Louise Chick

Program Manager Program Management Office at Taupō District Council
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, NZ

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Credentials

  • Prince2 Practictioner
    APM Group
    May, 2006
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Taupō District Council
    • Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
    • Program Manager Program Management Office
      • Jun 2022 - Present

    • New Zealand
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Manager Team Lead
      • Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

    • Project Manager
      • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Department for Transport
    • London, United Kingdom
    • InterCity East Coast Project Manager and Risk Analyst
      • Mar 2013 - Nov 2013

      Project managed the franchise procurement for InterCity East Coast. Provided risk and management consultancy support within the Rail Franchising Program. Note: I left this role to commence maternity leave and relocate to Australia. Project managed the franchise procurement for InterCity East Coast. Provided risk and management consultancy support within the Rail Franchising Program. Note: I left this role to commence maternity leave and relocate to Australia.

    • Olympics Program Manager
      • Jun 2009 - Dec 2012

      Worked with the Executive Team to establish the governance processes, scope specification, schedule, cost estimate and change management process for this business-wide program. Ongoing responsibility for Olympic Program cost, schedule, change management and reporting on this highly visible program.

    • Project Manager
      • Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

      Project managed the delivery of an Integrated Management System (IMS) for DLRL. The IMS project delivered on time and to budget a suite of integrated governance and business management processes which are hosted on an extranet based SharePoint document management system. Key project management tasks included project schedule management, change management, resource management, Executive reporting, and project training and stakeholder communications on a technology never previously applied within the business. Show less

    • Risk Consultant
      • Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

      Provided specialist quantitative risk analysis expertise (cost and schedule QRA) and supported DLRL in implementing risk management on its large capital investment program which included the following projects: 3-Car Capacity Enhancement; New Vehicles; Stratford International Extension; Woolwich Arsenal Extension. Trained and mentored staff in the use of risk management methodologies.

  • Crossrail
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Senior Risk Analyst
      • Jul 2006 - Oct 2007

      Developed and implemented effective risk management processes and practices within the Crossrail Project. Day to day tasks included managing risk consultants to the project, risk workshop planning and facilitation, conducting risk reviews and facilitating the development of risk mitigations, conducting quantitative risk assessments of capital expenditure and schedule risks. Developed and implemented effective risk management processes and practices within the Crossrail Project. Day to day tasks included managing risk consultants to the project, risk workshop planning and facilitation, conducting risk reviews and facilitating the development of risk mitigations, conducting quantitative risk assessments of capital expenditure and schedule risks.

  • URS Corporation
    • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Senior Risk Analyst
      • 2004 - May 2006

      Managed Risk Management projects of varying size for clients. Led the risk management process and used Monte Carlos analysis (QRA) to estimate risk cost for capital projects e.g. motorway extension, water infrastructure design, railway stations concept design and substation risk assessment. Some projects also required calculation of whole of life cost estimates and Net Present Value analysis to aid option selection. Managed Risk Management projects of varying size for clients. Led the risk management process and used Monte Carlos analysis (QRA) to estimate risk cost for capital projects e.g. motorway extension, water infrastructure design, railway stations concept design and substation risk assessment. Some projects also required calculation of whole of life cost estimates and Net Present Value analysis to aid option selection.

    • New Zealand
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Hazards Manager Team Leader
      • 2002 - 2004

      Responsible for all facets of managing the Hazard Management Team and its projects.

    • Hazard Analyst
      • 1999 - 2002

      Identified and developed risk treatment tools for managing impacts of natural and technological hazards that were applied by Council and utility companies.

Education

  • University of Waikato
    Master of Science (M.Sc.), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    1997 - 1998
  • University of Waikato
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    1994 - 1996

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