Grant is highly respected for uncovering the real issues and calling them out. He acts decisively to navigate the right path to success for complex commercial, procurement and ICT initiatives.

He’s an experienced strategist and leader with strong commercial acumen and analytical thinking, working in partnership with corporate organisations and governments in New Zealand and overseas.

 From the start, Grant builds robust, active relationships to ensure strategic and organisational alignment that leads to precise planning and design, and successful procurement and implementation.

Taking on leadership responsibilities, he will always empower those around him and charts a clear path with enough commercial flexibility to meet the inevitable challenges that arise.

 From his involvement in pivotal aspects of a project, to key responsibility as part of the leadership team or delivery partner, he brings experience, resolve and pragmatism to create and deliver successful, timely projects.

Key skills

• Authentic and empowering leader

• Resilient, flexible, tenacious

• Experienced in business casing and delivery of complex procurements, projects and programmes 

• Strategic thinker with commercial nous, investment mindset and analytics 

• Proven in shaping and managing commercial relationships with significant suppliers 

• Experienced in navigating the mechanics of government 

• Seen as a trusted advisor and a ‘safe pair of hands’ 

• Experienced and successful in talent management - lifting engagement while building and shaping high performance teams  

• Willingness to accept responsibility, accountability and to act decisively  

• Strong corporate courage 

• Action oriented with a positive public face emphasising logic, quality & expertise 

• Proven track record of identifying the opportunities and delivering the results