Andrew Thomas

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ABOUT ANDREW THOMAS

PROFILE A highly experienced business and technology management professional with a passion for aligning strategic objectives and driving transformational change through innovative solutions. Has international experience in strategic consulting, program and project delivery, working with large global organisations including Rio Tinto, IBM, the Royal Dutch Shell Group and GFG Alliance (Liberty OneSteel) in Australia, North America and Africa. Strengths include.Successfully delivering technology outcomes for business including SAP enterprise application solutions in mining, oil & gas and other industry sectors to address strategic initiatives and organisational challenges.Business focused and adaptable – readily adopts an understanding of strategic business drivers and objectives.Draws on extensive internal and external consulting experience to support organisations in delivering improvements and expanding technological capability.Takes pride in building strong stakeholder relationships, engaging management in the development of business and IT strategies and ensuring delivery of objectives via internal teams or 3rd party vendor engagements.Pragmatic, outcome focused and MBA educated, a proactive and strategic thinker with a diplomatic and consultative approach - operates effectively at various senior executive levels and below in a variety of organisational settings.AREAS OF EXPERTISE• Strategic program & project delivery - traditional and Agile methods • Enterprise application & technology solutions• Business transformation & change initiatives• Management consulting & business advisory• Program & project assurance reviews• Systems integration & solution architecture• Tendering, contracting and procurement - contract and vendor management • Mining, Oil & Gas, Industrial, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehousing, Freight Distribution, Transport, Financial, Commercial & Government SectorsInterested in permanent or contract opportunities