Bob Kershaw
Program Director

MBA from the University of New South Wales
Project Management Professional (PMP) – cert since 2002

Core Skills     

• Demonstrated track record in project portfolio management and large scale program management
• Demonstrated track record in mobilising large scale programs within Financial Services organisations
• Demonstrated track record of recovering distressed programs
• Strong financial acumen providing business case skills and ability to control budgets.
• Creative problem solving and analytical skills
• Extensive experience working effectively with virtual teams in outsourcing arrangements
• Effective communicator and influencer
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills to achieve high performance and commitment amongst team members
• Experienced in operational risk and compliance
• Experienced in all aspects of procurement from product/vendor selection through due diligence and contract negotiation
• Experienced operating within executive management teams

Key Clients            

• CommInsure
• Cardlink Services
• Westpac Banking Corporation
• EDS Australia
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Bank of Queensland
• Lend Lease Corporation
• MLC
• The Rank Organisation

 Key Achievements

• Program Director for the mobilisation of a cross industry collaboration by the four major Australian banks and two service providers to commence the development of a >$300m industry utility in the payments sector. This involved creating the delivery capability for developing the payment hub using a core team of >30 IT professionals and working with an extended team of >100 people across all entities to establish consensus amongst all parties for scope, objectives and detailed business requirements.
• Directed an enterprise wide program to achieved Sarbanes Oxley and Basle ll compliance for the IT function within one of Australia’s big four banks.
• Acted as the Critical Situation Manager to recover a $45m distressed Payroll & HR implementation for a leading Australian bank.
• Directed the development of an integrated IT Risk & Compliance Management function across major Australian Financial Services organisation and its key vendors involving >100 people.
• Directed co-development with a global technology partner of a $40m enterprise-wide Operational Risk & Compliance management system.
• Directed an extensive IT risk and controls assessment of IT infrastructure and services within a leading Australian financial services organisation resulting in securing $43M unplanned funding to address extreme IT operational risks.
• Built a commercial Program Management practice to manage $300m of work within the Australian division of a global outsourcing firm.
• Member of a team to be awarded the PMI’s inaugural global recognition for the most outstanding professional tertiary education in project management.