
Group Strategy Principal at AMP
Sydney Area, Australia

Group Strategy Principal at AMP
Sydney Area, Australia
o Deep understanding of critical business drivers in multiple markets and industries; analytical & highly successful in building relationships with all levels of key decision makers external & internal, Customer focused and performance-driven. Led and motivated teams in multiple business units.
o Strong competence in building and managing strategic organisational capabilities and processes. Outstanding experience in developing and presenting conceptual business propositions at senior management level. Astute and innovative business mind with a drive to deliver strong results by making good business and risk decisions. Excellent leadership, people management & development skills. Strong ‘can do’ approach, balanced with an empathetic management style and sound negotiation approach.
Strategic Analysis & Planning • Sales & Marketing • Global Marketing Strategies • Market Penetration • e-Commerce Strategy & Implementation • CRM • Negotiations • Innovations management • Market & Executive Intelligence • Project Management • Corporate Restructuring • Leadership
(Public Company; AMP; Financial Services industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Lead several strategic projects working with Wealth Management business areas and regional business units to establish their strategies or solve specific business problems or exploiting opportunities. Establish and lead project teams made up of delegates from BU’s and the broader AMP Group.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
Teach postgraduate courses: Strategic Skills for Marketers, Global Marketing Strategies, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), e-commerce, and Marketing Research. Publish a book and academic papers in prestige academic journals like Journal of International Marketing and Marketing Theory. Conduct research in e-commerce area in co-operation with Australian Trade Commission (Austrade).
(Public Company; Banking industry)
February 2005 — June 2009 (4 years 5 months)
Responsible for strategy development and implementation for the Retail bank and its business units including distribution channels, product development, marketing, operations and risk management. Manage R&D activities as well as Program Management Office (PMO).
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WBC; Banking industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
(Management Consulting industry)
2003 — 2004 (1 year )
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Banking industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years )
(Public Company; Banking industry)
1997 — 2001 (4 years )
(Banking industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year )
(Management Consulting industry)
1989 — 1992 (3 years )
(Management Consulting industry)
1985 — 1989 (4 years )
PhD , Marketing , 2000 — 2004
Disertation topic: The moderating effect of e-commerce on the relationship between export marketing strategy and performance: A contingency model
MSc , Marketing , 1985 — 1989
Thesis topic: Logistics management
BEc , International Business , 1981 — 1985
Australian Institute of Company Directors,
Australian Marketing Institute,
Advisory Board Centre for Applied Marketing at AGSM,
The Strategy Forum at AGSM,, ExecuNet