Warren King
Role: Expert Advisor
Expert Advisor
Phone: 1800 959 885
Mobile: 0438 156 605
Email: warren.king@proximity.com.au
Experience
Warren is the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australia’s Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and former Chairman of Navantia, Australia and Member of Northrop Grumann’s International Advisory Board.
Warren has had a remarkable and diverse career, spread across the military, industry, and Defence sectors. After serving 20 years in the Navy, Warren held a variety of senior positions in Industry ranging from small Australian enterprises to large multinational corporations.
He was recruited by the Department of Defence to develop and implement the Air Warfare Destroyer Project and subsequently held a number of increasingly senior positions within the Department culminating in has appointment as the CEO of DMO, the organisation charged with procuring and maintaining equipment for the Australian Defence Force. During his time as CEO he was responsible for leading the remediation of many troubled projects and the implementation of effective Governance and project management arrangements.
Education
BEE (Hons)University of NSW, 1972
Skills
Commercial and Analytics
Business cases
Contract and Vendor Management
Negotiation
Probity
Procurement reviews and improvement
Procurement Strategy and Support
Project and Program Management
Consulting
Governance
Organisational Planning and Transformation
Policy, Programs, Grants and Regulation
Program and project management
Reviews, Investigations and Inquiries
Risk Management and Compliance
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