1918
Year founded
$ 1.8bn + Revenue in AU $ dollars ( 2018 )
4,000 +
Number of employees
Top row , left to right : Brent Conner , Data and Insights Lead Eglantine Etiemble , Executive General Manager , IT and Digital Julie Challinor , Engagement and Innovation Lead
Middle row left to right : Paul Lobanov , Group Finance Manager Growth & Investment , and Finance Lead for IT The beautiful Dulux dog Sally Sharman , Head of Learning and Capability , and HR Lead for IT
Bottom row left to right : Simon Crean , Head of Digital Services and Platforms Manni Taylor , Head of EPMO and Architecture Jonathan Treloar , Head of IT Operations says . “ We need to take an adaptive approach ; understand the systems in which we operate and be prepared to change if necessary .”
Introduction of Design Thinking , Product Management and Agile methodologies – where it makes sense , not because they are the latest trend – and the move to an activity-based working office set-up are key pillars of this transformation . “ A key learning for me is to stay clear of “ purist ” methodology : it is all about what helps the organisation to move forward , and in our case how it will create value for our customers and consumers .
“ Understanding the talent and experience required and addressing the talent gap through development plans and talent acquisition was one of our early focuses as well . We were very fortunate to onboard amazing people bringing digital and complex change experience whilst equipping our long-tenured , highly engaged workforce with targeted learning opportunities . We moved as well from a heavy reliance on a couple of large vendors to real partnerships with a variety of large , medium and small
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