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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.
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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.
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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)
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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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