August 15, 2024

Stuart managed the selection of the RFP panel, ensured the RFP requirements were clearly documented, managed procurement, and managed the relationship with the vendors. I was extremely impressed with Stuart’s control and knowledge of the RFP all the way through the process. He was calm, collected and professional the entire time, and remained highly focused on ensuring the panel was given the information it needed to make the right selection. He also kept the panel to the original timelines and maintained excellent control of the vendors to ensure we got the best possible result. I highly commend Stuart for his efforts on this, and I would very happily work with him again on any initiative. I would recommend him to any employer!

Stuart and I have partnered together on a new and innovative digital program of change to redesign the reverse logistics, repair and upgrade experience for our customers. Stuart's professionalism, drive and determination is second to none and he can navigate complex and ambiguous change landscapes with ease. I would recommend Stuart for any role and see him as an asset to any organisation.

Stuart is a natural leader with an extraordinary ability to drive initiatives, motivate, develop and empower others by creating a safe environment where they can be themselves and where their opinions matter. Stuart has partnered with me for the last 2 years directing one of the top five key initiatives at Optus. Stuart has done an exceptional job on driving a significantly large, complex and global digital transformation program of work showing inspirational motivation while always ensuring accountability for business outcomes, timelines, dependencies, risks and costs. He is always proactive in keeping me as the sponsor informed and demonstrated to be a very productive, efficient, talented and multi-skilled person with a vast knowledge base to call upon in times of need. Stuart is a pragmatic, proactive and self-motivated team player who anticipates and addresses potential issues before they arise. Thanks to his interpersonal skills, Stuart has established a great relationship with both Optus and company partners. I welcome the opportunity to work with Stuart again in the future and highly recommend him to any leadership role.

Stuart is a solid and diligent Program Manager. He manages his stakeholders quite well and effectively executes their strategy by delivering successful programs. Stuart builds high performance teams and ensures that everyone is aware of the progress, status and risks of the programs. Stuart has a can-do attitude and always looks for innovative and creative ways to solve problems. Stuart is sociable and pleasant to work with.

I have worked with Stuart during the last 12 months on a large outsourcing tender that I have led. As Program Manager Stuart has been critical to the success of the tender. He has exceptional attention to detail, ensures that actions are completed to a high standard and on time and on budget, and I have absolute trust that he will lead his team to keep the program on track. What I have appreciated is that Stuart is not just a PM interested in process/milestones etc, but he is interested in the detail and has been a valuable contributor to our strategy. Integrity is a strength and he is not afraid to challenge anyone where he sees a more efficient way of tackling a problem. Stuart is determined in his pursuit of value from consultants and service providers. I have enjoyed working with Stuart to date, and look forward to continuing to work with him.

Stuart is one of the best program managers I’ve worked with. Stuart thrives on a challenge, is honest, reliable and always has a positive attitude. I hope to have the opportunity to work with Stuart again. Any company will be lucky to have Stuart work on delivering their programs.

Stuart has demonstrated exemplary skills as a Program Manager. I am not talking about simple text book skills but real world application of skills and knowledge on projects addressing complex business issues with complex stakeholder relationships. He has worked with diligence and focus to create business outcomes that make a positive difference to the stakeholders on our business. If I had to use three words to describe Stuart I would use likeable, skilful and tenacious.

Stuart is a very thorough and committed program manager who drives for results. He is adept at identifying key issues and determining how they need to be resolved. He works very closely with stakeholders to ensure they are well informed and up to date with the relevant information. He is not afraid to escalate issues if they are not being addressed. He is always looking for the best outcome for the sponsors / stakeholders.

I worked with Stuart as the business owner for one of his projects during 2011. The project required a good technical understanding of both the VHA systems and business processes, solid communication skills with people from a range of business areas, plus was working to an aggressive timeframe. I was really impressed with Stuart's ability to translate how the technology worked in to a language I could understand and how whenever a roadblock was encountered, the options to resolve.

I have great pleasure in recommending Stuart who is not only focused on on-time delivery and reduction of costs but has the tenacity to influence the project team to focus on the goal. I have now been part of the project team for several of the projects that Stuart has lead, and in each case felt engaged in the project. Through Stuart's demonstrated management practices he ensures the team is maintained with the key criteria to ensure success. This is further re-enforced by Stuart's knowledge of the business and practices to meet project and business requirements. I welcome the opportunity to work with Stuart on further projects.

Stuart is a conscientious, highly-skilled program manager with a good insight into the Securities market industry, and is an expert in needs analysis, project management, migration planning and execution. He managed a complex project for us, which is outsourcing of in-house Fund accounting and Transfer Agency activities to a service provider and this involved dealing with multiple stake holders including senior management (internal & external). Stuart demonstrated superior interpersonal skills and works equally well independently in a complex environment. He came out as a diligent, hard-working manager with the ability to find creative solutions to complex problems. One of his strengths is his hands-on working style combined with consultative and problem solving approach due to which he has gained respect with the local and regional stake holders.

Stuart's dedication and attention to detail, has added a great deal of visibility to the delivery of program components into production. He has brought discipline across the board at AAPT. The detail reports, and staff directives that he has supplied have allowed the delivery team to minimise risks related to deployments, and isolate issues that would have culminated in significant problems in the production environment. He has been a great example.