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Mia (Carlamia) Gardiner

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Master Data & PMO Lead at Opal
📍 Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia

Mia is an experienced Master Data and PMO Lead at Opal Group, with a strong background in telecommunications and manufacturing. She specializes in governance, continuous improvement, and customer-focused process design. Colleagues describe her as diligent, adaptable, and a strong communicator, and she holds a BA from the University of Canterbury and certifications in AI for Project Management.

Outside of her corporate role, Mia is a professional beta reader, content editor, and proofreader for internationally renowned authors, reflecting her passion for great stories. She is also a vocal supporter of her brothers community work with the homeless population in Christchurch, New Zealand, frequently highlighting social causes she cares about.

She leads a dual career as both a corporate PMO Lead and a professional editor for the literary world.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Master Data & PMO Lead
Job Level
Senior
Location
Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia
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Data Governance
Leads the Master Data and PMO functions at Opal, with direct responsibility for master data governance, compliance, and process ownership across business divisions.
Process Improvement
A core focus of her career, she is passionate about continuous improvement and implementing standardized project and process methodologies to drive efficiency.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Master Data & PMO Lead
Opal
5-2020 - 8-2023
Senior Project & PMO Analyst
Opal
2-2019 - 5-2020
Senior Project & PMO Analyst
Orora
7-2017 - 10-2018
PMO Analyst - Productivity (left due to redundancy)
Telstra
3-2016 - 9-2016
Acting Solution Lead & Project Manager
Telstra
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Education
6-2025 - 12-2025
Women in Leadership Program
PeeplCoach
1994 - 1998
BA
University of Canterbury
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