Adrian Mance

Experience

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  Arup

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Graduate Engineer

  Consulted to a range of clients, introducing sophistication in financial investment and operational modelling not typically seen in engineering consultancies. This expertise was utilised on some of Arup Melbourne’s largest projects at the time, including various mining, government, and energy clients.

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  Indec Consulting

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Management Consultant

  Developed investment strategies, operational reviews, and business cases, consulting to a range of clients across government, mining, utilities, rail transport, public transport, and IT.

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  Knowledge Bridge

  Jan 2013 - May 2023

  Management Consultant and Contractor

  Since 2013 I worked with a range of organisations across Australia and the UK on long and short-term engagements including Virgin Australia, myHomecare, Caltex Australia, UnitingCare Queensland, Queensland Treasury Corporation, Queensland Police Service, Royal Mail, EDF Energy and others. I have worked extensively with senior executives, transformation programs, finance teams, operational teams, vendors, and a heavy focus on technology. Much of my work has been once-in-a-decade transformation of entire organisations and divisions. Projects have involved leading small teams of consultants, contractors, and client staff, while typically supporting programs ranging from tens of millions of dollars through to multi-billion-dollar transformations. Show less

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  Virgin Australia

  Mar 2022 - now

  Leading role in establishing a transformation program for Operations to deliver hundreds of millions in annual savings, significantly over-delivering on targets. Operations performance & transformation was routinely highlighted by the CEO for its importance to the company, and offered significant appeal for the 25% investment by Qatar Airways and the subsequent Virgin Australia IPO. Prepared the company for IPO on an accelerated timeframe, leading the creation of the airline's first comprehensive long term financial plan since administration, acknowledged by the CEO as the "company playbook". Extensive senior stakeholder alignment across the company on Finance's highest priority deliverables. Developed a robust whole-of-company financial forecasting and reporting model used for external & internal purposes, and acted in an essential Group Finance transition role, leading to multiple contract extensions and a key role on the IPO readiness team.

  • Head of Operations Transformation

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Head of Finance Strategic Partnering

    May 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Finance & Business Transformation Consultant

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2023