NICK THOMAS

Strategy, Transformation & Growth
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Nick Thomas

Strategy, Transformation & Growth

Specialised in strategic leadership, business transformation, turnaround and growth, I help organisations achieve their full potential through comprehensive strategic planning, tangible action plans and value-driven execution. Achieving sustainable growth in dynamic markets


A Holistic Approach

Strategic Planning: defining strategic intent, ambition and differentiated market positioning

Business Growth: robust growth strategies, strategic sales and major bid leadership

Transformation: thoughtful change management engaging of the full potential of the organisation

Execution: effective programme management, action planning and subject matter expertise

demoSkills & Experience

Managing Director and Principal Consultant
NGT Strategic Management
Mar 2013 – Present

Transformation and growth executive. Driving strategic planning at executive and board level, bringing leadership to strategic sales and major bids teams and leading organisational transformations and performance improvement in leading "Blue Chip" organisations.

I bring a fresh outlook and perspective, critical thinking and a compelling style to complex business opportunities driving tangible value for clients.

General Manager, NZ & Pacific
UGL Limited
Sep 2014 – Apr 2017

Appointed to lead turnaround of UGL NZ. Responsible for driving strategy, market differentiation, benchmark HSE performance and sustainable growth across all portfolios in New Zealand.

Achieved ZERO HARM across all NZ operations and delivered multi-million dollar growth in core and adjacent markets

General Manager, Strategy & Business Development
Genesis Energy
Oct 2011 – Feb 2013

Responsible for Strategy and Business Development for Genesis Energy.

Leading the development of corporate strategy as well as leading the effort across the organisation to identify new business opportunities which will provide a LT growth platform for Genesis Energy.

Reponsibilities include all generation development as well as demand-side innovation

Director, Operational Strategy & Application
Transpower
Nov 2009 – Oct 2011

Responsible for strategy and application across the four operational business units of Transpower, including Grid Performance, Grid Projects, Grid Development and the System Operator.

Tasked with leading a complete review of Transpower's operational business model with the target of improving company performance and customer outcomes.

Leading the renegotiation of major service provider contracts for maintenance and project services on the Transpower network.

General Manager
Siemens
Apr 2007 – Oct 2009

General Manager of Siemens Energy Services New Zealand an Electrical and gas contracting company maintaining the electrical and gas network assets for Vector and PowerCo in Auckland and Wellington. The company had an annual turnover of circa. $100 Million Dollars and 400 FTE.

Exemplary HSE record: > 2.5Million man hours without LTI,
Multiple industry award winner: ESITO 2007, 2008, Safeguard 2008, EEA 2009

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Nick brings both strategic insight and unrelenting drive to achieve results. Nick was engaged to lead the turnaround of the NZ business following on from an extended period of decline. Nick quickly engaged his team around a compelling vision and developed an ambitious 5 year plan that enabled the business to reposition itself in the market place, secure key multi-year cornerstone contracts and expand into profitable and strategically important adjacent markets. Nick is a pleasure to work with having a positive outlook on life and always ready to help his team and peers succeed. Nick brings excellence in business growth and transformation. Stephen Imlay, General Manager - Power Systems at RCR
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Nick's strength is a robust strategic outlook and mindset to challenges in a business, coupled with an ability to develop working relationships with key customers. Importantly, he took his team along a journey to own the strategy and work to the plan. He became a "go-to" guy in the broader business when strategy needed to be developed. Nick is a real pleasure to work with, too. George Karalis, Asset Director, John Laing
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Nick broght discipline, focus and accountability to drive the project. He ensured the team was engaged and aligned and then drove them for results. Strong stakeholder management and was excellent at keeping me informed of progress, hurdles and necessary intervention points. Great guy to have lead the team. Jayne Whitney, Chief Strategy Officer, John Holland Group
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I had the pleasure of working with Nick in his role as GM for UGL in New Zealand and Pacific. Nick was a standout leader, with a strong strategic vision for his business. He had the passion, energy, and capability to convert the vision into reality. Nick inspired and motivated his team, which I was fortunate to observe as they unseated an incumbent for a multi-year maintenance contract for one of the major hydroelectricity generation companies in New Zealand - a command performance! Steve Sandler, Consulting Partner, Miller Heiman Group
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I had the pleasure to work with Nick at UGL where I witnessed him in action transforming and growing the NZ business through his superior Leadership, Strategy and Business Development. I have seen him conducted strategy and training workshops with great methodology and success. In his time he was able to grow the order book through well planned and executed change management, business transformation and turnaround plans supported with his superior client management. Babu Kumar, Head of Engineering APAC, Howden Group
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Nick was appointed in June 2017 to undertake a detailed planning and strategic review of Rebbeck Dunn Watters. Nick was able to gain a deep insight of our business from our Clients as well as assessing our internal culture, attaining essential information regarding our business from all employees. Nick then helped the Directors formulate and shape the wider Business Plan and Strategic Imperatives . Nick has an immense amount of experience in this specialist area and has a gift of being able to explain the processes and benefits of structured planning very well. Our clients spoke very positively about Nick which in turn reflected well on our business.

We are very pleased with our new Strategic Business Plan, which has given us clarity going forward. I would like to extend my thanks to Nick and look forward to working with NGT Strategic Planning again in the future. Hugh Rebbeck, Director - RDW