Matthew Walford

Experience

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  PsyMensions

  Dec 2013 - Nov 2019

  Director

  Sole-trader specialising in employee/organisational consulting, research, and data analysis catering to small and medium-sized organisations in addition to higher-research degree students. Responsible for developing client leads, developing proposals, managing client expectations, conducting fieldwork, and providing insightful analysis and reporting aligned to client needs.

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  WorkSafe Victoria

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  Research Officer

  Lead the design and execution of highly visible research projects used extensively in corporate KPIs and annual reporting (e.g., injured workers’ experiences, brand, advertising, sponsorship, and behaviour change campaigns, experiences of workplace safety, service delivery), collaborating with internal clients to understand research needs, designing appropriate sampling and research methodology, undertook and managed fieldwork and suppliers, conduct data analysis, and generate insights and reports used in strategic operational decision-making. Development of RFQs and supplier management. Communication and management of stakeholder expectations through regular consultation and progress comms. Show less

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  Lewers Research

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  Research Consultant

  Led end-to-end management of extensive quantitative and qualitative consumer behaviour, market, and customer experience research projects for key clients such as Telstra, ANZ, REST Super, TAC, and Hearing Australia. Working closely with the Project Director, consulted with clients to define research objectives, develop project proposals/respond to RFQ’s, budgets, research methodology, design and develop surveys, conduct interviews, and facilitate focus groups. Undertook market and competitor analyses. Applied innovative analysis techniques, including sentiment analysis, for insights generation and recommendations to support delivery to client goals with regular presentation of findings to C-Suite and Senior Management audiences. Show less

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  Federation University Australia

  Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

  Lecturer

  Undertook independent and collaborative approaches to the design, coordination, and teaching of various accredited Undergraduate and Masters tertiary education courses, with a particular focus in advanced statistics, research methods, personality & social psychology, and organisational behaviour. Use of online/distance learning technology and adult learning principles coupled with effective communication of complex concepts. Effective support to administrative functions of school, including as the Department Ethics Coordinator. Show less

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  Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA)

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

  Implemented innovative regulatory preventative compliance strategies through co-design, addressing systemic illegal waste, large-scale industrial, and hazardous waste disposal practices. Key responsibilities encompassed effective team leadership, oversight of impact evaluation SMEs, research and analysis, internal and external stakeholder engagement, evidence-based decision-making, budget management, program/project reporting, governance requirements, project evaluation, senior leader briefing, and management of sensitive activities related to waste crime. Show less

  • Program Leader - Illegal Waste Disposal Program

    Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
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  CSIRO

  Sept 2021 - now

  Lead team focused on optimising internal management processes and boosting project management capabilities for a prominent research unit comprised of 1100 staff/SMEs conducting approximately one thousand projects annually. Advisor to Executive and Program Leadership on complex project, people, and change management, providing essential expertise for effective and efficient operations, cultural change, and impact delivery. Providing coaching and mentorship to leaders and staff. Effective and efficient management of a large scale, high-profile scientific climate science research program covering ~80-100 projects and 130 staff. Responsible for strategy implementation and tracking, people management, change management, internal management processes, reporting, budgets, workforce planning and resourcing, and training. Providing coaching and mentorship to leaders and staff.

  • Manager - Program Support Office

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Program Manager - Climate Science Centre

    Sept 2021 - Apr 2023