John Armstrong

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