Moran Baillie

How can I help you and your business? I partner with executives, managers, and HR teams to build leadership capability, strengthen culture, and drive engagement through practical, evidence-based people strategies. My consulting and coaching work integrates over 25 years of senior HR and leadership experience across insurance, technology, higher education and FMCG sectors. Services > Consulting – People & Culture strategy, HR projects, organisational design, employee engagement, leadership capability, culture transformation >Training – leadership development, communication skills, psychological safety, manager capability, feedback and performance conversations, confidence at work >Coaching – executive coaching, leadership transitions, confidence and influence, career development, resilience and mindset, navigating change >Facilitation – team alignment workshops, authentic confidence, empowered communication, emerging leaders programs >Women in Leadership – Executive Coach at Even, Certified Women-Centred Coach and Facilitator, author of Closing the Leadership Gap from Within white paper. Recent Highlights > Delivered an online masterclass for ANZIIF as part of the Thursday Thought Leaders series on Handling Hard Conversations, attracting over 420 participants across APAC. > Coaching three cohorts of women leaders through the Even Careers platform, supporting confidence, influence, and career advancement. > Appointed Master Trainer for the 6th Edition Global Digital HR Transformation & Analytics Conference and Awards 2026. HR Consulting, People and Culture, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Manager Capability, Organisational Culture, Employee Engagement, Communication Skills, Confidence at Work, Psychological Safety, Women in Leadership, Leadership Facilitation, Team Performance, Culture Transformation. Moran@moranb.com.au www.moranb.com.au +61 421 547 767

As part of the inaugural coaching team at EVEN Careers, I’ve had the privilege of supporting ambitious women through transformative career and leadership journeys. EVEN’s mission is to accelerate women’s economic potential by combining expert coaching, community, and education. It’s been rewarding to witness its impact during our first year of operation where: > 37% of members received a promotion or new career opportunities halfway through their membership > 93% would recommend EVEN to a colleague or friend > 100% reported feeling part of a supportive community with shared aspirations and challenges. From its early days, I’ve witnessed the platform’s rapid growth and the tangible impact of combining expert coaching, community and education to accelerate women’s economic potential. 🌐 https://www.even-careers.com/ Over the past year, I’ve coached three cohorts of emerging and established leaders as part of their 12-month development journey, helping them strengthen confidence, influence, and clarity in their next career step. My work at EVEN draws on over 25 years in senior HR and leadership roles and combines evidence-based coaching with practical strategies for self-leadership and influence. Being part of EVEN has been a front-row seat to what happens when women are given access to the tools, coaching, and community they deserve; confidence grows, opportunities expand, and leadership becomes truly inclusive. Skills in use: Executive Coaching, Career Transition Coaching, Confidence Building, Leadership Development, Strengths-Based Coaching, Communication and Influence, Goal Setting, Psychological Safety, Group Facilitation, Emotional Intelligence, Women in Leadership, Authentic Confidence, Resilience Coaching.

At Directioneering we believe that every change is a chance to find new meaning in our careers and to continue them with renewed purpose. We don’t believe this to be a particularly comfortable process - quite the opposite. But we think it worthwhile - necessary, in fact - if we believe ourselves to be more than just any one title, one company or job. For more than twenty years, our methods and our world-class coaches have shaped the career paths of more than 55,000 Australians. Directioneering is the largest privately owned, Australian provider of career management services. We help organisations and their employees to navigate change by providing customised career solutions that support people to take the next step in their professional life. 🌐 https://www.directioneering.com/ Skills in use: Career Coaching, Executive Coaching, Workshop Facilitation, Career Transition, Goal Setting, Confidence Building, Self-Leadership, Career Development, Change Navigation, Interview Preparation, Strengths-Based Coaching, Outplacement Support

Hanasoft is a FinTech consultancy of 80+ employees delivering bespoke digital trading solutions to clients across APAC. I joined Hanasoft to lead People, Culture and Leadership Development during a period of rapid growth and transformation. I loved this role because it allowed me to work closely with small, high-performing teams, helping them take their leadership, communication and collaboration to the next level through structured people practices, coaching, and facilitation. Key Achievements > Closed key leadership capability gaps through targeted coaching and training, achieving a 20% improvement in leadership effectiveness scores within two quarters. > Designed and delivered a 12-session Manager Development Series, embedding consistent leadership practices across teams. > Increased internal promotion rate by 40%, supporting five internal promotions through targeted leadership coaching and development planning. Activities > Developed and delivered the annual People & Culture Strategy aligned to business goals and operational plans. > Built the foundations for a high-performance culture through leadership coaching, succession planning, values alignment, and engagement initiatives. > Introduced scalable people processes across the employee lifecycle including onboarding, promotions, performance reviews, and exits. > Coached people leaders through 360 feedback, team restructuring, and underperformance, lifting leadership confidence and capability. > Leveraged engagement data (Culture Amp), retention metrics, and pulse surveys to improve psychological safety and leadership consistency. > Implemented HiBob HR system, process automation, and reporting dashboards to enhance visibility of hiring, performance, and culture metrics. > Acted as the Employee Relations lead, managing policies, compliance, and investigations to ensure risk mitigation and legal alignment.

