Robin Grimwade

Skills

Visioning | Strategic Planning and Execution, Operational Planning, Finance| P&L | Cost Optimization, Transformational Change Management, Project, Program, and Portfolio Management, PMO. Management, Enterprise & Project Risk Management, Continual Process Improvement, Board and Stakeholder Relations/Engagement, Resource Management, Public Policy, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Metrics, Compliance and Reporting, Cross-functional Servant Leadership, Talent Development, and Mentorship, Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, Sustainable Procurement |Vendor Management , Sustainability, Natural resource Management, Park Management Planning, Nature based Solutions, Communications, Economic Sustainable Development, Fund Raising, Business Strategy, Business Continuity Planning, Organizational Design, Workforce Planning, Business Development, Government Relations, Board Director Experience, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Initiatives, Project Planning, Due Diligence, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Circular Economy, Waste Management, Natural Resource Management, Land Management, Land-use Planning, Budget Planning, Analysis, Organizational Governance, Organizational Alignment,

About

Versatile, Transformational Global Management, Project Executive & Visionary Strategist with 20+ years’ experience in building & leading diverse teams that drive sustainable growth, innovation, agility, environmental sustainability, & social impact within governmental, non-profit, & for-profit sectors across the USA, Australia. Highly skilled in creating clear strategic vision, securing financial and non financial resources, establishing alliances, and partnerships to build capabilities, revenue, performance, efficiency, transparency and elevate reputation. Applies triple bottom-line lens to business strategy, investment, and operations to maximize value creation, sustainability and social impact. Brings a personal passion about the environment and a life-long work ethic to overcome challenges, inspire, galvanize, and build consensus and trust from internal and external stakeholders, volunteers, C-level executives, boards of directors, and business leaders. Notable strengths and accomplishments…
 Innovation: Spearheaded development and adoption of frameworks, methodologies, standards, and indicators to measure and monitor the management effectiveness of parks and protected areas that enabled promotion of better management and decision-making practices to guide resource allocation and priority setting, increased trust, accountability and transparency, and elevated community awareness and participation.
• Centers of Excellence: Created strategic PMO/EPMO, Centers of Excellence that; 1) provided a coherent view of organizations vision, mission, strategic and programmatic goals and priorities, 2) automated and enforces governance 3) employed proven best practices in project, process and change management, 4) captured all investments within a central repository, 5) optimized financial and non-financial resources, 6) enabled leadership to objectively evaluate competing investments, track project performance, and ensure continued alignment with business strategy at the Centennial Park Trust, City of Portland, Port of Portland, and Columbia Credit Union.
 Thought Leadership: Conceived framework at Centennial Park Trust, which has been introduced to the City of Portland, and since become a global movement for advancing parks and public lands as a catalyst for economic growth and enhancing the health and well-being of people and cities, while maintaining biodiversity.
 Sustainable Development: Coordinated multidisciplinary project team to develop master plan and create $1B financial strategy for a new 300,000-person city based on sustainability and smart growth principles.
 Business Development: Secured $450M economic investment by Fox Studios USA. Initiative involved the historic preservation and adaptive reuse of a dilapidated 27acre showground to create a world-class film studio and entertainment precinct that required overcoming complex legal, political, financial, planning, development, and community barriers and the creation of a sustainable revenue base from property rentals for community environmental and social impact programs.