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Head of Technology and Chief Information Officer

Pacific National is a combined rail freight company in Australia which provides intermodal, break bulk and bulk haulage rail services across the country.

Internationally experienced CIO/Head of Technology with track record of leading large transformational initiatives where technology has a key strategic role * Adept at building bi-modal IT organisations and balancing the twin demands of speed-to-value with strong controls and governance * Innovator, strategic thinker, develops deep business understanding, commercially astute * More than 2 decades experience running large scale 24X7 operations in freight rail and manufacturing * Led initiatives leveraging IT/OT convergence to step-change business efficiency, workplace safety and employee engagement * Held CIO positions in US, Europe and Southeast Asia * Experienced in Freight Rail, FMCG, manufacturing and logistics, and consumer-direct industries * Strong track record of cost optimisation Philosophy: To act with speed and deliver value beyond the short term, a new attitude to risk is required. When attempting to bring about transformational change, the riskiest approach is to do nothing or to commit only to incremental change.