Tara Gallagher

Experience

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  Professionals Kennard Real Estate

  Feb 2003 - Dec 2008

  Rental Division Manager

  Led a team of seven Property Portfolio Managers in residential property management firm. Responsible for all new business development and acquisition, process and business improvement.

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  Housing New Zealand Corporation

  Dec 2008 - Jun 2015

  Leading a team of 8 highly performing Portfolio and Asset ManagersResponsible for approximately 19,000 state owned assets in the Wellington and South Island regions.Responsible for leading the delivery of an appropriately configured and maintained portfolio, ensuring work programmes are aligned to the Asset Management Strategy and that the portfolios physical and financial performance meets agreed targets. Responsible for the National Home Lease Portfolio of 3300 properties. Leading a team of 11 Lease Specialists located around New Zealand delivering the customer interface to the property owners. Developing new lease opportunities with new and existing investors. Working with external legal stakeholders to manage and maintain the Corporations legal responsibilities and contractual obligations

  • Regional Portfolio Manager - Southern

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Manager Lease Services

    Dec 2008 - Dec 2013

  • Manager Lease Services

    Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
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  Department of Corrections- NZ

  Oct 2021 - now

  o Responsible for all Finance, Property, Technology and Procurement matters across the South Islando Developing and consolidating regional strategies and operational plans.o Leading all budget preparation, coordination and reporting activity across the region.o Compliance and operation of, all internal controls and systems.o Property and Facilities Managemento Regional Procurement Managemento Management of a team of Business and Finance Advisors and administrators across the Southern Region Show less • Leading the overall planning, delivery, and implementation of work to reconfigure prison facilities in line with the national plan and delivery of programmes, interventions, psychological services, industry training, learning and reintegration in the Southern Region.• Facilitating the closure of Matai, Kauri and Rāwhiti at Christchurch Men’s Prison, the transfer of high security provision to OCF and the commissioning of the new modular units at both Christchurch Men’s and Rolleston Prisons• Regional Lead for South Island for the Enabling Prison Service Delivery Programme Show less • Responsible for the delivery of services to all community-based offenders• Leading a large team of 200 responsible for managing the sentences and orders of almost 4000 people in our care on any given day• Developing and building the professional capability of community probation staff and ensuring quality decisions and outcomes• Assessment and management of risk to ensure appropriate interventions are applied• Change Management• Working with stakeholders to increase the focus and access to programmes and interventions• Focus on reducing reoffending, ensuring public safety and compliance with sentences and orders Show less

  • Regional Manager FPT Southern

    Jun 2015 - now

  • Project Director

    Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

  • District Manager Canterbury

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2022