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OVERVIEW

The role of the Project Manager is evolving rapidly. Success is no longer defined solely by delivering on time and within budget — it is increasingly shaped by the ability to lead people, influence stakeholders, and align projects with broader business outcomes.

In this session, Tanya Abbey — recruitment strategist, business leader, and author — brings a fresh, cross-industry perspective drawn from over 20 years of experience across recruitment, workforce strategy, and business advisory. Tanya explores the PMI Talent Triangle through a practical, real-world lens, with a sharp focus on Power Skills and Business Acumen — the two areas most often cited as differentiators when organisations assess and develop project professionals.

The session digs into what is truly driving project challenges today: not technical gaps, but breakdowns in communication, misaligned stakeholders, and a lack of commercial understanding. Attendees will explore how developing strong leadership capability and business acumen can transform a competent Project Manager into a trusted strategic advisor — someone who doesn't just deliver projects, but actively shapes organisational outcomes.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• Recognise the evolving role of the Project Manager — Understand how the expectations of project professionals have shifted beyond technical delivery toward leadership, influence, and strategic contribution.
• Identify the importance of Power Skills — Articulate why communication, stakeholder alignment, and interpersonal capability are critical differentiators in today's project environments.
• Apply Business Acumen to project decisions — Understand how commercial awareness and strategic thinking elevate a Project Manager's value within an organisation and contribute to broader business outcomes.
• Diagnose capability gaps — Recognise common gaps seen in project environments and develop strategies to address them across all three areas of the PMI Talent Triangle.
• Create a personal development plan — Walk away with practical, actionable strategies to strengthen capability across the full PMI Talent Triangle and position themselves as trusted advisors within their organisations.
• Align projects with organisational strategy — Demonstrate an understanding of how to connect project outcomes to wider business priorities, increasing relevance and impact at a senior level.

OUR SPEAKER

Tanya Abbey

 CEO - RecruitCorp Group

Tanya Abbey is a recruitment strategist, business leader, and author with extensive experience working across recruitment, workforce strategy, and business growth. As the founder of RecruitCorp Group, she partners with organisations nationally and internationally to design scalable hiring and onboarding frameworks that support long-term success.

Tanya specialises in helping businesses move beyond transactional hiring to more strategic, people-focused approaches. Her work spans project-based recruitment, organisational design, leadership capability, and workforce planning across multiple industries.

She is the author of several notable publications, including:

• Ace Your Interview
• Ready or Not: School to Career Skills
• Finding Work, Building Futures for Refugees
• Hire Humans, Not Resumes

Beyond her writing, Tanya is an accomplished workshop facilitator and mentor, delivering programs focused on job readiness, leadership development, and hiring excellence. She is actively involved in community initiatives, supporting refugees and individuals seeking employment through structured career programs, and has served as a mentor with Headspace, Multicultural Australia, and the Queensland Government's Mentoring for Growth program.

A proud Queenslander, Tanya brings a practical, cross-industry perspective to everything she does — grounding her insights in real-world experience rather than theory.

Linkedin: Tanya Abbey