Richard Baird
Pmo Director - Global Expansions @Amazon
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WORK HISTORY
Pmo Director - Global Expansions @Amazon
EDUCATION
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
University of Canterbury
Bachelor's Degree, Marketing and Finance
ABOUT RICHARD BAIRD
I am a Programme Director motivated by leading innovative and consumer-centric teams to deliver complex, high-value and diverse Board level programmes including Innovation, Cost Improvement and Transformation. I take full ownership of cross-functional delivery with a leadership style that is extremely collaborative while at the same time encouraging empowered accountability. My teams are high-performing with a track record of successful delivery achieved through relentless operational and cost focus, collaborative problem solving and effective risk mitigation.Selected achievements include:§ Successfully leading on-time and under-budget the most complex brand transformation project ever undertaken in Johnson & Johnson Consumer§ Delivering multi-million dollar cost savings and revenue growth by utilising Agile and Design Thinking methodologies§ Setting up and leading a PMO function, and team, responsible for governance and delivery of a 200+ project portfolio covering innovation, supply chain, compliance, licensing and divestiture projectsMy key strengths are:§ Successful leader of complex innovation, change and operational programmes§ Cross-functional team leadership in matrixed and virtual environments, enabling problem solving and conflict resolution§ Operational, pragmatic, and implementation focused§ Expert in portfolio, budget & resource management, governance and risk mitigation§ Proven financial and commercial acumen § Talent development through coaching and mentoring of team members and direct reports§ Continuous process improvement; certified Six Sigma Black Belt with Waterfall and Agile experience
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