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Kimberley Morrison, Aurecon’s Associate Client Operations, has been awarded the 2024 Women in Digital ‘Digital Transformation Leader of the Year’ award. The award celebrates Morrison’s contributions in steering Aurecon’s digital transformation efforts, where she has pioneered the company’s automation strategy to achieve operational efficiencies and innovation.
The Digital Transformation Leader of the Year award recognises outstanding leadership in advancing company change through digital innovation, highlighting individuals who drive impactful, sustainable improvements by effectively integrating technology, strategy, and people-centred approaches.
Morrison’s award-winning work includes Aurecon’s Strategic Automation Program, launched in July 2022. The program, which has released automation solutions saving 250,000 hours of time and reducing delivery costs by $18 million, reached a new milestone in July 2024 with the launch of Aurecon’s ‘Automation Centre’. This platform centralises and scales automation tools across the company, transforming Aurecon’s digital capabilities and setting industry benchmarks for operational excellence.
Judges highlighted Morrison’s exceptional ability to balance technical rigour with a people-focused approach, resulting in solutions that are not only scalable but also drive lasting value. Morrison’s leadership in digital transformation was noted as a model for how human-centred automation can support long-term adaptability and benefits across a global company.
"Kimberley Morrison strategic vision has not only positioned Aurecon as a leader in digital transformation but also created a platform that empowers all employees."
Dave Mackenzie, Managing Principal, Digital at Aurecon
Reflecting on her achievement, Morrison shared, “A heartfelt thank you to Aurecon for their support and unwavering commitment to pursuing impactful initiatives that deliver value for our people and clients." She credited her team’s dedication, saying, “A huge shoutout to my amazing automation team – our success with the global automation program wouldn't have been possible without your dedication, expertise and collaboration. Our focus on people throughout the program has created a lasting change.”
Dave Mackenzie, Aurecon’s Principal, Digital, added, “What stands out is not just the incredible impact Morrison’s had with automation at Aurecon, but how she’s achieved it – by putting people at the heart of transformation. Morrison’s strategic vision has not only positioned Aurecon as a leader in digital transformation but also created a platform that empowers all employees, from technical specialists to citizen developers, to innovate and contribute to our mission of bringing ideas to life.”
The Automation Centre currently hosts over 500 automation solutions and has empowered approximately 2,570 citizen developers across the company.
Beyond her professional contributions, Morrison is an active member of the digital community, sharing insights at events like the Digital Employee Experience Conference and the Automation and AI Summit. Her career, grounded in a commitment to continuous learning, reflects a people-first approach to automation – a guiding philosophy inspired by her family’s encouragement to be bold, stay curious, and be a lifelong learner.
The Women in Digital National Awards celebrate outstanding digital and technological contributions across Australia, and Morrison’s recognition demonstrates Aurecon’s ongoing commitment to harnessing digital innovation to drive companies' growth and value for clients worldwide.
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