Areas Of Expertise:

• Project Management

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts – Montana State University
• Master of Project Management – Victoria University

About Blake Dahlen

Blake joined Seven Consulting’s Melbourne team in January 2023 through the company’s Graduate Program. He is looking to utilize his Project Management skills in delivering successful projects.  

What Blake brings

• Strong project governance skills, with experience handling large budgets and portfolios.
• Excellent leadership and team collaboration, ensuring projects stay on track and meet goals.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Experience in risk management, with a proactive approach to identifying, tracking and mitigating project risks.
• Skilled in preparing and delivering detailed reports for senior leadership.
• Proficient in project management tolls like MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet and Workday.

Client feedback:

	Tom Sammann, General Manager – 2023 “The work that Blake produced was of a very high standard and addressed the challenges faced by the business. He was able to articulate the issues and prepare and present a number of key documents that we can use and refer to as we seek to uplift our compliance management framework. His manner is very professional, strong communication skills and would work very well in any team environment.”
	Garrin Bailey, Program Manager – 2023 “Enthusiasm to learn and take on new tasks. Very polite and likeable personality in the workplace.”

Key Clients:

• Future Super Group
• Seven Consulting
• Victoria University

Key Achievements:

As PMO Analyst at Future Fund reporting to the Head of Project Services and Senior PMO Manager, Blake played a key role in overseeing and supporting strategic projects with effective project governance. He managed project budgets totaling approximately $12 million for the financial year and collaborated closely with Project Managers and Finance stakeholders to oversee project budgets and forecasts. Blake also provided essential support for strategic projects by preparing monthly status reports and producing reports for Steering Committee meetings. Additionally, Blake tracked the entire portfolio of projects, delivering monthly updates to the CEO and Board. Blake was responsible for risk and issue management across the portfolio, where he led monthly meetings to validate and update risk registers, ensuring proactive risk mitigation. Blake’s responsibilities covered projects all stages of their lifecycle from the planning of projects (e.g., defining scope & objectives), monitoring through delivery as well as post-project reviews and planning for the next financial year.  

As Graduate at Future Super Group, Blake had the valuable opportunity to gain insights into the Superannuation industry while working alongside the Risk and Compliance Team. During his time there, he actively participated in the development of a Compliance Management System (CMS), which allowed him to deepen his understanding of the complex regulatory landscape and compliance practices required within the industry. Blake played a key role in developing templates for RAID (Risk, Issue, Assumptions, and Dependencies) logs, and Stakeholder registers. Additionally, Blake assisted the General Manager of Risk and Compliance in developing a risk management process, impact assessment and a business case. 

As Graduate at Seven Consulting, Blake successfully completed the specialized Graduate program, aimed at enhancing core Project Management skills. Throughout the program, he actively participated in engaging sessions and practical exercises led by industry experts, gaining a solid foundation in both theoretical and hands-on aspects of project Management. The program significantly boosted his proficiency and confidence in utilising essential PM tools such as MS Project and JIRA, as well has honed his techniques and soft skills crucial for effective project management.