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    Like The Opal, We Bring Clarity and brilliance
    to every initiative

    Turning Complexity into Clarity, Strategy into Action and Challenges into Opportunities.

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    People First

    We prioritise people. We listen, understand and align with our clients’ needs, ensuring our support is impactful and relationship-driven. Our goal is to help businesses achieve meaningful outcomes, fostering trust and long-term partnerships rather than delivering one-time solutions. Relationships that matter drive everything we do.

    Leadership Through Action

    Leadership is about guiding, inspiring and enabling success. We drive momentum, seize opportunities and empower clients to achieve their objectives. Our approach is built on trust, empathy and action, ensuring strategies are executed with clarity and confidence. We serve as active advisors, offering practical guidance that helps businesses thrive.

    Understanding the Task

    Success starts with clarity. We work with clients to define and validate goals, ensuring every engagement is aligned with measurable outcomes. By asking the right questions and refining objectives, we eliminate uncertainty, focus efforts and create strategies that directly address business needs, turning our client’s vision into reality.

    Stakeholder Alignment

    We ensure alignment across teams, decision-makers and customers to drive change effectively. Our Stakeholder Engagement Plan helps secure buy-in, mitigate resistance and create clarity, ensuring businesses make informed decisions that lead to long-term success and sustainable growth. Collaboration is key to transformation.

    Hands-On Help to Make Your Vision a Reality

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    Advisory

    Providing guidance and mentoring to senior managers, equipping them with the insights and strategies necessary to navigate complex business environments. Through tailored advice and hands-on support, we ensure that leadership teams are empowered to make informed decisions that align with their long-term objectives.

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    Consultancy

    Focused on delivering practical coaching, facilitation and hands-on support to business leads and program managers. We work closely with teams to implement effective strategies, improve operational efficiencies and ensure projects are executed successfully. By rolling up our sleeves and getting involved, we bridge the gap between strategic vision and real-world execution.

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    Partner Network

    Providing businesses with access to a trusted network of experts across core competencies. This allows us to bring specialised expertise into engagements as needed, ensuring our clients receive the highest level of support and industry knowledge to tackle challenges effectively.

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    From Strategy to Execution: Our Work in Action

    We don’t just talk strategy—we explore your vision and then we make it happen. We’ve helped clients achieve their goals through strategic insight and hands-on execution.

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    CAPDA Consulting

    Industry: Government & Professional Consulting Services
    Engagement: Bid Support for Department of Finance’s People Panel RFT
    Project Duration: 8th November 2024 – 19th December 2024

    Challenge

    CAPDA Consulting, an SME consultancy, needed to submit a tender for the Department of Finance’s People Panel RFT but lacked the internal capacity to manage the bid process due to competing priorities. Without its own dedicated bid management, there was a risk of missed deadlines, quality issues and non-compliance with the tender requirements. To ensure a competitive and professional submission, CAPDA sought expert guidance to lead and coordinate the process efficiently. With limited time and resources, they required a structured, hands-on approach to keep the bid on track and ensure a strong final submission.

    Solution

    Blue Opal Advisory took full ownership of bid management, coordination and quality control, leading a six-person bid team through a structured process. This included developing risk and action registers, tracking progress and ensuring compliance with RFT requirements. Regular status meetings, clear task assignments and mentorship helped maintain momentum and accountability. By implementing a Proposal Colour Team Review, we ensured a high standard of quality and competitiveness in the final submission while also coaching less experienced staff to strengthen CAPDA’s future bid capability.

    Result

    CAPDA successfully submitted a compliant, high-quality tender on time, with a well-coordinated and structured process that reduced stress on leadership. The bid team remained engaged, accountable and committed, resulting in a smooth and efficient submission process. CAPDA’s Managing Director and team praised our hands-on leadership and expertise, leading to discussions about future collaborations. The successful partnership reinforced Blue Opal Advisory’s reputation as a trusted bid management partner for high-stakes government tenders.

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    International Organization for Migration

    Industry: Not for Profit & Professional Consulting Services
    Engagement: Strategy, Planning and Implementation
    Project Duration: 16th September 2024 – 16th December 2024

    Challenge

    IOM Australia required a comprehensive strategy to enhance donor engagement and resource mobilization. The goal was to attract, retain, and grow sustainable funding sources aligned with IOM’s global mission. The challenge involved three key objectives: improving stakeholder engagement, increasing the quality and quantity of donor opportunities, and strengthening brand awareness and understanding of IOM’s value proposition. A structured approach was necessary to map the donor landscape, assess potential funding sources, and implement an effective engagement plan. To address this need, IOM Australia engaged Blue Opal Advisory, leveraging their expertise to develop a strategy that ensured alignment with stakeholder expectations while maintaining operational effectiveness.

    Solution

    The project was executed in three phases, with clearly defined deliverables. The first phase focused on donor landscape mapping through extensive research, engagement with IOM staff globally, and analysis of existing policies. The second phase identified five key donors, assessing their priorities and alignment with IOM’s strategic objectives, alongside developing stakeholder engagement tools such as a communications strategy and centralized event calendar. The third phase finalized the Resource Mobilization Strategy and Donor Engagement Action Plans, incorporating insights from IOM’s global initiatives. Weekly progress meetings ensured accountability, while structured milestones maintained momentum. The strategy was presented and approved by the Chief of Mission and key stakeholders.

    Result

    IOM Australia now possesses a structured Resource Mobilization Strategy and Donor Engagement Action Plans that align with its Country Office for Partnerships and Advocacy responsibilities. The strategy enhances IOM’s ability to attract and retain funding while actively supporting the organization’s global resource mobilization objectives. By implementing the finalized plans, IOM Australia has improved its capacity to engage stakeholders effectively and secure long-term funding relationships. The Chief of Mission acknowledged the consultancy’s contribution, emphasizing its role in strengthening IOM Australia’s strategic donor engagement framework. These efforts ensure that IOM Australia remains well-positioned to advocate, collaborate, and drive impactful migration solutions with key donor support.

    Industries We Serve

    At Blue Opal Advisory, we specialise in helping businesses and government agencies navigate complex challenges, implement strategic solutions and drive real results. Our expertise spans a wide range of industries where operational efficiency, strategic planning and execution are critical to success.

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    Government & Public Sector

    Small & Medium Enterprises

    Entrepreneurs

    Manufacturers

    Defence & Security

    Startups

    Contractors

    Supply Chain & Logistics

    Customer Testimonials

    “Ron Parrello provided exceptional leadership in managing our People Panel bid, ensuring a smooth and efficient process from start to finish. He demonstrated diligence, professionalism and a structured approach, seamlessly coordinating both face-to-face and remote Teams meetings. His calm and methodical style made a complex process feel manageable, keeping our team focused and on track. Ron’s attention to detail and ability to navigate challenges with ease were invaluable. I highly recommend Ron for bid management—his expertise, easy-going nature and commitment to delivering results make him a standout professional.”

    David Smith
    Chief Operations Manager and CSO, CAPDA Consulting

    “Ron is a professional logistician with a deep knowledge of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) which is based on his years of Military service. He has used this skill and experience to produce commercial solutions in the private sector. An exceptional team leader with highly developed sense of ethics and emotional intelligence, he has the toughness to make hard decisions and the ability to manage and draw the best out of people from disparate backgrounds, with widely different experiences. Ron creates vision for those in his team, leads from the front when necessary, offers guidance when appropriate, listens well to subordinates and colleagues and understands the benefits of using the power of group intellect and experience.”

    David Abbott
    Consultant, One World Consulting

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