Craig Thompson

Senior Project Manager

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Senior IT project manager with extensive experience, skill and knowledge gained over 13 years of successfully managing projects delivering business services for high value clients. Unique capability to manage projects that deliver whole systems, with projects spanning the 3 key areas of: infrastructure, applications and data management. Consistent record of success from building collaborative relationship with clients and galvanising project teams to deliver superior project results within tight timeframes and limited budgets. STRENGTHS INCLUDE:  Broad experience covering whole systems: infrastructure, applications and data.  Highly dependable – taking strong ownership to resolve issues and achieve results.  Ability to quickly prioritise and formulate plans.  Strong investigative and analytical abilities.  Ability to make and execute sound and effective decisions.  Highly versatile and adaptable to new or unfamiliar technology and concepts.  Over 20 years experience gained from various technical and management roles serving the natural resource, defence systems, logistics and aerospace industries.  Tertiary qualification in Project Management. Specialties: Data migrations/transformation

Experience

  • Senior Project Manager at Unisys Australia
    Jul 2011 - Jan 2012 · 7 mos

    Senior Project Manager contracted to Unisys Biometric Systems Program for Federal Government - DIAC.

  • CSC (12 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager - BHP Billiton Account
      Jan 2004 - May 2009 · 5 yrs 5 mos

      Project management of a variety of infrastructure, application and transition projects for one of CSC Australia’s major clients BHP Billiton (BHPB). Directly managed project teams composed primarily of fulltime CSC staff, supplemented by BHP Billiton staff and subcontractors to either CSC or BHP Billiton. Projects to 2006 involved significant application migrations and applications development utilising web based technologies. Projects since 2006 have been primarily SAP technology based application developments utilising SAP Portal and BW/BPS modules and a significant SAP transition project. DIMENSIONS:  Project Budgets: Ranging from $200K to $1.3M  Project Durations: Typically Ranging from 4 - 12 months  Project Types: Mixture of Fixed price and Time and Materials  Technical Domains: SAP Web Technologies Content Management Systems Documentum Disaster Recovery Security

    • Project Manager - Department of Defence Account
      Sep 1997 - Dec 2004 · 7 yrs 4 mos

      Most senior CSC representative on site at the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac Class Logistics Office (ACLO) with direct relationship to the Anzac Class Logistics Manager Directly managed a multitude of projects and operations providing: configuration data management services and IT business services including web based application developments, systems integrations, application support, network systems development and operations, all focused to support the operation and maintenance of the Anzac Class Frigates and their numerous Australian shore installations. Managed permanent staff in Melbourne and Perth offices and additional subcontractors and client staff allocated to specific project roles. Successfully gained experience and competency in application and infrastructure project management, new business development, client management, contract management and all aspects of staff management from recruitment to termination. DIMENSIONS:  Project Budget: $20 Million Aggregate  Project Duration: 7 Years Aggregate  Project Type: Fixed price – multi-project + operations  Direct Reports: Up to 7 fulltime staff  Indirect Reports: 10 fulltime staff + contractors + temporary staff.  Locations: Permanent Offices in Melbourne and Perth. Services to ships at sea and in Oceania ports

    • Business Analyst/Configuration Data Analyst
      Sep 1996 - Sep 1997 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Professional Information Technology services provided to a CSC Australia major client, the Royal Australian Navy - ANZAC Class Logistics Office. Developed/Delivered: Configuration management system analysis; Specifications for new configuration management system; and System test evaluation and acceptance plans. Planned software customisations/enhancements. Conducted data evaluation/analysis as preparation for loading to new configuration data management system.