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Kirsti Smith

Kirsti Smith

Workplace Designer and Change Consultant

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  • About me

    Empowering people and organisations to embrace change and leverage emerging technologies for sustainable, collaborative growth and transformation.

  • Education

    • KLC School of Design

      2004 - 2005
      Architectural Interior Design

    • IIE Varsity College

      1998 -
      IMM Graduate School of Marketing Business, Management, Marketing and Communication

    • Australian Institute of Management

      2020 - 2026
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Transformation

  • Experience

    • Gensler

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
      Workplace Designer and Change Consultant

      As an interior designer at this global Architecture, Design, Planning and Consulting firm, I worked on various client projects including large corporate fit-outs and other multi-disciplinary schemes working in conjunction with architecture, master planning and landscaping. Ensuring key Client stakeholders were engaged and on board with the changes being implemented to ensure successfully delivery and hand over.

    • Deutsche Bank

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Trade Floor Support

      Supported the Debt Capital Markets, UK and European Team Heads

    • Asciano

      Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
      Corporate Affairs and Communications Coordinator

      Reporting to the Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications, this was a newly created role that saw me solely responsible for all Corporate Events, nationally. Including Design and deliveryAsciano, was once one of the 50 largest companies listed on the ASX, bringing together the powerful combination of Pacific National’s coal and rail operations and Patrick’s ports and stevedoring businesses to provide essential services to the Australian economy.

    • Human Group Pty Ltd

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      Project Portfolio Manager

      End to end responsibility for building and managing a new portfolio of clients for this business. From strategically identifying and winning new business, to delivering their programmes from concept through to implementation.The Human Group was an Executive Projects and Event Management company servicing the enterprising leadership needs of this niche market in the events industry, predominantly working with C-level executives or high-net worth private clients.

    • The Psychology and Counselling Group

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2020
      Co-Founder, Head of Strategy

      As a co-founder of the PCG, my role was to create and develop an online platform that could provide a diverse range of psychological health and wellness services for children, adolescents, adults, and the corporate workplace. Our mission was to give people a safe environment to be themselves whilst providing them with the necessary tools to cope, heal, survive and thrive.

    • Unispec Studio

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
      Senior Project Development Manager

      Executed strategic goals for the business, including entering new markets, product and service development and improving the value proposition for Unispec Members. Built brand and reputational awareness for Manufacturing Members in the Architectural and Design Industry - which enabled them to quote and win relevant and sizable projects. Unispec was launched to streamline communications between Architects, Designers and Manufacturers.

    • BOQ Finance

      May 2016 - Mar 2020

      Change Partner for the BOQ Finance division, responsible for delivering projects and embedding change across these niche and highly specialised businesses. Responsible for identifying and implementing operational processes improvements and activities to support the Office of the CEO's projects and business led-initiatives. Including project coordination and managing all internal comms and other business planning, development and reporting activities.

      • Business Excellence Manager

        Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

      • Business Advisor (Office of the CEO)

        May 2016 - Jan 2020

    • BOQ Business

      Jan 2020 - Sept 2021
      Quality and Business Implementation Manager

      BOQ Finance Change Lead, partnering with the business to develop and deliver BAU initiatives for all five business units (Equipment Finance, Structured Finance, Vendor Finance, Dealer Finance and Insurance Premium Funding), including regulatory and technology transformational change.Demonstrated execution of strategic initiatives, delivering system and process improvements and efficiencies, through technical changes that enhances both the Customer and the Banker experience in line with BOQ's Group Strategy of becoming a Bold Challenger Bank. Show less

    • Westpac Group

      Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

      • Senior Change Manager, Enterprise Remediation & Regulatory Change | Chief Transformation Office, CBB

        Sept 2022 - Aug 2023

      • Senior Change Manager, CORE Program | Risk Strategy, Operations, Risk Control and Transformation

        Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

    • SolvPointe

      Aug 2023 - now
      Change and Transformation Enabler

      Focused on the People side of Change and Transformation.

    • Aurecon

      May 2024 - now
      Enterprise Change Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Corporate Partner

      Issued by UNICEF Australia
      UNICEF AustraliaAssociated with Kirsti Smith