Erin Prothero Cphr
About Erin Prothero Cphr
Erin Prothero is an Associate Director at KPMG Australia, where she specializes in workforce modeling, organizational design, and change management. With a background in human resources and extensive experience in various roles within the Australian Government, she has contributed to strategic workforce planning and development initiatives since 2003.
Work at KPMG Australia
Erin Prothero currently serves as an Associate Director at KPMG Australia, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she engages in branch strategy and organizational design, conducts organizational reviews, and leads workforce planning capability uplift initiatives. Prothero specializes in workforce modeling, forecasting, and analysis, and manages bullying and harassment claims. She also participates in career pathways development and utilizes value chain mapping to enhance organizational effectiveness. Prior to her current role, she worked at KPMG Australia as a Manager in the People and Change division from 2017 to 2020.
Experience in Australian Government Department of Human Services
Erin Prothero has extensive experience with the Australian Government Department of Human Services, where she held multiple roles over several years. She served as Acting Director of Strategic Projects and Change for 7 months in 2014-2015, and as Assistant Director in various capacities, including People Reporting, Leadership, Change and Culture, and Strategic Workforce Planning. Her tenure at the department spanned from 2009 to 2017, during which she contributed to workforce analysis and strategic initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Erin Prothero holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a focus on Human Resource Management and Information Systems from the University of Canberra. She also completed an Advanced Diploma of Government at the Canberra Institute of Technology. Prothero has furthered her professional development by achieving a Diploma of Management from the Australian Institute of Management and obtaining a Certified Practitioner Human Resources designation from the Australian HR Institute. Additionally, she is pursuing Change Management Certification through Prosci.
Professional Involvement and Networking
Since 2019, Erin Prothero has been serving as Co-Convener for the ACT Workforce Planning Network under the Australian HR Institute (AHRI). In this role, she collaborates with other professionals to address workforce planning challenges and share best practices. Her involvement in this network reflects her commitment to enhancing human resource practices and fostering professional connections within the industry.