Loretta Bourke

Experience

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  Freestyle BMX

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  National Sport Event & Program Manager
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  Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation

  Jun 2004 - May 2006

  Planned then led the critical operations for public domain spaces for the Marathon and Race Walks events for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Lead a team of 17 functional areas, 30 paid staff and 1000 volunteers. Produced detailed operational and emergency management plans for the event as well as risk identification, mitigation and management.Wrote the post event report and learnings to be passed onto the next committee (Dehli 2010). Produced detailed operating plans for Six Commonwealth Games precincts. Planned all the logistical needs of the sponsorship and commercial program across eight precincts.

  • Operations Manager - Marathon and Race Walks

    Jun 2005 - May 2006

  • Project Officer Public Domain

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2005
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  Department of Justice, Victoria, Australia

  Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  Project Manager

  Responsible for the project and implementation plan for a major law reforms across multiple agencies.Developed the business case and funding submission to government expenditure review committee.

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  ANZ

  Jul 2007 - Apr 2011

  Project Manager

  In my roles with ANZ as Project Manager I have worked with and led a number of teams across a variety of projects, from project governance, business transformation (offshoring) and business development (implementing a new workflow system to manage the Disputes process). Securing funding from Group’s strategic investment slate and negotiating with Senior Executives for project seed funding. I have managed teams of business analysts and subject matter experts made up of both permanent staff and contractors.As lead business project manager I have developed project initiation documents, including business cases outlining the project costs, benefits, ROI, NPV, quality and time objectives. I have extensive experience with progress reporting requirements and presentations to Steering Committees against baselined objectives. Show less

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  London 2012

  Apr 2011 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for planning and executing operations along the Last Mile for Olympic Park. This role involved all facets of event management, including, major stakeholder relations, driving the project's critical path and meeting stringent deadlines. The assessment and mitigation of risks as well as resolving issues through application of the established communications structure was a key part of my success. During delivery phase, I was responsible for my business unit’s activity, this included briefing, leading and taking charge of 300+ staff (paid and volunteers) as well as being the point of contact for the Games Head Quarters and issue coordination centre. Plan, Lead and Delivered City Operations and Last Mile functional area plan for Opening and Closing Ceremonies for both Olympic and Paralympic Games. Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

  • Cluster Manager - Road Events

    Apr 2011 - Jan 2012
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  Korn/Ferry International

  Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Project Manager

  Working within Korn Ferry’s Leadership and Talent Consulting arm in a newly created role as Project Manager. Reporting to the Head of EMEA and directly responsible for 3 staff this role was established to enable the seamless delivery for our consultants for their client engagements. Duties also included managing an external network of 60+ affiliates.

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  NAB

  Apr 2013 - now

  The key aspect of the role of Business Manager in our Client Coverage and Corporate Finance team for NAB London is to play a leading role in strategy implementation. Working directly with the GM Client Coverage and Corporate Finance Europe, this role seeks to operationally support his efforts in driving the team of 60+ across 8 individual business units reporting in to 3 Executive General Managers. Working as part of the leadership team for our London business this role acts as an additional critical link to our global performance units through the provision of critical MI (downstream and upstream), knowledge management, solid working relationships with a 15+ stakeholder groups and operational excellence that enables our high performing team of bankers. Show less NAB was the global parent of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks (CYB) until February 2016. From 2013 – 2016 I worked on a number of strategic initiatives including, the separation of CYB (global PMO Lead) from the group as well as playing a key role in project managing the due diligence, implementation and transition necessary to achieve the successful sale of three portfolios of commercial relate estate loans, valued at c£2bn to a private equity firm.These roles involved working with bank Executives, Senior Managers, Relationship Managers, 3rd parties including, financial advisers and legal counsel and developing a thorough understanding of the conduct risk environment in order to implement the strategy whilst maintaining the bank’s commitment to treating customers fairly. Show less

  • Head of Business Execution | Business Direct & Small Business

    Nov 2020 - now

  • Head of Continuous Improvement | Business Direct & Small Business

    Nov 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Director Business Enablement | Markets Europe

    Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Business Manager

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2013 - Dec 2016