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Accomplished vendor and contract management specialist with a strong foundation in project management and delivery. Extensive experience leading teams in financial services and technology environments. I bring deep expertise in managing: Third Party Risk, including data and systems security; enterprise services and complex portfolios of data; digital services; and, technology contracts, including multi-million-dollar vendor relationships that support critical operations.
Recognised as a Privacy SME, consulted on a wider variety of initiatives where third -parties are used to provide, or process data sets, including biometric and other data types.
Julian's passion for vendor governance is apparent and he is recognised for his proactive, strategic approach to vendor governance with meticulous attention to detail, I excel at building collaborative, results-focused relationships with stakeholders and vendors at all levels.
With a proven track record of leading business-critical initiatives across diverse areas—such as: Credit Reporting and Identity Services; Product & Payments; I am passionate about: contract optimisation, service and risk management, and creative problem-solving to drive enhanced service performance, compliance, and lasting value.
Qualifications
State-of-Flux Supplier Relationship Management - Advanced Practitioner (2024)
ArcBlue Supplier Relationship Management (2023)
Finsia Career Qualified in Banking - Professional Banking Fundamentals (2023)
Swinburne University Bachelor of Arts – Psychology / Psychophysiology (2008)
University of New Project Management Certificate IV (2003)
England
Recent Employment History
National Australia Bank - Third Party Category Manager
Data & Governance, incl Technical Service Ownership
Governance of material vendors and services into a user-base of 4,500 front-line and back-office staff. Managing vendor performance; SLAs; vendor Governance; risk and service management of 20+ technical services. Liaising with and supporting projects in the customer identity, fraud and credit areas. Governance of material vendors and services into a user-base of 4,500 front-line and back-office staff. Managing vendor performance; SLAs; vendor Governance; risk and service management of 20+ technical services. Liaising with and supporting projects in the customer identity, fraud and credit areas. Leading Category and Third Party Risk Management of a large part of the Third Party Data spend. Leading a small team, managing a portfolio of >40 contracts, across multiple vendors, with a total portfolio spend of $36.8M p/a. and direct contract ownership of $16.6M p/a. Contract management; optimisation; relationship management and technical service ownership (both SaaS; on-prem software and data). Risks and compliance management including CPS234. Development of Third-Party Data strategy, including data quality governance and standards.
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