Mark Jensen

A highly skilled and experienced executive manager, known for a combination of focused analytical skills, leadership capabilities and interpersonal strengths. Successfully lead portfolio, programme and enterprise-level shared service projects, among others, across New Zealand, UK, Europe and the US. A globally experienced people leader with a strong background in promoting change and measurable results in the development and execution of management strategies, providing creative and useful inputs to driving important changes, thereby ensuring optimal inter and intrafunctional efficiency and coordination, resulting in goal and target achievement. An innovative and enthusiastic team leader who is looking for a new employment opportunity to continue to grow as a professional and to utilise extensive executive management knowledge and skills to help the organisation achieve set targets and goals.

• Project Management Institute
• Institute of Directors (former)
• Toastmasters International (former)
• International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) (former)
• British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) (former)

• MBA: Open University, UK 2003
• Project Management Professional (PMP): Project Management Institute, 2010
• Masters Quality Management: Middlesex University, UK 1997
• Quantity Surveyor Diploma 1997, Certificate 1992
• P3O Practitioner: The Knowledge Academy, 2019
• Change Management: APMG International, 2022
• Te Reo Māori (level 1): Wellington Community Education, 2022
• AI Courses: Talking to AI: Prompt Engineering for Project Managers, Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers, Generative AI Overview for Project Managers, Project Management Institute, 2023/24

• Expertise in turning challenges into ideas and then palatable solutions
• Ability to facilitate groups, particularly at senior leadership level
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills, managing upwards and downwards
• Results driven, with a demonstrated focus on practical actions and solutions
• Strong work ethic; highly reliable, punctual, trustworthy, motivated, hardworking and goal/action orientated
• Ability to think critically and logically with a focus on improving processes
• Strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills to facilitate a positive outcome across all levels and networks
• Ability to work well in a team or independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and stay calm even under tight deadlines
• Innovative and resourceful with great work initiative

'PMO of the year award finalist', with the Project Management Institute

Significantly improved existing PMO offices, with baselining globally recognised P3M3 maturity assessments and benchmarks

Achieved a step-up in portfolio, programme and project level reporting and improved governance arrangements

Managed teams of up to forty (40) staff