Pete Lockett

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ABOUT PETE LOCKETT

Strategic solutions-focused senior leader with extensive experience delivering value-add operational, quality assurance, safety and security integrated management systems and frameworks across private and public sectors. High EQ, values-led leader - adept at building high-trust relationships and enabling high-performance teams in environments where reliability and public confidence matter - embedding practical, value-add,\'owned\' systems that support and enable people and effective, efficient process delivery. Proven track record in leading multi-disciplinary teams (nationally and regionally)- uplifting culture, performance and capability through a strategic risk-based and intelligence-led approach - ensuring engagement, accountability and alignment to strategic priorities. Former Group Manager - Compliance and Improvement, New Zealand Aviation Security Service (AvSec), leading national quality assurance, safety and security, risk, audit and monitoring frameworks, performance assurance and reporting, and continuous improvement mindset across a 1,550-person public-facing (high-trust)- safety and security-critical organisation. Key Skills:• Cross-functional team leadership and development• Building high-trust, high-performance cultures• Quality assurance and integrated management / ISO-aligned frameworks• Translating strategy into practical, frontline execution• Continuous improvement and embedded learning culture• Systems auditing, monitoring, risk-based assurance• Data-informed decision-making and system design • Integrated business management and service delivery (efficiency / effectiveness lens)• Cultural competence and inclusive collaborative leadership (being present)• Relationship management and credible (trusted) stakeholder engagement • Organizational logistics and budget• Health, safety and people well-being• Security management / high-level security clearances heldSenior leadership / partnering experience across a wide raft of industry sectors and regions’: NZ, Australia, UAE, Qatar, India, UK, Japan:Aviation (Aviation Security Delivery and Screening, Airport, Airline and Inter-Border Operations); Transport Infrastructure (Roading, Tolls, Tunnels, Regional / Local Council Asset Management); Facilities Management (FM)(Housing Accommodation, Office Complexes - hard and soft services); Defence (Service Delivery, Asset Management, Housing and Accommodation, Security, Hospitality, Catering, HACCP / Food Safety sectors); Food / Meat Industry (Primary processing / export - international partnering, marketing, best practice).