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Mark Wainwright

Mark Wainwright

Consulting Director
Franschhoek,WC

Summary

Mark is a very experienced Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during a successful global career. He has lived and worked around the world and is highly adaptive .He enjoys business set up and has strong insights into Africa and Latin America .He enjoys building teams and mentoring individuals to upgrade their skill base .

He is insightful with experience in directing and improving operations .He is proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. He understands the drive to financial target achievement through both revenue growth and cost control but also relentless customer focus in differing environments

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Sector MD, Regional Sector Lead , Country Manager

Turner & Townsend
01.2010 - 02.2025

Company Overview:

Turner & Townsend is one of the leading global project management consultancies in the world focusing on new and developed assets .It operates in the Natural Resource Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors


In 2010 Mark joined T&T as the Managing Director responsible for the global mining and metals team and subsequently led the Chile ,Peru and Argentina ´practices , the Latin American Natural Resources business including the Oil and Gas, and Renewable Power sectors ,until his retirement from fulltime work in 2025


He oversaw rapid growth in existing operations in South Africa, North America, and Australia as well as opening up new territories in Latin America and the wider Africa


His background is in mining, logistics and management consulting in South Africa, the CIS, and the UK and he latterly lived in in Latin America with a focus on Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Argentina

His Key responsibilities include: Relationship building in large clients, Preparing and managing major account programmes, Selling assignments including large proposals and delivery of successful engagements to enable on sell of services

He is skilled at

Delivering consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.

Strengthening client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.

Developing comprehensive business plans, outlining long-term goals and actionable steps toward success.

Overseeing operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.

He has specific skills in market entry ,research and business set up

Expanding market presence through successful negotiation of key partnerships and acquisitions.


Partner , Strategy and Operations Lead

Deloitte
01.1997 - 01.2010

Company Overview

Deloitte is one of the leading global management consultancies in the world helping business of all sizes improve performance

Mark over saw a team of 150 staff within the Operational excellence/Supply Chain/Strategy and Innovation services and Initiated and led a Shared Services Group


His skills lay in


  • Achieving successful client outcomes by identifying and addressing their unique needs and goal
  • Building relationships and understanding what was required to win assignments
  • Formulating proposals to meet these needs
  • Overseeing projects
  • Setting and communication of budgets targets and plans
  • Running the sector and consulting business to achieve target profit

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History And Politics

Queens College , Cambridge University
Cambridge
04.2001 -

MBA -

University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
01-1991

Skills

Business Management

Accomplishments


Board representation


Turner & Townsend

Management Board 2012 to 2014

Operations Board 2012to 2016

Natural Resources Board 2012 to 2025

Latin American Board 2018 to 2025

CIS board 2010 to 201


Deloitte

Africa Consulting Board 2007 to 2010

CIS consulting board


Other

Mark was Non exec director of an UK AIM listed mining house focusing on Zambia


Author

Mark has written countless articles and is a skilled researcher and author on subjects varying from country studies and industry commentary to specific service offers He also spoken at industry conferences and company briefings




Timeline

Sector MD, Regional Sector Lead , Country Manager

Turner & Townsend
01.2010 - 02.2025

Bachelor of Arts - History And Politics

Queens College , Cambridge University
04.2001 -

Partner , Strategy and Operations Lead

Deloitte
01.1997 - 01.2010

MBA -

University of Cape Town
Mark WainwrightConsulting Director