Philippa Walker Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Set up of new business, including incorporation, financial, supply, HR, document management, computer and administration systems, building on Philippa Walker and Associates LtdAnnual Planning, overview as DirectorBusiness has grown rapidly, NZTE High Growth Award and Benchmarking recipientConsulting to NZTA - Auckland on their 10 Year Plan, Manukau City Council engineering support and SME business setups.

Set up new consultancy business, responsible for up to 15 staff working as consultants. Internal management of the company in conjunction with PWA Practice Manager.Responsible for finances & strategic planningMentoring staff, providing support, financially & professionally for staff studyConsulting full-timeProject managing purchase of Consultancy building in inner city, fit out ground floor as offices. Leasing two other floors, management of tenants & property.Project Management of property related issues for restructuring NZ Insurance Ltd. Fit out 2 major call centres. Budgeting, costing & payment schedules for ConstructionProduction of project plans for 2 new call centres, 6 new professional offices, 6 restructuring offices and closure of approx. 20 provincial offices.Temporary management of Team of 12 Process Designers, Network Development side Telecom (NZ) Ltd.Temporary management of Team of 35 Telecom Services Help Desk personnel, during transition by outsourcing to EDS (NZ) LtdTemporary management of Team of 33 Business Analysts Telecom - Consumer Design Division. Project Management of a $20m project for Telecom (NZ) Ltd. Rollout of new Payphones Network,combination of tendering, tender management & selection processes, supervising contractors for booth deployment, selecting Payphone Management System & co-ordination of many subcontractors and Telecom personnel. (18 months)Project Management Rates Strike for Auckland City for seven years.Project management of Annual Planning process for Auckland City. Particular interest in Infrastructure & issues affecting the City.Facilitation of allocation of Organisational Support Costs for Auckland City. Temporary Regional Admin. Manager's role at Transit New Zealand Auck.office (while recruiting new staff member) Reorganisation of the admin/accounting function Design & Implementation of project scheduling & tracking programme for TNZ roading projects.

Bachelor Of Commerce 1993, Major Management

Part Science degree 1969

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And Science, University Entrance, Higher School Certificate

Education record

Leadership in Professional Service Firms 1997 Institute of Director's five day training course Software Education Ltd: Iterative Project.