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I’m Suzie Chang, a Chartered Accountant and governance and performance strategist with 16+ years of experience delivering end-to-end finance and strategy initiatives across NZ government and non-profit sectors. I design practical performance measures, governance forums, and reporting that turn strategy into tangible outcomes and smarter investment decisions. I partner with CEOs, DCEs, and Boards to drive accountability, embed data-informed decision making, and lift governance maturity. I’ve led multi-agency performance reporting, introduced PuMP, and built high-performing teams that translate strategy into measurable results.…I’m Suzie Chang, a Chartered Accountant and governance and performance strategist with 16+ years of experience delivering end-to-end finance and strategy initiatives across NZ government and non-profit sectors. I design practical performance measures, governance forums, and reporting that turn strategy into tangible outcomes and smarter investment decisions. I partner with CEOs, DCEs, and Boards to drive accountability, embed data-informed decision making, and lift governance maturity. I’ve led multi-agency performance reporting, introduced PuMP, and built high-performing teams that translate strategy into measurable results.

Suzie Chang

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I’m Suzie Chang, a Chartered Accountant and governance and performance strategist with 16+ years of experience delivering end-to-end finance and strategy initiatives across NZ government and non-profit sectors. I design practical performance measures, governance forums, and reporting that turn strategy into tangible outcomes and smarter investment decisions. I partner with CEOs, DCEs, and Boards to drive accountability, embed data-informed decision making, and lift governance maturity. I’ve led multi-agency performance reporting, introduced PuMP, and built high-performing teams that translate strategy into measurable results.…I’m Suzie Chang, a Chartered Accountant and governance and performance strategist with 16+ years of experience delivering end-to-end finance and strategy initiatives across NZ government and non-profit sectors. I design practical performance measures, governance forums, and reporting that turn strategy into tangible outcomes and smarter investment decisions. I partner with CEOs, DCEs, and Boards to drive accountability, embed data-informed decision making, and lift governance maturity. I’ve led multi-agency performance reporting, introduced PuMP, and built high-performing teams that translate strategy into measurable results.

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I’m Suzie Chang, a Chartered Accountant and governance and performance strategist with 16+ years of experience delivering end-to-end finance and strategy initiatives across NZ government and non-profit sectors. I design practical performance measures, governance forums, and reporting that turn strategy into tangible outcomes and smarter investment decisions.

I partner with CEOs, DCEs, and Boards to drive accountability, embed data-informed decision making, and lift governance maturity. I’ve led multi-agency performance reporting, introduced PuMP, and built high-performing teams that translate strategy into measurable results.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Strategy Execution Lead (Contract) at Teaching Council of New Zealand

July 1, 2024 - Present

Led the refresh of the five-year strategy using PuMP, designed an Outcomes Framework, and embedded performance measurement across critical functions (Conduct, Registration, Contact Centre); established governance forums with SLT, DCEs and the Chief Executive; delivered quarterly performance reporting to SLT and the Board; built project governance tools, dashboards, and benefits tracking.

Strategic Performance Lead (Contract) at Department of Corrections

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024

Designed integrated performance reporting framework (Workforce & Organisational Excellence), piloted performance measures at custodial and community sites, embedded Māori Data Sovereignty principles, collaborated on Justice Cluster reporting for Cabinet, supported benefits frameworks with EPMO.

Principal Advisor – Finance & Strategy at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021

Led investment planning, enhanced forecasting, shaped Financial Reporting Strategy, positioned finance as strategic partner; achieved improved Investor Confidence Rating; drove evidence-based decision making and cross-agency alignment.

Strategic Finance Business Partner at Royal New Zealand Plunket Trust

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018

Modernised financial strategy; built business partnering model; developed Cost-to-Serve model; integrated business planning with budgeting; improved reporting with Power BI; collaborated with PwC on forecasting tools to assess long-term financial impacts.