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Hi, I’m Danielle Hedges. I’m a senior operator with a strong footing in office executive support, administration, project support, and stakeholder relationships. My Change and Improvement experience lets me dive into new opportunities and short-term placements, where I can help projects move quickly and effectively through change at pace.
Across my career, I’ve gained extensive experience working with subcontractors and suppliers, building work breakdown structures, refining business processes, and driving positive change. I enjoy developing new methods of working, supporting governance and reporting to diverse stakeholder groups, and collaborating across regulatory, health, transport, and infrastructure projects to deliver results.
Skills
Experience Level
Intermediate
Work Experience
Transition Coordinator at Wellington Water Ltd
November 1, 2025 - PresentCoordinate responses to Metro Water's legal transfer questionnaire (LTQ), review prior LTQ data, collect and consolidate data from SMEs, and implement QA controls to resolve inconsistencies. Track completion across required areas and support potential Transfer Agreements with collected data. Analyze data collection and stakeholder workflows to identify improvements and streamline governance documentation.
Senior Executive Assistant to DCE Corporate Services (Cover) at Fire and Emergency NZ
October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025Provide executive support to the Deputy Chief Executive, including board paper review and preparation, Diligent board portal management, guest papers and presentations, document management, inbox/diary management, and travel arrangements.
Senior Executive Assistant (Cover) to CE Office at Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
July 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025Support the Chief Executive and Board with board papers, governance meetings, diary management, travel arrangements, expense coding, and document management; contribute to project coordination within Corporate Services.
Contract and Finance Coordinator, IFT Team, NTS Project at Metlink
January 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025Contract and finance coordination across Snapper BAU and NTS project; maintain contract documentation, support supplier meeting and change activities, refine PO structure, manage monthly invoicing and reporting, and support the NTS change lead with governance tasks.
Project Coordinator at Department of Internal Affairs, AOG Services, Commercial Partnerships team
April 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Project coordination for the AOG Services commercial partnerships; ensure records align with Departmental processes, manage project administration, and support cross-functional team collaboration and governance.
Executive Assistant to DDG at Ministry of Health, Public Health Agency
October 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023Executive assistant to the Deputy Director General; onboarding support, HR admin, diary management, travel arrangements, and cross-directorate stakeholder engagement.
Executive Assistant to Chair at Department of Corrections, New Zealand Parole Board
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022Executive assistant to the Chair and GM during a recruitment period; document management, onboarding support, diary management, travel arrangements, and stakeholder coordination.
Executive Officer to DCE Survivor Accounts at Royal Commission: Abuse in Care
January 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022Project coordination and administration for the Survivor Accounts Directorate; weekly leadership meeting support, papers, scheduling, document management, and stakeholder coordination.
COVID Response Coordinator at Waka Kotahi, Safety, Health and Environment, COVID Response Team
July 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021Led roster refresh and Team interactions, migrated processes to Teams, established new response workflows, created and distributed meeting documents, supported weekly reporting and action planning, and maintained stakeholder relationships.
Personal Assistant / Senior Manager / Executive Assistant at Waka Kotahi, Regulatory Services
October 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020Supported leadership team, coordinated recruitment, restructured monthly leadership meetings, and contributed to team governance and process improvements; provided administrative support across multiple roles within Regulatory Services.
Contracts Administration Support at GNS Science, Research and Partnerships Team
August 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019Contract setup and administration for Phase Two: Resilience to Nature’s Challenges; governance support, stakeholder engagement, and records management.
Contracting Coordinator (Phase Two) at GNS Science
December 1, 2013 - September 30, 2016As Host to Resilience to Nature’s Challenges Phase Two: contracting coordination for a second five-year term; initiating workshops and managing contracting documentation.
Senior Contracts Administrator at Transdev Auckland
December 1, 2013 - September 30, 2016Contract management, tender support, procurement coordination, data room support for tender bid, KPI reporting, and advancement of internal tools and processes.
Education
Qualifications
Skills
Experience Level
Intermediate
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