James Conlon

Experience

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  Business Services Industry Training Council of Qld Inc

  Jun 1997 - Jan 2000

  Project Officer/Project Manager

  Implementation of National Training Packages within Queensland, Co-author 3 successive Industry Training Profiles for over 70 industry sectors within Queensland on an annual basis for inclusion in Queensland State Training Plan ( on an ongoing 5 year rolling plan basis) value $70 million annually.Registration and Audit of RTO's to deliver VET qualifications and competencies within the AQF framework

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  Dept of Employment Training and Industrial Relations

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Project Manager

  Business Change Officer for Document Management Project Implementation into DETIR

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  Queensland Rail

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

  Deputy Project Manager/Business Analyst Team Leader

  SOE 6 Upgrade Project (including application rationalisation, data migration, and the full SDLC)

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  Ipswich City Council

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2009

  Direct involvement in establishment of Greenfield Corporate PMO Office, Direct responsibility for development of methods and tools to support that implementation (PMBOK guidelines overlaid by PRINCE2 framework) Project Governance across multiple projects.Project Manager for ORACLE OLM ERP ModulesProject Manager for Line of Business SolutionBusiness Analyst, ORACLE ERP Implementation Implementation of Line of Business Solution into Ipswich Waste Services.Project Manager for Several ancillary ORACLE Modules into ICC, Nov 2007 to October 2008 Business Analyst for ORACLE 11.i implementation into ICC with specific focus on Project, and EAM modules.

  • Program & Project Methods, Tools and Governance Specialist, P2MO

    Nov 2007 - Feb 2009

  • Project Manager (internal promotion)

    Apr 2007 - Nov 2007

  • Business Analyst (Internal promotion)

    Jan 2006 - Mar 2007
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  Queensland Health

  Feb 2009 - Feb 2010

  Principal Project Manager, PMO

  Queensland Health is the 3rd largest employer in Australia with over 65000 employees and provides services across a vast geographical area. The consequential demand for IT services is huge with attendant CAPEX investment requirements.My Responsibilities:Program/Project Assurance of over 50 projects in 5 programs in PRINCE2 environment with total project value exceeding 250 million.Provision of project and program management advice guidance,expertise and on occasion intervention to project and program managers within Information DivisionDevelopment/Refinement/Evolution of Project & Program management methodologies within Information Division (PRINCE2 and MSP) in line with state government timelines for maturity level 3 in both disciplines. Show less

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  TechnologyOne

  Feb 2010 - Mar 2012

  TechnologyOne has been providing comprehensive and deeply integrated enterprise business software solutions for 25 years. It provides business Enterprise Resource Solutions across 11 vertical markets (both public and private sector) across Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and UK.The company's unique value proposition, The Power of One, is that it develops, markets, sells, implements and supports its own world class, fully integrated software solutions including Financials, Human Resource & Payroll, Supply Chain, Business Intelligence, Budgeting, Property & Rating, Performance Planning, Student Management, Asset Management, Enterprise Content Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Mobile Solutions. My Responsibilities:Consulting and Relationship Engagement/Management with Senior Executives from Client Organisations Directing Multiple ERP implementations across multiple locations and customers across Australia and New ZealandResponsible for Program/Project Governance/Assurance all project implementations across Australia and New ZealandResponsible for Program & Project Management Methods and Tools DevelopmentResponsible for Program & Project Management Governance Frameworks Development Show less

  • Project Director

    Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Snr. Project Manager, Program Office (internally promoted)

    Oct 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Project Manager, Program Office (then internally promoted)

    Feb 2010 - Oct 2010
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  DX Network Services

  May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Program & Project Methodology Development and ImplementationProgram & Project Governance Development, Implementation and ManagementProgram & Project Resource System Development, Implementation and ManagementProgram & Project Risk Management Oversight,Program & Project Quality Assurance, Program & Project Interventions, mentoring and asistanceLarge Complex Project Delivery Business Delivery (Project) Methodology and Governance DevelopmentProject implementations

  • Program Office Manager, Program Management Office

    Feb 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Senior Project Manager (internally promoted)

    May 2012 - Feb 2013
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  Cognizant

  May 2014 - May 2024

  Senior Manager - Program Management Consulting

  Cognizant Program Management Consulting is a very large System Integrator, with expanding consultancy practices. The entire organisation is focused on turning client's visions and strategies into successful realities. This is achieved by employing the best people in the business and working with clients to build a single-minded focus and pragmatic, hands-on approach to delivery. Cognizant Prgram Management Consulting is part of Cognizant Business Consulting, a $500m+ consultancy practice, itself part of Cognizant Technology Solutions, a world leading business consulting, IT services and outsourcing solutions provider - a top performer on Nasdaq and a regular on Fortune's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Show less