Ric Hayman

Ric Hayman

Aligning business and IT strategy, and leveraging IT innovation

Adelaide Area, Australia

Current
  • Innovation Manager, Business Information Services at Pernod Ricard Pacific
Past
  • Application Support Manager at Pernod Ricard Pacific
  • Business Analyst at Bridgestone
  • Consultant at Aetna Life & Casualty
  • Shift Manager at Pizza Hut
Education
  • University of Adelaide
  • Securities Institute of Australia
  • University of South Australia
Connections
148 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services

Ric Hayman’s Summary

GOALS:

I want to use my strategic skills to help implement innovations in information technology that support business strategy. My strengths are in the areas where a business differentiates itself from others and creates competitive advantage.

To establish an IT architecture that makes it easier to integrate and aggregate information from different sources, to create flexible, composite applications to support competitive business processes.

To establish an organisational structure that helps businesses operate their technology effectively, and helps them leverage information to create new business opportunities.

ATTRIBUTES:

Considerable experience in the application of information and communication technology to business objectives. My background is in software development, procurement and implementation, management of a team of professionals and adoption of technology.

Education and interests in marketing and finance, member of the Australian Institute of Management and Certified Professional Manager.

Ric Hayman’s Specialties:

Business and IT strategy and alignment, leveraging IT innovation, management of professionals, software project management, negotiation with IT suppliers, liaison with external business partners, agile development, software design


Ric Hayman’s Experience

  • Innovation Manager, Business Information Services

    Pernod Ricard Pacific

    (Wine and Spirits industry)

    March 2007Present (1 year 8 months)

    Finding and developing new ideas from IT that have a strong business benefit, managing a pipeline of potential projects, pilot and production implementations.

  • Application Support Manager

    Pernod Ricard Pacific

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)

    May 1992March 2007 (14 years 11 months)

    Management of software developers; project management for aquisition/development/implementation of business software.

    Achievements:

    R & D project with CSIRO resulting in significant improvements to grape intake planning
    Development of automated workflow system and web services
    Implementation of web portal technology and integration
    Evaluation of winery and laboratory management systems
    Implementation of radio frequency barcode scanning warehouse systems
    Implementation of automated grape intake system
    Business-to-business (B2B) Web-based systems & EDI with suppliers and customers
    Design and initial module development for Production Planning system
    Y2K remediation and rollover
    GST Implementation
    Analysis of user requirements for Financial Management system
    Evaluation, selection and implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package

  • Business Analyst

    Bridgestone

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)

    May 1982May 1992 (10 years 1 month)

    Analysing business process requirements and information needs, specifying functional requirements for new or enhanced information systems.
    Planning and management of development projects.
    Supporting business objectives by identifying appropriate information strategies, and integrating business and information systems to improve company performance.

    Achievements:

    Implementation department structure emphasising a customer-driven approach to meeting information requirements
    Development of management reporting, using chargeback approach and project management software
    Installation of national POS retail and wholesale system for tyre retailing, including data conversion and system cut-over
    Installation of international ordering via EDI with overseas parent company
    Specification and implementation of Electronic Time and Attendance system with payroll interface
    Successful pilot implementation of Automotive industry Electronic Data Interchange

  • Consultant

    Aetna Life & Casualty

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Insurance industry)

    January 1981April 1982 (1 year 4 months)

    Direct sales of life and income protection insurance, and superannuation products

  • Shift Manager

    Pizza Hut

    (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Restaurants industry)

    October 1976December 1981 (5 years 3 months)

    Restaurant management, staffing and rostering, inventory control


Ric Hayman’s Education

  • University of Adelaide

    Graduate Certificate of Management, Professional Management Program, 20052007

  • Securities Institute of Australia

    Graduate Diploma, Applied Finance & Investment, January 1995November 1997

  • University of South Australia

    BBUS, Marketing, February 1987November 1993


Additional Information

Ric Hayman’s Interests:

family and friends, business and management practice, information and communications technology, work-life balance, marketing and business development, working with smart people, blogging, (http://aqualung.typepad.com), volleyball, music

Ric Hayman’s Groups:

Australian Institute of Management, AIMM, CPMgr, Austral Volleyball Club, www.australvolleyball.org.au

  •    LInked Business Strategists
  •    OpenDocument Fellowship
  •    ACS SA Adelaide I.T Architecture Special Interest Group
  •    Enterprise 2.0 Group

Ric Hayman’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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