Fast track your strategic initiative
Operational and commercial expertise driving project success in heavy industries - Quarrying, Waste Management, Infrastructure.
Operating as an extension of your team, we work with you to advise at a strategic level and oversee successful project execution.
Our services
Our services cover Quarry Development, Waste Infrastructure Development through to Business Improvement, and Strategic Projects.
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We specialise in the development of quarries. We have experience in both greenfield and existing site developments from operational changes through to infrastructure builds and processing plants installations.
Services include:
Feasibility assessments
Operational methodology design
Commercial model and business case development
Consenting
Production process design
Procurement, and Project Management
Quarries are our home turf - we have a deep understanding of what drives success, are experienced at managing complex stakeholder environments, and pride ourselves on being effective in both the smoko room and the board room.
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We specialise in the development of waste infrastructure including:
Organics processing facilities.
Resource recovery parks.
Construction and demolition waste processing plants.
Material recovery plant development and upgrades.
The success of these projects relies on detailed operational factor. Our value is translating these factors into strategic insights to best inform decision makers.
Services include:
Feasibility assessments
Operational methodology design
Commercial model and business case development
Consenting
Production process design
Procurement and Project Management
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Our unique combination of operational and commercial expertise enables us to add real value running business improvement projects.
These projects usually have a similar form:
Deep dive analysis to identify key problem areas
An iterative process to find solutions which meet strategic imperatives and are effective operationally
Implementation of solutions. This involves the development of detailed commercial models and business cases
We have delivered successful projects in the waste, transport, resource recovery, and quarrying industries.
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While we have clear areas of specialisation, we're also strong business management generalists, and have been engaged by clients to complete a number of projects of strategic importance to their business which don't fit in the above boxes.
Example projects include:
Review of public-private partnership models for infrastructure development and operation
Analysis of the Auckland concrete sand market
Cost of production, optimisation of strategic assets and operations
Implementation of long term council service contracts
Market growth strategy development
Project governance
By developing long-standing, high-trust relationships with key clients we are a 'safe pair of hands' to help address a broad scope of issues.
About us
Matt founded Pro-Manage in 2020 as a Covid-19 lockdown-induced test case for life away from Quarry Operations Management. When an ex. quarrying colleague, Tom, started talking about trying the same thing, they agreed to work together and test a theory they had begun to form:
“There’s a particular type of business which uses big machines and big processes to make things, and in those businesses, it’s the little operational details which make or break an outcome. Details don’t get translated into meaningful commercial insights for decision-makers and leaders. We’re quite good at that…”
Fast forward four years and Matt and Tom are quietly confident in their theory. Together their operational and commercial expertise has created successful outcomes in a broad range of operations-driven industries, and clients keep coming back for more.
True to their quarrying roots Pro-Manage isn’t a flashy outfit. There’s no big office in town (although, Tom does refer to his back-of-garden office as ‘Global HQ’), you won’t find an army of faceless ‘experts’ on video calls, and truth be told, Matt and Tom are WAY more comfortable in boots than suits.
Pro-manage prides itself on honest, quality advice that makes a real difference.
Meet the team
Matt George
Leader
An experienced industrial project manager and Director of Pro-Manage. Matt has an extensive background in leadership across operations, project management, and mechanical engineering.
International
From holding senior roles leading teams in NZ & the UK, he specialises in quarrying, waste management and manufacturing industries.
Analytical
A focus on governance, operations, and project optimisation, Matt works hands-on with clients to achieve their goals. Matt holds an MBA from Massey University and BEng (Mechanical) from the University of Canterbury.
Golfer
Outside of work, Matt enjoys keeping active outdoors either chasing errant golf shots or his young family.
Tom Beaumont
Strategic
Tom is an experienced senior leader and a Director of Pro-Manage. He brings strategic, commercial experience having held senior management roles in NZ and running his own businesses. Tom specialises in quarrying and waste management industries.
Commercial
He has a successful track record with strategic projects and brings a strong commercial focus to operational businesses.
Futurist
Previously an Innovation & Risk Lecturer for the MEM program at the University of Canterbury and more recently, study of Futures and Strategic Foresight, Tom is future-focused. He holds an MEM and BEng (Natural Resources) from the University of Canterbury
Ski Mountaineer
When he’s not working, Tom can be found riding his bike, climbing up big mountains to ski down them, or wandering around the hills of Christchurch with his young family in tow.
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Contact
Contact us for a free, no-obligation discussion about your business.