Justin Kirk
CIO driving business partnership, innovation, IT change and strategic direction
Boral•Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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
- BoralCurrentMay 2023–Present· 3 yrs 5 mos
- Chief Information OfficerCurrentMay 2023–Present
- Mar 2015–2023· 7 yrs 10 mos
- International Markets IT Director2022–2023
- Global IT Business PartnerFeb 2021–2022
- ITS, Strategy and Resource Planning Director, APACMar 2020–Feb 2021
- Director, IT, APACMar 2015–Mar 2020
- May 2006–Oct 2014· 8 yrs 5 mos
- Director, IT, APACSep 2010–Oct 2014
- Manager, IT Projects, ERPMay 2006–Sep 2010
Education
General Management
Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM)BA Hons
Politics and History
University of KentDiploma
French
Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry