Sarah Goulding

Executive Director | Brisbane

Major Projects Advisory

Sarah Goulding
“Breaking down the complexity of major projects and programs so that businesses can navigate effectively and achieve what they have set out to achieve.”

Sarah Goulding

About

Sarah has over 15 years’ experience in program, portfolio management, governance establishment and investment strategy development. She has extensive end-to-end experience across the project and program lifecycle from strategic planning and investment frameworks through to program delivery and benefits realisation.

Having worked across the transport services, infrastructure, education, utilities and health sectors, both as a consultant and in industry, she has a unique understanding of client challenges and complexities.

Sarah collaborates with clients to enable and empower them to effectively navigate the complexities that major projects and programs often bring.

Expertise

  • Program management lifecycle – program design, establishment, Program Management Office (PMO) establishment and operation
  • Hands-on management of major, complex programs
  • Development of assurance strategies/frameworks and conducting assurance reviews
  • Governance design, establishment and operation
  • Investment strategy development and execution, including development of capital investment strategies in infrastructure-rich environments
  • Stakeholder and change management frameworks and implementation of change management approaches

Education and accreditations

  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Queensland University of Technology
  • Masters in International Relations, University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Arts, International Politics and Development, University of Queensland
  • Managing Success Programs (MSP), Management of Portfolio (MoP), PRINCE2 and P3O Practitioner certified
  • Certificate V in Project Management