Leonard Gavin

Making risk management practical

Greater Sydney Area

About

I have solid expertise and extensive practical experience and am adept at: • Designing and implementing business frameworks, systems and processes • Organisational capability transformation and uplifting established business functions • Driving and coordinating program governance * Fostering, marshalling and nurturing stakeholder buy-in • Delivering actionable and valued business insights to boards and executives • Enhancing corporate governance performance and assurance • Integrating management systems - 2nd line • Evaluating risk and control effectiveness against risk appetite and tolerance • Regulatory reform programs I marshal expertise to achieve desired outcomes and business improvement by partnering with internal and external stakeholders at all levels with a considered balance of collaboration, consultation and plan execution. Areas of proven expertise include: enterprise risk and resilience management; business strategy development and implementation; portfolio, program and project management and coordination, regulatory compliance reform; intelligence management; internal audit leadership; and fraud & corruption prevention and analytics. I have implemented lasting change and service innovation in both the public and private sectors including: • Infrastructure, Transportation and Ports • Taxation and revenue • Defence, • Environment & Heritage • Resource & Primary Industries, • IT & Telecommunications • Education

Experience

  • Senior Project Officer - Risk, Portfolio Management Office at Homes NSW
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Associate Director at MBB Group
    Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Director, Program and Risk Managment at Shield Assets
    Aug 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Founder | Director at Lemaga Pty Limited
    Jan 2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Provision of strategic management and advisory services that enable clients to transform and uplift their businesses. Focused on crafting purposeful innovation and strategic alignment that leads to tangible positive results. Transform customer aspirations into well-defined roadmaps that enhance core capabilities, and build operational effectiveness.

  • Senior Manager Project Controls and Risk Advisory at blueVisions Consulting
    Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr

    Led client advisory teams for public and private sector clients to optimise program execution and project delivery. Provide expert guidance in support of gateway assurance and program delivery frameworks from initial business case to gate approval for commencement while proactively managing schedules, preparing project artefacts, closing issues and mitigating risks. My strategic expertise fosters innovation and resilience, driving exceptional outcomes in a variety of complex and dynamic business landscapes.