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Bermy Pokoati

Bermy Pokoati

Bermy Pokoati's Online Resume

Employed Open to opportunities
Service orientated with a strong focus on excellence. I work to achieve results through excellent communication skills, the development and execution of sound planning and organisation, and by forming strong trusting relationships with stakeholders, colleagues and staff.

A self motivated adaptive professional, I bring leadership, energy and team focus to the workplace.

Strengths:
  • strong process management, analytical, planning, financial management and organisational skills
  • proven relationship management skills
  • innovation and experience as a change agent
  • proven leadership ability and performance management skills
  • the ability to develop and foster sound customer relationships and build strong teams.

For more information about my experience and skills please visit www.bermy-pokoati.com
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  • Responsible for ensuring the smooth operations of the Emergency Housing Response Team, as well as leading the delivery of the business readiness work stream to support the cross agency Emergency Housing Response team to deliver an additional 1400 new emergency housing places across New Zealand.
  • Responsible for providing programme management oversight and support to the Auckland Housing Response Team including reporting to external stakeholders.
  • Led a team of professionals accountable for business analysis and design, project management, system development, system testing and business intelligence to implement fit-for-purpose business solutions across people, process, and technology.
  • A key strategic role accountable for supporting the Tenancy Services Leadership Team to embed Transformation One systems and service delivery model
  • Work collaboratively across the organisation to mobilise resources to improve systems and implement missing enablers which will contribute to positive customer outcomes

T1 Business Stabilisation Solution Lead

Housing New Zealand Corporation
October 2012 to December 2012
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Assisted with the transition of the T1 service model and solutions post programme closure
  • Successfully led a multi-disciplinary team responsible for designing and building a new social housing system (Northgate Housing) in Housing New Zealand Corporation

ETP Customer Delivery Business Expert Lead

Housing New Zealand Corporation
September 2010 to June 2011
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Led the Business Expert team to ensure outputs were delivered of a high quality and completed in a timely manner
  • Provided expertise on Customer Delivery policies, processes and practices using own knowledge and contacts in the business
  • Worked collaboratively with the other ETP work streams and wider Corporation project teams to ensure the work stream design and configuration activities are aligned with the overall business solution
  • Worked closely with the Northgate consultants to ensure the solution design and configuration is within the bounds of the systems capabilities

ETP Customer Delivery Subject Matter Expert

Housing New Zealand Corporation
April 2010 to August 2010
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Provided expertise on Customer Delivery policies, processes and practices using own knowledge and contacts in the business
  • Facilitated and participated in workshops to define HNZC future business processes and ensure vendor solutions would enable future processes
  • Contributed to the development of future business process documents and vendor solution documents

Senior Advisor Planning & Design

Housing New Zealand Corporation
November 2009 to March 2010
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Provided lead technical advice, project management and/or resourcing for budgeting, strategic and annual planning and priority setting activities
  • Managed the development of plans, procedures, processes and tools for the implementation and monitoring of operational policies

ETP Senior Subject Matter Expert

Housing New Zealand Corporation
June 2009 to September 2009
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Provided information on Operational business processes and practices to ETP conceptual design team, using own knowledge and contacts in the business
  • Gathered information, undertook qualitative analysis, developed designs and identified enablers and constraints for each design area
  • Provided analysis and interpretation of performance to Chief Operating Officer and Directors of Operations
  • Led the overall planning and reporting across the Operations Group within HNZC frameworks
  • Provided skills, expertise and leadership to support service delivery design and improvement activities, including continuous improvement, across the Operations Group
  • Provided project management, co-ordination and functional service delivery expertise for initiatives across the Operations Group
  • Provided appropriate ways for people to access HNZC’s housing services, accurately assess their housing need and provided access to appropriate housing solutions or housing related services
  • Provided a case management approach to the assessment of housing needs (Social Allocation/Suitable Homes) and implemented and maintained income-related rent practice
  • Maximised the efficiency of tenancy and property management in order to provide service growth within fiscal and business constraints
  • Led the development of strategies, tactics, agreed initiatives and associated projects to achieve key Operations Group priorities
  • Led Operations group planning and development of group business plan
  • Provided strategic advice and challenged strategic thinking within the Operations group to improve the focus and targeting of planned responses

Housing Initiatives Project Manager

Housing New Zealand Corporation
December 2002 to November 2004
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Managed national Housing Services initiatives
  • Built “All of Government” strategic relationship and networks
  • Worked collaboratively with other business units to develop integrated HNZC responses
  • Provided advice to Regional Managers and assisted them with business planning, and regional initiatives

Acting Area Manager Southern

Housing New Zealand Corporation
September 2002 to November 2002
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Provided appropriate ways for people to access HNZC’s housing services, accurately assess their housing need and provide access to appropriate housing solutions or housing related services
  • Coached, guided and provided support resources to managers in the implementation of sound people management practices
  • Developed and maintained effective HR policies, procedures and systems
  • Provided management information and analysis on people related success indicators
  • Managed the payroll function
  • Managed people-related issues and provided advice and support to senior managers
  • Developed and implemented training and development programmes

Manager HR Operations

Housing New Zealand Limited
July 1999 to June 2001
Wellington
New Zealand
  • Enhanced the HR management of HNZ by providing coaching, guidance and support resources to Area, Region and Corporate Managers in the implementation of sound people management practices
  • Developed and maintained effective HR policies, procedures and systems
  • Provided management information and analysis on people related success indicators e.g. remuneration, absenteeism, turnover, etc
  • Managed the payroll function to ensure employees are paid in a timely and accurate manner

HR Consultant

Housing New Zealand Limited
July 1996 to June 1998
Wellington
New Zealand

HR Advisor

Housing New Zealand Limited
March 1995 to June 1996
Wellington
New Zealand

Payroll/Personnel Assistant

Housing New Zealand Limited
August 1993 to August 1995
Wellington
New Zealand