Podcasts

Graham Briggs is a management leader with more than 27 years of experience helping organisations deliver complex infrastructure and capital programs with clarity, structure, and measurable results. A licensed Professional Engineer and certified Project Management Professional (PMP), he specialises in quality management systems, lifecycle management and data-driven decision making that align business goals with effective project execution.As a Director at PMA Consultants, Graham works alongside agencies and business leaders to implement practical frameworks, standards, and tools that strengthen governance, improve predictability, and elevate team performance. He is known for translating technical complexity into simple, actionable processes that empower both seasoned professionals and those early in their careers.Passionate about mentorship and continuous improvement, Graham regularly teaches, speaks, and coaches teams on how quality practices create better outcomes. Outside of work, he is an avid marathoner and community volunteer, bringing the same discipline and teamwork to service and fundraising efforts.

What does it take to turn a reactive quality function into a trusted global team? Manuel Ancizu who is a Commercial Program Manager for Global Wind Energy Projects based in Spain shares how his team at Siemens Gamesa grew from three people to eleven by putting trust, empowerment, and proactive quality at the centre of every project. He discusses meeting customers before contracts begin, managing remote teams he has never met in person, and conducting drone inspections at sea. This is a sharp, real-world look at leading quality in one of the industry’s most complex environments while building trust across continents without ever meeting face to face.