Matthew Jagger

Background

About Matthew Jagger

I have a passion for project management and what motivates me is seeing projects come to fruition and realising the end result through effective Project and Engineering Management and ensuring the safety of my people. I am highly capable Project Director / Head of Projects with 25+ years’ experience leading multi-disciplinary teams to successfully plan, engineer, develop and deliver high quality challenging and complex projects of up to AU$300m through the whole lifecycle and project portfolios of AU$1bn. I have gained extensive project management exposure over a range of industries and organisations allowing me to apply and develop my capabilities. As a leader- Straightforward, approachable and flexible leader, empowering project teams and individuals- Build a culture of high performance and accountability to effectively deliver on project outcomes- Strong track record in motivating, coaching and mentoring my teams- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholder groups- Adapt my communication style and applying influencing techniques to ensure a win - win outcome for all parties- Proven success leading cross functional, geographically dispersed and culturally diverse teams. As a person- Pragmatic, solutions oriented & outcome driven- Resilient, strategic and innovator who thrives upon developing and delivering challenging and complex projects- Collaborative team member- Engineering Degree qualified with Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management- Experience across a range of industries including industrial, mining, building materials, construction, aerospace & rail- Experience of working in Australia, APAC, UK & Europe. My specialties- Project development, planning & delivery across whole of project lifecycle- Project Portfolio Management- Development of engineering solutions- Project Governance- Investment business cases- CAPEX funding prioritisation and allocation. I believe in the philosophy of “do it right the first time”.