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Alicia Aitken

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Chair of the Advisory Board for the School of Project Management at University of Sydney
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

Alicia Aitken is the Chief Transformation Officer at ANZ, driving enterprise-wide change with deep experience from senior roles at companies like Telstra. A globally-recognized thought leader in project management, she holds a PhD in the field and has a proven track record of translating strategy into measurable outcomes in complex, regulated environments.

Outside of her executive role, Alicia is an early riser who runs her dogs at 5:45 a.m. She is a self-described "mathematician at heart" who discovered a passion for helping people succeed. She emphasizes wellness, telling her teams that nutrition, sleep, and exercise are essential for keeping up the pace.

Unique fact: To disconnect from stressful problems, she makes numerous cups of tea, finding that by the time the tea is brewed, problems rarely seem as stressful.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chair of the Advisory Board for the School of Project Management
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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Enterprise Transformation
As Chief Transformation Officer at ANZ, she leads large-scale change to drive performance, resilience, and customer outcomes across the entire group.
Project Management
A globally-recognized expert who has co-authored books, holds a PhD in the field, and serves as Chair of the Advisory Board for the School of Project Management at University of Sydney.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chair of the Advisory Board for the School of Project Management
University of Sydney
11-2025
Chief Transformation Officer
ANZ
11-2023 - 8-2025
General Manager Investment, Delivery & Change
ANZ
10-2022 - 10-2023
Director, Delivery Suncorp Integration
ANZ
8-2021 - 5-2026
Non Executive Director
Cloudfloat
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Education
2003 - 2011
PhD
Bond University
1996 - 2001
BBus
University of Technology Sydney
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