Queenstown-Lakes District Council

WSCCO Establishment - Programme Management, Strategic & Technical Advisory, Governance Workstream Professional Services

QLDC is seeking a supplier that can provide experienced, senior and practical support to the WSCCO Establishment Programme. The supplier will be expected to:

• Provide continuity of development of the Programme to Level 4 with Workstream Leads
• Ongoing management and coordination of the establishment programme;
• Provide clear programme planning, reporting, risk, issue, dependency and decision tracking;
• Provision of programme reports for the Programme Director, Board and Council CE
• Provision of programme deliverables through graphical representation
• Provide strategic advice on establishment sequencing, key decisions, risks and Day 1 readiness – experienced programme and change management expertise, managing large change programmes;
• Prepare and Lead workshops for significant milestones: Transfer Agreement, LGFA funding requirements, Shared Services, Staff Transition (in collaboration with Organisation, People & Transition workstream)
• Provide a named Governance Workstream Lead to lead the Governance, Regulatory, Partnerships and Planning workstream – a strategic legal and governance leader with expertise in scale transformation across public and private sectors;
• Support key governance artefacts, including the Constitution, Statement of Expectations, governance framework, shareholder interface arrangements, Board arrangements and related decision material;
• Provide specialist technical financial expertise to support financial, commercial and regulatory establishment matters, with expertise in Pricing Paths, LGFA funding, IFFA funding, Development Policies and cost to service principles;
• Work collaboratively with QLDC, the Programme Director, workstream leads, the WSCCO Board/Chair, incoming Chief Executive, mana whenua, legal advisors, financial advisors and other suppliers; and
• Provide flexible support for critical milestones, workshops, Board cycles and decision points.