Vered Cohen

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/veredcohen

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic Principal Consultant specializing in strategic projects and operational excellence, driving digital transformation and agile methodologies to deliver measurable business growth. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to increase operational efficiency by 30% and reduce project delivery times by 25% through innovative process improvements and technology integration. Adept at leveraging tools such as Lean Six Sigma, Jira, and Tableau to optimize workflows and support data-driven decision-making. Committed to partnering with clients in technology and finance sectors to unlock value and accelerate competitive advantage.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Principal Consultant – Strategic Projects & Operational Excellence
02/2024 - Present
Business Consulting , Australia
• Advising growth-focused businesses on strategic repositioning of their service offerings to strengthen market relevance and drive measurable increases in revenue and customer value
• Partnering with leadership teams to shape organisational culture as a catalyst for engagement, productivity, and sustainable innovation
• Providing executive support to small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), optimising operational delivery standards and streamlining time-to-market
Manager – IT Portfolio Management, Group IT
03/2022 - 09/2023
APA Group , Brisbane, Australia
• Directed an A$30M IT Operations & Asset Management Portfolio, ensuring all programmes were aligned with core corporate growth and safety strategies
• Strengthened governance and assurance by integrating best practice frameworks (PRINCE2, Lean Design, Agile) across the entire portfolio lifecycle
• Led a team of 30+ professionals, cultivating a performance-driven culture and developing a strategic 1–5-year investment roadmap
• Partnered directly with executives and Steering Committees to provide transparent reporting, resolve major escalations, and accelerate critical decision-making
General Manager – Start-Up to Scale-Up
09/2019 - 09/2020
Obzervr , Brisbane, Australia
• Owned the scaling process, defining strategic partnerships, shaping the core delivery model, and developing market strategy to facilitate rapid growth
• Directed the deployment of a cutting-edge Mobility SaaS platform for a Tier-1 mining client, achieving significant digitisation of field work processes
• Established strategic alliances and service level metrics that measurably improved client relationships and enhanced operational efficiency
Strategic Delivery Consultant
05/2017 - 02/2019
NSW Health – eHealth Infrastructure Office , Sydney, Brisbane (Remote)
• Led the complex, state-wide rollout of NBN digital health infrastructure across over 1,400 sites, successfully navigating challenging regulatory and stakeholder environments
• Negotiated high-value, performance-based supplier contracts, ensuring robust Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and milestone payments were in place to de-risk delivery
Portfolio Manager – Integrated Gas (IG), Group IT
08/2014 - 08/2016
Origin Energy , Brisbane, Australia
• Accountable for managing an A$100M IT portfolio, driving technology-enabled business transformation across the Integrated Gas division
• Successfully delivered the A$70M Gas Fields IT Infrastructure Programme, coordinating large, multi-disciplinary teams (50+ staff)

EDUCATION

MBAx (In Progress)
01/2019 - 01/2026
Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM), UNSW
Foundations of Directorship
01/2018 - 01/2018
AICD
BBA (Honours) – IT & Finance
01/1996 - 01/1999
College of Management

SKILLS

CERTIFICATIONS

PRINCE2 Practitioner
ITIL
Agile
Lean Design