Justin Kirk

Justin Kirk

CIO driving business partnership, innovation, IT change and strategic direction

Boral•Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Experience20+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

A results oriented technology leader and key part of high performing leadership teams, I have a passion for IT management, business partnership and enabling business transformation, by applying a solid understanding of the strategic value of IT within the corporate environment. My demonstrated track record in managing large scale transformations and broad technology portfolios enables business change through technology strategy alignment. Broad commercial acumen enables driving programs of rationalization to improve efficiency and cost optimization in highly matrixed, global MNC environments. Key Achievements: • Development and execution of the Global IT roadmap covering application rationalization and cost management, to ensure all infrastructure and resources are managed effectively and aligned to the business objectives • Successful deployment of six end to end ERP implementations (SAP and Oracle), covering thousands of users across multiple countries and time zones • Business transformation projects resulting in USD$10m savings • Implementation and management of outsourced IT services to create business savings • Project managed the successful USD$710m divestiture for all OUS entities • Alignment of IT strategy to annual business objectives to achieve the best outcome for the organization and maximize the value of company IT investments • Initiated BPR and optimization projects to achieve significant cost savings, streamline operations and improve customer satisfaction • Drive the implementation of digital e-commerce strategies to generate new revenue streams, provide greater access to the customer and succeed in the online marketplace Core Applications: SAP - ECC 6.0 and S4 HANA; MM, SD, FICO, LM, PP, PM; SAP MDM, BI/DW, BW, EDI & B2B Oracle JDE, Demand Solutions, Qliksense, Hyperion, SFDC, Workday, Planview, ServiceNow

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • BoralCurrent
    May 2023–Present· 3 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      May 2023–Present
  • Mar 2015–2023· 7 yrs 10 mos
    • International Markets IT Director
      2022–2023
    • Global IT Business Partner
      Feb 2021–2022
    • ITS, Strategy and Resource Planning Director, APAC
      Mar 2020–Feb 2021
    • Director, IT, APAC
      Mar 2015–Mar 2020
  • May 2006–Oct 2014· 8 yrs 5 mos
    • Director, IT, APAC
      Sep 2010–Oct 2014
    • Manager, IT Projects, ERP
      May 2006–Sep 2010

Education

General Management

Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM)

BA Hons

Politics and History

University of Kent

Diploma

French

Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry

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Skills & Expertise

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Business IntelligenceERPChange ManagementInfrastructureSix SigmaE-commerceManagementBusiness Process ImprovementStrategic IT ManagementProgram ManagementBusiness TransformationApplication RationalisationCross-functional Team LeadershipProject Management Office (PMO)Business StrategyTeam OrganisationIntegrationSAP S/4HANAPMO DesignIT Strategy