Solar Analytics is an award-winning green-tech start-up with a team of 40, providing data-driven solar performance solutions to help households and businesses optimise their energy use and sustainability impact. Reporting directly to the CEO, I led the People & Culture function through a period of growth and scale-up, aligning our people strategy with business performance, innovation, and environmental goals. This role brought together everything I value in HR leadership; building capability, developing emerging leaders, and embedding sustainable people practices in a mission-driven business. Key Achievements > Applied and drove Solar Analytics’ win of the 2022 Tech Diversity Award (Sustainability) for inclusive leadership and people practices. > Developed and executed the People & Culture strategy, aligned with business priorities, sustainability values, and rapid growth plans. > Introduced structured people processes across the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to feedback cycles and progression planning. > Provided executive coaching to the senior leadership team, strengthening decision-making, team effectiveness, and leadership presence. > Designed and facilitated leadership development programs for emerging leaders and technical team leads, focused on influence, feedback, and collaboration. Skills in use: People & Culture Strategy, Leadership Development, Coaching, Manager Capability, Employee Engagement, Organisational Design, HR Technology (Employment Hero), Onboarding, Feedback and Performance Conversations, Inclusion and Diversity, Psychological Safety, Change Management, Culture Transformation

Spetz™ is an innovative, proven and scalable AI-powered mobile app that dynamically connects customers to nearby rated service providers within 30 seconds. When Spetz launched into the Australian Market in Feb 2021, I was engaged to assist with the preparation for launch, recruited the inaugural team and set up the operational foundations of the business. Currently engaged on a part time contract basis providing strategic advice on employee experience and recruitment strategy.

Appointed as the second hire in Australia, I was responsible for building and leading the People & Culture function from the ground up. I partnered closely with the CEO to embed a values-led culture, scale the team, and deliver people strategies aligned with commercial growth goals. > Acted as a strategic partner to the CEO and founder on all people and culture matters during start-up and scale-up phases. > Developed and executed an end-to-end talent acquisition strategy aligned with revenue and customer growth plans. > Led all core people functions: recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, performance management, L&D, retention, and policy. > Oversaw a $500K corporate people budget, ensuring efficient, scalable people operations. > Designed and delivered a culture roadmap, including recognition, wellness, and leadership development initiatives. > Built HR policies and frameworks compliant with Australian employment law, underpinned by strong internal communication and manager capability. Key Achievements: > Supported 524% growth in customer premiums within 2 years by embedding high-performing, customer- aligned teams. > Recruited and onboarded 58 staff in 24 months (including 8 Executives), delivering all hires in-house and under budget. > Built and delivered TravelCard’s pre-launch L&D program (systems, compliance, product, customer ops) and ongoing training framework. > Designed and launched a Future Leaders Program in 2019, building a succession-ready talent pipeline. > Deployed OfficeVibe to measure and report on culture in real time, integrating insights into board-level decision-making. > Increased employee engagement by 15% and eNPS by 20 points (45% uplift) through a strategic Employee Experience program. > Implemented the company’s first payroll system and managed payroll operations throughout the scale-up.

Overall project management and guidance to support implementation of strategies related to key HR projects in the Faculty of Science including an 12 month Transformation Project (Faculty's supporting services restructure and reform)

Developing, leading, managing and implementing initiatives and projects that will increase the national and international standing of the Faculties of Agriculture and Environment, Science, and Veterinary Science. Developing initiatives aimed at implementing the strategic plans of the Division of Natural Sciences and those of the constituent faculties in the areas of community/general public, industry, government and alumni engagement as well as the current student experience. Successfully launched the Sydney Nanoscience Hub (SNH) in 2015, attracting extensive media coverage resulting in ground breaking partnerships between the University and Microsoft in the Quantum Science field. Leading the Science Outreach and Engagement team at the University of Sydney, increased brand awareness and social media exposure by 20% by leveraging the work of Adam Spencer and Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki.

Recruitment of senior executive and professional roles (135K+) supporting University senior leadership group; Managing all aspects of end-to-end recruitment (general/senior general positions); Advanced stakeholder management and relationship development influencing hiring decisions; Interpretation and counsel to management regarding recruitment and on-boarding policies and practices; Project managed restructures for major business units: Campus Infrastructure Services (50 roles), Marketing and Communications (130 roles), Student Recruitment and Admissions (135 roles) saving the University $2Million in redundancies payments Supporting and coaching line managers in the administrative and relationship aspects of redeployment, voluntary and involuntary separation of staff; High level client and candidate care.

Implementing the University’s recruitment strategy and delivering in-house recruitment services to faculties and business units across the University; End to end recruitment including: hiring briefs and providing strategic recruitment advice to hiring managers; investigate and researching relevant advertising mediums; ad writing, selecting and interviewing candidates, reference checking, salary negotiations and on boarding; Day-to-day management and development of four direct reports to enhance and sustain performance; Building and maintaining client relationships and liaising with key stakeholders to deliver on their recruitment demands; Ensuring consistent positive candidate experiences throughout the recruitment process.