John Armstrong
John is an experienced project and business development executive specialising in the following:
- Structuring and building organisations and teams
- Business development, including marketing, bidding, project initiation, design and development management Contracting strategy, negotiation and procurement of capital works and services agreements
- Project management, including infrastructure, construction, engineering and technology projects valued up to $1.2b.
- Commercial negotiations in relation to major developments and commercial property
- Business management, including 5 years as partner/principal of a project management company and start up manager of Freyssinet Australia
- Executive level analysis, documentation and decision-making, with 10 years reporting to Boards in the private sector and Government
Health Infrastructure - Royal North Shore Hospital Redevelopment $1.2b
Project Director
- Project delivered in a challenging financial and political environment, and has been recognised as a landmark project for its structure, size and delivery methodology
- Retained by Health Infrastructure as advisor to the current Project Director for assisting in the resolution of major variations and for conducting program reviews
NSW Department of Health - 2006 to 2008
- A/Director of the Major Projects Office (MPO), with overall responsibility for delivering NSW Health’s major capital works program of 35 projects, valued in excess of $2.5b
Consultancies
- Engaged by NSW Treasury as Government’s representative and principal negotiator responsible for the negotiation to Financial Close of two major PPP projects - $220m
- New Schools Project (2) – 10 new primary and secondary schools plus 25 year NSW Treasury representative on the Special Number Plate Concession Project - $500m
