Christine Lockhart

• Streamlined executive schedules by managing appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Act of point of contact, actioning request's to prioritise urgent and often sensitive matters and taking decisive action to facilitate.
• Enhanced communication between executives and staff by acting as a liaison and promptly addressing issues or concerns.
• Improved office efficiency with the implementation of organized filing systems and document management processes.
• Maintained confidential, administrative support to executive team and members of board of directors.
• Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
• Supported decision-making processes by conducting research, compiling data, and presenting findings in concise reports for executive review.
• Managed expense tracking and budgeting tasks to maintain financial accountability for senior leadership teams.
• Facilitated successful events by coordinating logistics, vendor relations, and guest accommodations for high-level corporate functions.
• Boosted productivity levels through the development of streamlined administrative procedures and protocols.
• Increased team collaboration by organizing regular departmental meetings, distributing agendas, and recording minutes for future reference.
• Maintained professionalism while handling sensitive information by adhering to strict confidentiality protocols at all times.
• Oversaw special projects from inception to completion under tight deadlines while ensuring delivery of high-quality results.
• Optimized time management practices with the creation of comprehensive itineraries for executive travel plans both domestically and internationally.
• Coordinated resources effectively to support multiple concurrent initiatives led by senior management teams.
• Provided exceptional customer service when representing company interests during interactions with external partners and stakeholders.
• Assisted in talent acquisition efforts through candidate screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding coordination for new hires within the organization.
• Developed strong relationships with internal departments to facilitate cross-functional collaboration on key initiatives driven by senior leaders.
• Expedited resolutions on pressing matters through effective prioritization of tasks according to urgency level required by executives.
• Ensured continuity of operations during periods of change or absence among senior management by maintaining updated records and providing thorough handover documentation.
• Provided administrative support to senior leadership and members of executive board while maintaining confidentiality.
• Handled scheduling and logistics planning for conferences and monthly meetings.
• Screened incoming mail, publications and other correspondence directed to management team members.
• Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.

Provided high-level executive and secretariat support assisting the Interim District Finance Lead Waitemata, Director Finance Infrastructure and Investment and Interim District Finance Lead Counties Manukau addressing complexities and functions of their roles.

• Pivotal point of contact for the team, providing critical coordination across the Finance Business Partnering leaders and providing dedicated email inbox and calendar support for the Finance Business Leaders.

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Provided high-level executive and secretariat support assisting the Interim Finance Director, Director Finance Infrastructure and Investment and Interim District Finance Lead addressing complexities and functions of their roles.

• Pivotal point of contact for the team, providing critical coordination across the Finance Business Partnering leaders and providing dedicated email inbox and calendar support for the Finance Business Leaders.

Provided high-level executive and secretariat support assisting the Finance Advisor to the Interim Regional Director, Director Finance Infrastructure and Investment and Interim District Finance Lead (CFO) addressing complexities and functions of their roles.

Provided high-level executive and secretariat support assisting the Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer Corporate and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Provider Arm addressing complexities and functions of their roles.

Provided high-level executive and secretariat support assisting the Director Hospital Services (Chief Operating Officer) addressing complexities and functions of their roles.