Sue Bownass
About Sue Bownass
Sue Bownass is a Senior Business Analyst at Chevron with extensive experience in business process management, continuous improvement, and stakeholder management.
Current Role at Chevron
Sue Bownass currently holds the position of Senior Business Analyst at Chevron. In this role, she is tasked with leading business process transformation initiatives utilizing digital tools such as OSI Pi, Power BI, and Spotfire. Her responsibilities also include facilitating Asset Leadership meetings to ensure alignment across operations, and managing a master database in Excel for readiness deliverables to maintain accuracy and accessibility.
Previous Experience at Chevron
Sue Bownass previously worked at Chevron from 2012 to 2015 as a Business Process / Project Management contractor in Perth, Australia. During this period, she contributed to various projects focusing on business process optimization and project management.
Prior Roles in Continuous Improvement
Sue Bownass has significant experience in continuous improvement roles. She served as a Continuous Improvement Consultant at Improvement Resources Pty Ltd for three months in 2011-2012, working with Fortescue Metals Group. Additionally, she was a Continuous Improvement Business Partner at Ajilon (Australia) from 2010 to 2011, where her focus was on enhancing business processes.
Financial and Operations Management Background
Sue Bownass has a robust background in financial and operations management. At Ajilon (Australia), she served as Contracts and Financial Manager from 2009 to 2010 and WA Operations Manager from 2008 to 2009. These roles involved overseeing financial contracts and operational management in Perth, Australia.
BankWest Tenure
Sue Bownass held several key positions at BankWest. She was the Head of Corporate Services Operations from 2007 to 2008 and Chief Manager of the Service Management Office for Shared Services from 2006 to 2008. In these roles, she was responsible for managing service operations and ensuring effective service management processes.
Educational Background
Sue Bownass studied at Lancashire Polytechnic, where she completed a program in Business Studies, Bilingual Administration, and Commerce from 1981 to 1983. Her educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in business administration and commercial practices.
Specialized Skills
Sue Bownass holds a Foundation certificate in ITIL IT methodology, demonstrating her grasp of IT service management. She is also experienced in Six Sigma methodologies up to the Black Belt level, which highlights her advanced skills in process improvement. Her expertise includes handling senior stakeholder management and implementing technology-driven business process transformations.