Available from July 2026

Turning complexity
into clarity

Senior project, programme and change management consulting, bringing structure and clarity to complex environments and helping people navigate change with confidence.

Let's work together β†’
Wendy - Lumin Strategy
Sectors served
8
Years experience
10+

Hello, I'm Wendy

I've spent over a decade working with organisations navigating change: the kind that's complicated, messy, and really matters to the people involved. From health system transformation to national performance frameworks, I bring structure to the ambiguous and calm to the complex.

What makes me different? I genuinely care about the people side of every project. I build trusted relationships with everyone from executive leadership to frontline teams, because I know that's where change actually happens. I'm pragmatic, organised, and I don't do waffle. I'll give you honest advice, a clear plan, and I'll be right there with you to see it through.

I'm based in Christchurch and available for contract and retainer engagements from July 2026. If you've got something on the horizon, or something that's already a bit on fire, I'd love to have a conversation.

1,100+
Successful projects delivered across sectors
10+
Years in PM, Programme & Change Management
4
Sectors: health, finance, aviation & commercial
100%
Commitment to people-first outcomes
Who I've worked with
Pegasus Health
Health & Community
South Island Alliance
Health System
Air New Zealand
Aviation
Bank of New Zealand
Financial Services
Triton Hearing
Health & Commercial
Five South Island DHBs
Public Health
How I work
01
I listen before I plan

Every organisation is different. Before I propose a single solution, I take the time to really understand your context, your people, and what's actually going on beneath the surface.

02
I simplify the complex

Whether it's a tangled programme of work or a change nobody wants to talk about, I break it down, make it manageable, and give your team a clear path forward.

03
I tell you what you need to hear

Honest, straight-talking advice, delivered with warmth. I won't just tell you what sounds good. I'll tell you what's true, and work with you to do something about it.

04
I leave you stronger than I found you

My job isn't to make you need me; it's to make sure you don't. I build capability within your team, embed change properly, and set people up to succeed long after I've gone.

What I bring to your work

Practical, proven support tailored to where your organisation actually is, not where a framework says it should be.

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Project & Programme Management

End-to-end project and programme leadership that translates strategic goals into structured, deliverable plans, with defined scope, milestones, resourcing, and transparent risk reporting.

Planning Risk Governance Agile / PMI-ACP
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Change Management

Structured, people-centred change frameworks that move organisations from ambiguity to adoption, embedding new ways of working that are built to last.

Impact Analysis Readiness Adoption Communications
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Stakeholder Engagement

Meaningful engagement strategies that build executive and clinical trust, surface concerns early, and bring your key stakeholders along as champions of change.

Mapping Co-design Executive Reporting
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Facilitation

Expert facilitation of workshops, strategy sessions, and cross-sector consultation processes, creating the conditions for real alignment, honest dialogue and clear outcomes.

Workshops Strategy Sessions Cross-sector
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Business Development

Practical support for growth initiatives, from process improvement and customer experience design to sales strategy and new business development with measurable outcomes.

Process Improvement CX Design Growth Strategy
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People Leadership

Supporting organisations to build high-performing teams through performance frameworks, leadership communications, staff wellbeing initiatives, and capability development.

Performance Frameworks L&D Wellbeing

Ready to start
a conversation?

I'm taking on new clients from July 2026. Whether you have a specific project in mind or just want to explore what's possible, I'd love to hear from you.

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New Zealand Β· Available remotely
Accepting new clients from July 2026