Bill Harrison MBA

Experience

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  NZ Police

  May 1995 - Jun 2007

  Manages small team of Policy analysts leading Police's legislative programme, requiring strong working relationships with sector partners and international jurisdictions.Oversight and management of $1bn vote / budget documentation, including annual performance reporting to Executive and Select Committee examinations (Estimates and Financial review), preparation of Annual Reports, and Statements of Intent. Managed medium sized teams (10 - 20 staff).Led / managed interface with government - meeting ministerial needs, responding to policy issues, leading development of responses in briefing Ministers.Responsible for managing significant change programme (expansion) in Policy unit where unit trebled in resources, resulting in greater degree of engagement by police across a broad range of work programmes. Show less Private Secretary to 2 Ministers of Police (Hawkins and King), responsible for ensuring all ministerial correspondence, questions in house and cabinet papers achieved standards of excellence. To ensure cabinet proposals, budget initiatives and matters of significance were managed I built / maintained strong and sustainable working relationships with ministers, and key strategic personnel, associated ministers and other members of the House.My efforts were rewarded with a Ministerial commendation. Show less Identifying opportunities for growth and then developing strategies and plans to effect growth - creating strong sustainable working relationships with over 60 local service providers, council staff, local government agencies to create Waitakere City's groundbreaking City Safety Plan - targeting improvements in safety and injury / harm prevention for Waitakere residents. Developing continuous improvement plans targeting improved customer relations and stakeholder management, by developing and implementing collaboration platforms with shared outcomes across a range of like minded stakeholders for example joint training initiatives to improve response to domestic violence; introducing marae based (Hoani Waititi Marae) training and employment programmes to improve relations with Police, achieve improvements in social outcomes for maori, and reduce injury, crime and improve road safety. Show less

  • National Manager Policy & Planning - Staff Officer to Commissioner

    Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

  • Ministerial Private Secretary

    Apr 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Corporate and Strategic Business Planner

    Sept 2001 - Apr 2004

  • Business (Policing) Development Manager

    May 1995 - Sept 2001
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  NZ Police

  Oct 2008 - May 2011

  National Manager, Strategic Business Unit - Youth

  Led specialist strategic business unit responsible for the administration of all service to youth across New Zealand (550 staff), including police responses to youth offending, law related education (road safety, crime and harm reduction / general safety), enforcement policy in relation to youth, application and implementation of relevant legislation, training and staff development, national capability to ensure best practice responses to youth issues.I led improvements to the way the Justice sector identifies and manages high-risk youth (http://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/youth-offending-risk-screening-tool-yorst-reports) leading to a reduction in youth offending - socially capable and stronger youth, as well as providing information that enabled quicker, better informed decisions - better for New Zealanders all round.I led (Chaired) an interagency project (Justice, MSD, Health, Education, Police and NGO sector) to introduce the Youth Justice Learning Centre (http://youthjustice.co.nz/) lauded by Principal Youth Court Judge Becroft and Minister Paula Bennett (Social Development and Employment) as a significant and groundbreaking success Show less

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  Victoria University of Wellington

  Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

  Research thesis examining the factors influencing spectator motivation for live sport consumption at Westpac Stadium - paper achieved an A+ grade. Strengths in writing and presentation skills, highlights include the successful completion of the programme by all members of the team drawn from a range of backgrounds (including English as a second language). Elected Student Representative as well as an active member on the Victoria Business School Association of MBA's Accreditation Committee. Highpoints - international study tour to China, selection of Strategic Management assignment for submission to the Institute of Management Consultants NZ as an exemplar strategy paper (1 of 3 only submitted) Show less

  • Tutor

    Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  • MBA

    Feb 2012 - Nov 2013
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  Self Employed Consultant

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2016

  Independent Consultant

  Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga - Maori health and social services delivery. Produced key business documents (Annual Business Plans 2014/15 and 2015/16), and business case targeting improved service delivery in Flaxmere. Analysed and assessed social return on investment alongside NPV to ensure forecasted improvements in life outcomes were cost effective. Produced 2014/15 business plan to guide business strategy, development of strong and sustainable working relationships across service providers and internal structures to ensure best channels are used to promote effective delivery of programmes and initiatives targeting improved life outcomes for maori in Hastings.Currently providing consultancy services to business expanding operations out of Christchurch into the Auckland market. Show less

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  SPENCER HENSHAW LIMITED

  Aug 2016 - now

  Auckland North and West areas; principal customer Housing New Zealand. Leading the delivery of a wide range of property management services to ensure HNZC assets are maintained or upgraded to meet / exceed HNZC letting standards. Responding to around 70,000 calls for service, ranging from 4 hour urgent work to longer term high value projects. Managing 100 contractors, and 30 staff. Quality assurance across a wide range of building and property maintenance and upgrade projects for Housing NZ. Project managing delivery of building and property upgrades for Housing NZ assets. Handling up 20 projects simultaneously with up to 10 subcontractors. Responsible for delivery of quality products on time, problem solving and managing relationships in a diverse workspace

  • Regional Manager

    Apr 2018 - now

  • Quality Assurance

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Property Specialist

    Aug 2016 - now