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Lisa Scanlan

Taita, Lower Hutt,Wellington

Summary

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Acting CCC Business Service Manager

Wellington City Council
10.2023 - Current
  • Managing a team of four direct reports and 30 indirect reports, providing efficient effective business support to regulatory teams in City Consenting & Compliance
  • Resolved customer complaints in professional and timely manner
  • Hired, trained and supervised team of service staff members to meet business goals
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with customers to build rapport and trust
  • Met with customers to discuss service needs and offer available solutions
  • Monitored service staff performance and provided feedback for improvement
  • Coordinated with other departments to maintain streamlined and productive workflow
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability

Manager Admin

Wellington City Council, Consents
01.2022 - Current
  • Manage and lead team of fourteen Administration BCC officers, including three senior BCC officers providing support to compliance and consenting teams in Building Compliance and Consents
  • Manage and review all administration functions supporting the Building Compliance and Consenting area to improve collaboration and efficiency
  • Women’s Network Committee Member WCC
  • Allocate and manage workloads strategically to maximise quick wins and manage regulatory time frames
  • Successfully recruited and developed a high-performing team leading to successful internal promotions
  • Review all administration procedures and cross-skill team to enable strategic allocation to work tasks to improve efficiency
  • Review all written communication and develop the team to write in a plain English improving customer experience
  • Review website communications and improve customer information available
  • Implement training plan and develop a career pathway for admin BCC officers
  • Work closely across Business Units to build stronger working relationship to mitigate unnecessary time delays with building consents due to miscommunication

GNS Science Administration Team Leader

07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Lead a hybrid team of nine administration staff, coaching and mentoring.
  • Lead all administration support to Avalon, Gracefield, and Wairakei, including Health & Safety & Wellbeing
  • Review all administrative procedures, and implement effective changes to maximise efficiency
  • Financial delegation approvals
  • Manage all travel bookings for all GNS staff, domestic and international
  • Implement roster changes
  • Recruitment
  • Member of H&S Committee, Health & Wellbeing Committee

Team Leader

Accident Corporation Limited, Elective Service Dunedin
01.2019 - 07.2021

Lead a team of ten L1 & L2 assessors, regular coaching and development of team members to reach full potential

  • Collaborate with front-line staff to resolve issues of inconsistencies in processes to find desirable outcomes
  • Privacy SME
  • Stakeholder internal relationships
  • Delegate for Privacy Working Group within Claims Assessment
  • Quarterly team engagement from Gallup Pulse reports always high 4’s (National average 3’s)
  • Committee member of the Women’s Network
  • Implement many process improvements with statistic reporting and allocation of workflow
  • Ability to handle high workloads efficiently, time management, and prioritisation
  • Willing to lead projects and support CSL and be receptive to change
  • Encourage staff development, build team members’ confidence and strengths to grow within the company and role
  • T&S recruitment lead for Dunedin Hub assessment center
  • Work closely with the Clinical Advisory team & build a functional working relationship with Clinical and T&S
  • Disciplinary discussions and outcomes

Account Manager

Otago Innovation
01.2012 - 01.2019

Otago Innovation is a subsidiary of Otago University, dealing in intellectual property. I handled all accounts for this entity including budgeting forecasting for three entities, all account management for and reconciliation and preparation of board papers for bimonthly board meetings. Successfully managed three, three-year MBIE Preseed accelerator funding tracked across thirty projects.

Finance Manager

Mount Edward Winery
01.2012 - 01.2012

Mount Edward is a boutique winery in Gibbston Valley, hosting cellar door sales and supply to NZ hospitality establishments as well as exports to Marks & Spencer UK. Handled all export transactions, and reconciliation of all accounts. Assisted with event management and hosting functions. Preparation of accounts for year-end sign-off.

Finance Manager

Beaver Liquor Limited
01.2009 - 01.2012

Processing of all accounts receivable and payables for busy wholesale warehouse providing alcohol supply to all Queenstown and Central Otago hospitality establishments including Good Group Betty Liquor outlets. Maintained all customer stakeholder relationships with hospitality owners managers and company representatives. I managed all accounts to a year-end sign-off to a high standard. When I left this role I was replaced with two people.

Account Manager

Joes Garage Limited
01.2006 - 01.2012

Contracted as a account Manager for Joe's Garage Queenstown and Arrowtown. Reconciliation of all accounts, cash handling, accounts receivable and payable. Preparation of accounts for reconciliation year-end sign off.

Account & Finance Manager

Gary Ronald Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2011

Gary Ronald Ltd's inception in 2001 was as a one-man diesel mechanic servicing Queenstown and surrounding areas remotely, which soon grew due to high demand into two workshops with over ten staff. I implemented all SOP H&S processes, Human Resources, staff management, stakeholder engagement, account reconciliation, accounts receivable, and payables of this successful high-turnover business.

Copthorne Lakefront Resorts, Qualifications
01.1996 - 01.2000

Busy high occupancy four-star 240-bed hotel with bar restaurant and conference facilities. worked through various areas and roles at this establishment leading to tenors as Food & Beverage Manager, Front Office Manager, Event Manager, and lastly as Assistant GM before leaving to raise my son.

Education

Bachelor Applied Management - Business Management

Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin, NZ
12.2019

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Coaching and Mentorship
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Assurance
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Process Implementation
  • Continuous Improvements
  • Communication

Certification

  • Project Management Fundamentals Workshop September 2023
  • Effective Speaking Workshop 2022
  • Aspire Women in Leadership 12-week course 2022 WREM Emergency Response Training 2022
  • Train the Writer Tuition 2022
  • Mental Health Workshop 2022
  • CIMS4 Training 2022
  • Accounting for Non-accountants 2013

Additional Information

Successfully competed in Equestrian NZ dressage and show jumping events for over five years. Competed in many endurance mountain bike events including Contact Epic 125km mountain bike event. Completed Tour Aotearoa 2020; 3,000km self-supported cycling brevet Cape Reinga to Bluff Completed in eleven days. Completed Tour Kopiko 2021; 1,100km self-supported cycling brevet from West Cape to East Cape of North Island. Six years living and backpacking solo through third-world countries experiencing different cultures and time living and working in Australia, Great Britain, and Israel.

Timeline

Acting CCC Business Service Manager

Wellington City Council
10.2023 - Current

Manager Admin

Wellington City Council, Consents
01.2022 - Current

GNS Science Administration Team Leader

07.2021 - 12.2021

Team Leader

Accident Corporation Limited, Elective Service Dunedin
01.2019 - 07.2021

Account Manager

Otago Innovation
01.2012 - 01.2019

Finance Manager

Mount Edward Winery
01.2012 - 01.2012

Finance Manager

Beaver Liquor Limited
01.2009 - 01.2012

Account Manager

Joes Garage Limited
01.2006 - 01.2012

Account & Finance Manager

Gary Ronald Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2011

Copthorne Lakefront Resorts, Qualifications
01.1996 - 01.2000

Bachelor Applied Management - Business Management

Otago Polytechnic
Lisa Scanlan