Phil Collett

Experience

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  NZ Army

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

  Commanding Officer 3rd Logistic Battlion

  Tier 3 senior leadership and management of an Army logistic business unit. I led an integrated logistics organisation that provided transport, equipment repair, catering and supply chain support services to Army units in the South Island. I was responsible for the management of kitchen and workshops facilities, warehouses and a transport fleet of over 60 vehicles, with an annual operating budget of over $1m. I had eight direct reports and 280 full time staff, both civilian and military.

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  New Zealand Defence Force

  Dec 2003 - Sept 2006

  Military Attache

  My role involved managing the relationship between the US Army and NZ Army on behalf of the NZ Army’s senior leadership. I successfully facilitated a positive relationship between the NZ Army and US Army, establishing strong, effective working partnerships with key stakeholders in the US Department of Defence. This was recognised with the award of the United States Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer).

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  NZ Army

  Jan 2007 - Oct 2010

  Chief of Capability

  Tier 2 appointment within Army’s strategic level Headquarters responsible for organisational management and corporate change.I lead a Branch consisting six T3 level direct reports and a total of 45 full time staff, and was responsible for planning and implementing a major restructure and organisational redesign of the corporate headquarters to create a new Group. The Branch delivered ten separate projects and four other significant activities that contributed to substantial capability enhancements for the New Zealand Army. The Branch also achieved successful integration of training, infrastructure development, operational concepts and the delivery of equipment to modernise the Army.I was awarded the Chief of Army Commendation for this role. Show less

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  NZDF

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Chief of Operational Plans

  Tier 2 GM role at the New Zealand Defence Force’s strategic level Headquarters that plans and manages the deployment of New Zealand forces on all missions conducted by the NZDF offshore and in New Zealand. My role involved leading the development of plans for the deployment of NZDF forces on offshore operations, and the plans for NZDFs response to the Christchurch Earthquake and the assistance provided to Maritime NZ after the grounding of the MV Rena in 2011. My role required:-Close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders across NZDF and other Government agencies to successfully achieve strategic outcomes.-A high level of cross-divisional support. Show less

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  NZDF

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2020

  Programme Manager Network Enabled Army

  The Programme is being undertaken to modernise the Army’s command, control and communications system and provide it with modern surveillance and intelligence systems. My responsibilities include the overall integrity and coherence of the programme, managing interlinked projects within the Programme plan and alignment of the Programme with the Organisations Strategic Objectives to ensure a ‘whole of Defence’ solution to the Army’s command, control and communications requirements. To achieve this I need to provide effective communication of Programme progress and objectives to both strategic, operational governance and delivery levels within the organisation. I am supported in this by a small, but motivated and professional Programme Team. Show less

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  MPI

  Dec 2020 - now

  Manager Biosecurity Programmes