Project management

Our combined project experience encompasses a broad range of successful projects from assignments of a few months' duration to complex projects involving multiple stakeholders spanning a number of years.

For example, we have provided project leadership for a number of successful conferences and completed business development projects for academic, teaching and professional organisations.

Feedback from our client

Mary Somervell promoted the development of the Goodfellow Unit through conducting successful annual symposia, managing key external and internal relationships and preparing proposals in response to relevant RFPs.

She has also assisted with the development of additional research showcases and symposia creating a positive profile and reputation in the primary health and other industry sectors and financial returns to the Goodfellow Unit (GFU) and UniServices. 

Mary's detailed management skills, strategic advice and a desire to seek outcomes provided the success of the Goodfellow's Annual Symposia and the other work completed on behalf of UniServices. 

Mary showed a different perspective against practical business problems and resolved these issues when they arose.   She has a demonstrably practical turn of mind that is put to good effect.

She is effective in engaging key stakeholders and ensures that processes are in place and deadlines are met.   Mary ensures resources are effectively allocated, progress on projects is carefully monitored and risks managed.

Mary is an effective communicator and puts effort into ensuring key stakeholders are engaged kept updated and informed. Mary is a details person, who also sees the big picture and is adaptable and flexible in her approach managing risks and the occasional hurdle that inevitably arise with skill, discretion and a ‘minimum of noise'.

Mary continues to be a resource for UniServices where she has taken on other consultancy roles and managed different projects on an 'as needed' basis.  She is reliable, builds strong rapport quickly and gets on with the job.  Mary's detailed approach; consultative style and drive to achieve outcomes is an asset to any project.

Kerry Price, Business Development Manager, Population Health & Manager, Medicine and Health, Auckland UniServices