Dr James Murray Gough

Associate Project Management Specialist

Biography

Murray was an Army Officer he had several roles as an Education and Training Systems Officer and Resettlement Officer, in Vietnam, PNG, Malaysia and Canberra. As a Project Management Specialist, Murray has worked with a wide variety of organisations (over 120) in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region to analyse, develop, design, conduct and evaluate programs for the development of business and project management staff of public and private sector organisations.

Murray has managed and consulted in a diverse range of projects including training systems, organisational change and international infrastructure and aid projects. He has specialised in developing and implementing Key Performance Indicators for business and managerial performance in the project/contracting context to establish ROI and benefits realisation; with a specialisation at steering committee/executive and management team level.

Murray has also created a Competency Based Training and Assessment System (including Online, blended learning and coaching) for professional development in project, program and portfolio management (P3M). His recent Doctoral studies include the development of a next-generation model for organisational improvement in P3M, that includes an emphasis on behavioural skills including change management, professional development, coaching and mentoring.

Murray holds a Bachelor in World Literature and Education, Diploma in Education, Masters in Australian Cultural Studies, Advanced Diploma of Project Management, Certificate in Business Management, Diploma of Training and Assessment Systems, Double Diploma in Design of Training and in Vocational Training, and a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He is also a Certified Practising Project Director and an Executive Coach and Certified RegPM Assessor. Most recently he was awarded his Doctorate in Professional Research Studies (Organisational Project Management).

Contact Info

Phone : (02) 6231 1113
Email : enquiries@cws.com.au