Alison Fleming

Experience

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  Wellington Polytechnic

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1997

  Full responsibility for IT strategy, planning and delivery. Also responsible for all academic registry functions (including student enrolment, academic records, graduation, student loans and allowances, Ministry of Education reporting). Academic head of teaching school covering IT, science, mathematics, amenity horticulture and enviromental health. Lead nationwide development and introduction of first national Polytechnic IT qualifications. Managed development and introduction of first non-university degree in New Zealand (Bachelor of Environmental Health).

  • Academic Registrar

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1997

  • Head of School, Science and Data Processing

    Jan 1986 - Jan 1992
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  Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)

  Apr 1998 - Jun 2004

  A second tier executive role encompassing all CIO responsibilities (including ICT strategy, planning and delivery, ICT support and advice, governance, vendor management, risk and assurance, monitoring and reporting); also responsible for Library, Records Management, Property, and Facilities Management. Member of the Executive Leadership team, including acting as CE on occasion. Heavily involved in internal and cross government e-Govt initiatives. CIO role responsible for ICT strategy, planning and delivery, ICT support and advice, governance, vendor management; also responsible for Library, Records Management services.

  • General Manager Information and Facilities

    Jul 2000 - Jun 2004

  • Manager of Knowledge, Information and Technology

    Apr 1998 - Jun 2000
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  Department of Conservation (DOC)

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2007

  Chief Information Officer

  Responsible for the full range of strategy, business planning, governance, project and service delivery for ICT, information management, and library services. Involved in a number of cross-sector and e-government initiatives and forums. Member of the Terestrial Freshwater Biodiversity Information Systems (TFBIS) committee (funding grants allocations).

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  Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  General Manager Information & Communications Services / CIO

  Full CIO responsibilities including strategic planning, overall architecture, ICT purchasing, vendor and contract management, ICT governance, risk management, and quality control. Also manager of the Records, Communications and Library business teams. Also a member of the Senior Management Team overseeing overall strategic planning, management and leadership of Archives. Acted as Chief Executive on occasions.

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  Government Technology Services

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Chair, Steering Committee - Communication Common Capability

  Member, then Chair, of the cross-government Steering Committee for Transition from the Government Shared Network to One.Govt, now transitioned to DIA and with an ongoing role that includes SeeMail, Mobile contracts and other shared communications capability.

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  39 South Lodge Ltd

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2014

  Director / Company Secretary

  Board member of small private New Zealand company running a ski lodge, also Company Secretary.

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  Department of Internal Affairs (NZ)

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2013

  Programme Manager

  Hands-on management of the Government Digital Archive Programme, a programme of business change and IT projects. Included developing the business case for approval, and initiating and leading the programme team.

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  The Treasury - New Zealand

  Oct 2011 - now

  Gateway Review Team Leader

  I continue to be involved in a number of Gateway Reviews for the NZ public sector, leading Reviews on high risk/high profile government projects across the education, security, defence, health, justice, business, parliamentary, social and crown agency sectors and the corporate centre.

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  Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria

  Oct 2011 - now

  Gateway Reviewer

  As a Review Team Member I have been involved in a number of reviews in Victoria, Australia, reviewing and advising on high risk/high profile government projects across a wide range a sectors.

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  Ridgeway Consulting

  Sept 2013 - now

  Independent Consultant

  I undertake short term or part time engagements focused mostly on programme/project governance and assurance, project setup/recovery, and information management governance:• providing independent advice and mentoring for SROs and business leaders so they can be confident and successful in their governance and oversight roles• acting as the trusted independent advisor on governance groups• undertaking quality assurance of project and programme governance and management arrangements to underpin success • advising in the development of pragmatic business-led strategy, planning and governance of information and data management and managing information as an asset• supporting the development of robust and practical business cases, benefits realisation plans and risk management• facilitating relationship management forums, strategy/planning meetings and Investment Logic Mapping sessions • providing short term project management capability, particularly for project setup or recovery.Recent clients include Office of the Clerk, Statistics NZ, Ministry of Defence, Nursing Council of NZ, Midlands Health and Archives NZ. Show less

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  Stats NZ

  Sept 2014 - Apr 2020

  Independant Board Member

  I provide assurance and governance advice and challenge as an independent member of the Investment Board (2014-). I am also the independent advisor to various other Statistics NZ Program & Project Boards and to their Chairs. These have included the Stats2020 Transformation Programme (2015-2015), Data & Infrastructure Portfolio Board (2016), IT as a Service Project (2017-2019), Census 2023 (2019-) and others.

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  InfoRethink

  Sept 2014 - Mar 2020

  Owner & Principal Consultant

  infoRethink is a forward-looking, savvy, Wellington-based partnership that helps executives and organisations to successfully harness data, information and knowledge to enhance business delivery. Our vision is that information is recognised as a key asset in achieving successful business outcomes. Our objective is to provide pragmatic, down to earth advice on how to get the most from your information assets.infoRethink is a partnership between myself and Pam Madgwick. Between us we bring extensive experience at executive and practitioner level in developing, implementing and reviewing information strategies, plans, governance arrangements, programmes and projects; and in leading organisational change through effective use of knowledge and information.Recent assignments have included work in the Culture & Heritage, Police, Parliamentary and Transport sectors, and preparation of extensive public sector guidance documents for the Tasmanian State Archives.For more information see our website at www.infoRethink.co.nz Show less

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  Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

  Nov 2015 - now

  Assurance services provider, All-of-Government Consultancy Services Panel

  As a member of the Consultancy Services panel I provide government agencies with tailored Assurance services relating to portfolio, programme, project governance and management and related business activities. Rather than providing assurance 'after the fact', my approach is to assist organisations to get things right from the start with pragmatic advice suited specifically to their circumstances, and then support them with ongoing evolution and improvement where helpful to their business. Some examples of my services include:- independent advice to Chairs, SROs and executives on the design, implementation, operation and maturity of governance and management arrangements- external membership of Investment, Portfolio, Programme & Project Boards- support in the development of relevant templates for Board documentation- business case, risk and benefit reviews- independent challenge for change proposals.More information on the AoG Consultancy Services solution is available at http://www.business.govt.nz/procurement/all-of-government-contracts/current-all-of-government-contracts/consultancy-services Show less