfully manage and deliver Oracle Cloud Finance and HCM Transformation, implementation and upgrade Projects, including to local government and education sectors
  • Successfully delivered a HRIS and Cloud Transformation project from an existing legacy solution with a team of10 consultants
  • Successfully delivered as a Senior Project Manager the Oracle ERP Finance Cloud Infrastructure SaaS migration, including build of EBS OCI architecture and migration of On-Premise solutions, SOA (Software as a Service) and BI (Business Intelligence), to a Cloud Production platform
  • Manged local and offshore teams and cross functional issues
  • Entire Project Life cycle
  • Responsible for controlling Budgets, Financial status reporting and financial forecasts during the project roll-out
  • Managed data integration and migration, risk management, change management, liaising extensively with Key Stakeholders and direct participation in Steering Committee’s
  • Resolved several complex challenges resulting in achieving aggressive forecasts, milestones and Go-Live date
  • Change Management
  • BAU (Business As Usual) Transformation

Oracle Cloud Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

Oracle Corporation - UK
02.2018 - 11.2018
  • Engaged by Oracle to project manage the delivery of Oracle HCM and Talent Cloud SaaS Transformation Project at Tesco Supermarkets
  • Managed the strategic outcomes which transformed business practices, increased efficiency and streamlined processes
  • Ensured Key Stakeholder Engagement and project status updates through respective project forums
  • Worked collaboratively to engage and drive business transformation
  • Managed Risks and Issues
  • Change Management
  • Developing and maintaining detailed Project Plans and budgets

Oracle Senior Project Manager

Inoapps - UK
02.2016 - 01.2018
  • Undertook high value, high profile end to end projects for the Scottish Legal Aid Board, Ofqual, GVC (Gaming and Wagering), Local Government, Education and Virgin Health, covering implementation and transformation of Oracle Cloud ERP Finance and HCM Cloud SaaS solutions
  • Ensured seamless rollout of integrated and streamlined operations for Cloud Finance Transformation, Human Resources, Analytics, Absence, Payroll, Time and Labour
  • Direct involvement and participation in the Data Migration workshops for the Cloud migration
  • Hypercare
  • BAU Management
  • Change Management
  • Direct involvement and participation in the Data Integration workshops for the Cloud migration
  • Managing and working with Offshore resources
  • Managed budget, forecasting and financial reporting, collaborating with management and board committee
  • Employed Waterfall, Prince2 and Agile Methodologies to deliver challenging projects
  • Consulting and engaging with key stakeholders and participated in respective Steering Committee meetings
  • Creatively and strategically advised on Change Management initiatives, so as to minimise disruption and engage in managing client expectations and aligning with project goals and pursuits

Oracle Senior Project Manager

ACT Govt - DXC Redrock - ACT
09.2013 - 12.2015
  • Project Manager for the Oracle R11 EBS Finance upgrade and transformation to R12 EBS at ACT Government, which involved the rollout of HCM, Financials and Procurement
  • PMO Manager at Telstra for the telecommunications upgrade for Federal Govt agency (Department of Human Affairs), in Canberra

Oracle Senior Project Manager - ECU and AGC

CSG/NEC - Perth
02.2012 - 09.2013
  • Project Manager for the R12 EBS upgrade and transformation at Edith Cowen University for the Financials and Procurement solution rollout
  • Project Manager for Oracle Release12.1.13 rollout at AGC Engineering using OBA deployment for the HCM, Financials, SCM, Manufacturing, Procurement and Projects solution deployment

Senior Project Manager and Solution Architect

Uni of Tasmania
06.2009 - 11.2011
  • ERP Decommissioning Project - Oracle
  • Provided Solution Architect and Project Management Services
  • Worked with a team of consultants in providing Business Process Reengineering expertise
  • Involvement in the Data Migration of Oracle Legacy Data
  • Convening and managing Business Requirements Workshops
  • Working with IT in producing and presenting IT Architecture Capacity Planning Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy and Computer Science

QUT

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Solutions Architect
  • Change Management
  • Cloud Transformation
  • Working with multiple project methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid
  • BAU Transformation Projects
  • Installing strong Project Governance framework
  • Vendor and customer negotiation skills, including resolution and conflict mediation skills
  • Key Stakeholder management and ability to communicate at all levels of the project executive
  • Change Management planning and implementation
  • Skilled in translating business needs into technology, processes and solutions
  • People and Team Management and promoting collaboration and team ethos, including mentoring
  • Managing large project teams
  • Planning and project managing all phases of the end-to-end project lifecycle, from inception to Transition
  • Data Migration Management ie data cleansing, data validation, data mapping and testing
  • Testing management including, Unit, System Integration Testing and UAT
  • Effective Risk and Issue Management
  • Developing Project Budgets and maintaining detailed financial reporting and Cost Management
  • Creating and maintaining detailed Project Plans
  • Agile and Prince2 Practitioner

Accomplishments

  • Project Managed numerous Oracle Cloud Transformations, migration and upgrade projects, including HRIS, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Supply Change.
  • Involvement as an Oracle Project Manager in the delivery and deployment of numerous successful full lifecycle Oracle Cloud Transformation and Deployment projects
  • Successfully delivering challenging projects that require considerable Change and Project Management skills and ability to adapt to fluid circumstances.
  • Establishing and managing effective PMO models for the roll out of successfully delivered projects.
  • Developing and maintaining strong Key Stakeholder Engagement
  • Building and managing Project Teams that can deliver within the defined project timelines and constraints.
  • Managing large Technical Teams, both onshore and offshore in delivering required outcomes

Timeline

Principal Project Manager

Deloitte
02.2022 - Current

Principal Project Manager

DXC
01.2021 - 02.2022

Oracle Cloud Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

Alshaya Retail - UK
12.2019 - 01.2021

Oracle Cloud Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

Version One - UK
01.2019 - 12.2019

Oracle Cloud Senior Project Manager (Contractor)

Oracle Corporation - UK
02.2018 - 11.2018

Oracle Senior Project Manager

Inoapps - UK
02.2016 - 01.2018

Oracle Senior Project Manager

ACT Govt - DXC Redrock - ACT
09.2013 - 12.2015

Oracle Senior Project Manager - ECU and AGC

CSG/NEC - Perth
02.2012 - 09.2013

Senior Project Manager and Solution Architect

Uni of Tasmania
06.2009 - 11.2011

Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy and Computer Science

QUT

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