Management Consultants · Est. 2004

Driving Sustainable
Operational Performance
in Financial Services

Discover Our Work
30+ Years Experience
15+ Major Clients
8+ Countries

Operational excellence through people and process

The Waterman Partnership has been delivering measurable performance improvements to financial services organisations since 2004. Our work spans insurance, superannuation, and banking — from front-line operations to executive leadership.

We specialise in implementing practical, sustainable change. Our approach combines rigorous analytical frameworks with deep operational expertise to deliver results that last — not just during the engagement, but long after we've left.

Our experience covers the full breadth of financial services operations: underwriting, claims, contact centres, treasury, trade services, payments, mortgages, account servicing, and policy administration — across Australia and internationally.

"The results from the work performed have created significant measurable improvements to the bottom line — generated from both growth initiatives and operational cost reduction."

Work Management System

The Waterman Partnership works with clients to optimise operational performance by applying a tried and tested Work Management System (WMS). Effective application of WMS tools and behaviours drives results — enabling productive use of resources and customer satisfaction through optimised service and quality.

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Business Measures

  • Business volumes & transaction activity
  • Suspense management
  • Lost production / rework
  • Productivity
  • Unit costs
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Customer Service

  • Service level (% within standard)
  • Cycle time & turnaround times
  • Quality measurement
  • Customer satisfaction survey
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Resource Measures

  • Resource requirement plans
  • Workforce forecasting & scheduling
  • Capacity modelling
  • Budget staff numbers
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Cultural Measures

  • Staff satisfaction survey
  • Absenteeism & turnover tracking
  • Management coaching
  • Skills flexibility planning
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Results

Tools & Measures vs Behaviour & Culture

Good tools and measurements account for only 20% of results. The behaviours and culture of an organisation drive 80%. Our approach focuses on building the right behaviours at every level — from the front line to the boardroom — supported by the right tools, not the other way around.

Operating Across Seven Countries

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Australia

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth — insurance, superannuation and banking across all major institutions.

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Singapore

DBS Bank operations across the region.

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Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Bank and DBS Bank projects across Hong Kong.

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China

China Life Insurance and DBS Bank operations in mainland China.

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Thailand

Ayudhya Life Insurance (CMG) — operational performance improvement in the Thai insurance market.

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India

DBS Bank operations spanning India as part of a multi-country engagement.

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Indonesia

DBS Bank operations as part of a multi-country engagement.

The People Behind the Work

Jason Cosgriff

Jason Cosgriff

Managing Director

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Jason has been active in leading change management programs at all levels in both local and international environments since 1992. As an implementation and training specialist, he has managed numerous projects changing work practices at the front line.

His experience spans insurance (underwriting, new business, policy maintenance, renewals, claims) and banking (treasury, trade services, payments, credit, mortgages, contact centres) across Australia and Asia.

Jason has worked in the financial services industry for over 30 years, delivering sustained improvements for major insurers, superannuation funds, and banks.

Change Management Leadership Development Workflow Solutions Capacity Modelling Insurance Banking
Michael FitzGibbon

Michael FitzGibbon

Managing Partner

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Michael holds an Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering. Following a career as an engineer and project manager, he has worked as a consultant across rail, marine, telecommunications, banking and insurance since 2002.

An accomplished software developer, his technical background is a major asset in financial services — enabling him to build tools that seamlessly integrate with any organisation's existing systems.

Michael specialises in understanding complex products, modelling performance, and developing new practices and procedures that deliver measurable improvements to service, quality and productivity.

Performance Modelling Software Development Data Science Process Improvement Insurance Banking

Working with POSS-e

The Waterman Partnership works in close partnership with POSS-e, who specialise in the development of proprietary software solutions.

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POSS-e

POSS-e combines management consulting with a purpose-built web application to help insurance businesses streamline underwriting, claims, and support functions. Services include organisational design, compliance reporting (ASIC, APRA, Life Code), forecasting, resource planning, and data science solutions including machine learning.

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