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Melissa Trute

Commander · DISC type D
Defence Capability & Transformation Manager at Ventia
📍 Greater Perth Area, Australia

Melissa is a transformation leader at Ventia, specializing in translating strategy into execution for Defence and other complex organizations. She excels at enhancing capability and governance, with a unique skill for leading digital projects from a user-centric perspective. She also holds certifications in Nuclear Literacy and Senior Executive Training from ANSTO.

Outside of her professional roles, Melissa is a passionate advocate for creating supportive and flexible work environments. As the primary carer for a child with disabilities, she champions disability inclusion and understands the importance of a workplace that accommodates the complex dynamics of family life.

She successfully drove a major digital innovation initiative by focusing on user needs rather than technical specifications, a project that is now being scaled across Ventia.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Defence Capability & Transformation Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Perth Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Melissa shows up

Decisive
Very Quick
Strong-Willed

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Priorities

Topics Melissa cares about

Defence Capability
Her career at Ventia is centered on establishing and leading capability uplift, strategic alignment, and operational readiness within the Defence portfolio.
Carer Support
As the primary carer for a child with disabilities, she is an advocate for flexible and understanding work environments that support employees with family responsibilities.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Defence Capability & Transformation Manager
Ventia
8-2023 - 3-2024
Head of IT PMO, Change and Comms | Digital Services
Ventia
6-2021 - 8-2023
National PMO Manager – Digital Enablement (Defence)
Ventia
2-2020 - 6-2021
National Contract Data Services Manager - Defence Base Services
Ventia
2-2019 - 2-2020
National Reporting Lead - Defence
Ventia
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1987 - 1991
Education details unavailable
Willetton Senior High School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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