Meet our Director
A seasoned professional with over 21 years of extensive experience in the Australian IT industry. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaborative relationships and delivering high-stakes projects within stringent timelines and budgets. Adept at leveraging cutting-edge methodologies, tools, and best practices to drive project success while ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
With a track record of successfully delivering mission-critical projects across various domains Nathan brings a unique combination of technical expertise, business analysis and people leadership skills to drive project success and exceed customer expectations.
KEY CAPABILITIES
Proven remote delivery for National and International Projects
Program Delivery to $12M and Portfolio Governance to $120M
Team Leadership of 30 and up to 100 internal direct collaborators
AI adoption using ISO42001 framework for AIMS Delivery
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified in Cyber, ISC2 2024
Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft 2023
Certified Practicing Project Practitioner, AIPM, 2023
AgileBA Practitioner, APMG 2019
Cloud Security Manager, Cloud Credential Council, 2018
AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS 2017
AgilePM Practitioner, APMG 2015
PRINCE2 Foundations, Lucid IT 2010
ITIL v3 Foundations, Lumify 2009
TRAINING
Project Managment Institute (PMI), Member & PMP student 2024
ISO 42001:2023 Artificial Intelligence Foundation, SAI Global 2024
Monday.com Product Badge, 2024
ISC2 Candidate, 2024
Jira Project Administrator, Atlassian University 2019
Professional Experience
Aspire Sharp Consulting - Various Assignments
February 2024 - present
At Aspire Sharp Consulting, I specialise in deploying bespoke small business solutions by selectively and strategically adopting automated business tools and Generative AI technology.
By guiding business owners through the adoption of SaaS and AI automation using a framework designed on ISO 42001, I can significantly boost productivity and streamline operations. This enables businesses to manage projects, track tasks, and capture meeting transcriptions effortlessly.
With a strong focus on strategic leadership and enterprise delivery, I aim to achieve exceptional results by centralising workflows, enhancing collaboration, and reducing the time spent on administrative tasks. This approach allows your team to focus on high value work that drives growth.
CyberCX - Senior Project Manager
August 2023 - January 2024
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Delivery of an Azure-based application hosting platform with associated Cyber Security management frameworks (ISMS), Cyber Defence tools and Incident Response to a newly formed State Government entity. Dedicated project leader with resources spread across both state and international borders.
Project Attributes
Project Team of 35 resources across 4 Project Streams with Budget of $8M
Cloud Infra Security - Azure hosted environment inc. Identity Management, Web Application Firewall, automated Patch Management, Cloud Infrastructure
Governance, Risk & Compliance - ISMS, Penetration Testing, Security Policy & Procedures, Cyber Risk Management and ISO27001 compliance
Cyber Service Management via ServiceNow with associated CMDB escalations
Cyber Defence - Endpoint Detection, Digital Forensics & Incident Response, SIEM setup, 24x7 Security Operations Centre monitoring
πππ² Achievements
Lead and managed activities of x35 staff across x4 streams according to schedule
Effectively managed Risks & Issues to reduce Project Risk by 50% in 6 months
Development of detailed program plans, tracked progress and managed change
Development of project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
Identify and recommend key PMO delivery and process improvements
Create and maintain project deliverables registry for milestone delivery schedule
Program SteerCo setup and reporting with C-Level Executives
Hydro Tasmania - Program Manager, Statewide Security Uplift
March 2020 - July 2023
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Assigned the challenge of the Statewide Security Project, a Critical Infrastructure and OT Security implementation across CCTV, Access Control, and Intrusion Detection. Newly assigned to Project in May 2020 with Project in deep red status.
Management Strategy: Completed heath check via PMP, reassembled project team, repaired team morale and vendor relationships. Stood up new SteerCo and applied project governance structure to return project to βGreenβ status for a key OT Security initiative across the breadth of the Org including SoCI Act responses.
Delivered major project milestones: Centralised management of CCTV and IDAM systems, key Strategic Installation and Design documents enabling an Agile-at-scale approach engaging multiple vendors across regions to reduce time to completion.
Project Fundamentals
Key organisational strategic uplift, highly visible and heavily regulated environment
Project Budget of $12M with a 25-member Project team and 100 active collaborators
New analysis & security solution design of 60 project sites once fully evolvedExtensive vendor engagement, procurement, and contracts management
Procurement strategy using RFT and RFQ up to $500k with Government processes
GIS application assisted, with DMS and OMS (SAP) utilised in Project design
πππ² Achievements
Lead and managed activities of x35 staff across x4 streams according to schedule
Effectively managed Risks & Issues to reduce Project Risk by 50% in 6 months
Development of detailed program plans, tracked progress and managed change
Development of project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
Identify and recommend key PMO delivery and process improvements
Create and maintain project deliverables registry for milestone delivery schedule
Program SteerCo setup and reporting with C-Level Executives
Testimonials
Alby Y.
PMO Manager, CyberCX
I had the pleasure of working with Nathan during our time together at CyberCX. He consistently demonstrated dedication to delivering results, and was able to communicate effectively with diverse teams.
Nathan is an enthusiastic learner with a strong work ethic. He approached challenges with a proactive mindset, and never shied from complex problems. I would happily recommend Nathan to organisations seeking a capable and focused Project Manager.
Emily H.
Business Analyst, CyberCX
While only having worked with Nathan for a 6-month period, he was able to come into a complex in-flight project and swiftly bring order, structure and clarity to the vast team and enable team members to focus on where they are best placed. I appreciated his management style for its objectiveness, the reduction of noise from communication channels and the systematic approach, triage and resolution of problems, issues and risks during his tenure.
The complexity of stakeholders, internally and externally, is challenging but Nathanβs management and conduct meant that this was not a hurdle to the successes and outcomes of the project and reduced friction within the teams, and ensured all milestones were not just completed but exceeded KPIs.
Tom S.
Principal Consultant, ACAD Systems
Iβve worked with Nathan for the past 3 years on the Statewide Security Uplift Program at Hydro Tasmania. During this time, Nathan single-handedly managed a challenging program of work and delivered true benefits to the business. As a consultant, it is refreshing to work with a motivated and decisive PM who set clear strategic direction.
Nathan is a natural leader who possesses the drive to bring complex and challenging project aspects to satisfactory conclusion, regardless of the circumstance. I would recommend Nathan in a heartbeat to any organisation looking for a driven Project Manager who delivers tangible business benefits