Amanda Fraser

• Senior people and operations leadership role with responsibility for organisation-wide engagement, conduct and inclusion systems.
• Led redesign and implementation of conduct and engagement frameworks to improve consistency, accountability and staff confidence
• Designed and embedded targeted intervention models to address disengagement and underperformance, balancing challenge with support
• Provided executive-level leadership on complex people matters, supporting leaders with high-stakes decision-making
• Acted as senior escalation point for sensitive and high-risk situations, maintaining organisational stability and trust

• Series of interim leadership engagements focused on stabilisation, improvement and change delivery in highly challenging contexts.
• Rapidly embedded into organisations following external scrutiny, leadership disruption or performance concerns
• Diagnosed systemic issues and implemented new accountability, engagement and performance frameworks
• Overhauled internal processes and tracking systems to improve consistency and oversight
• Strengthened leadership capacity and internal communication to support sustainable change
• Delivered measurable improvements in organisational performance within defined timeframes

• Interim senior executive leadership role with full accountability for organisational performance, people leadership and day-to-day operations during period of transition.
• Provided stability and clear direction during leadership absence and organisational change
• Led senior and middle leaders across performance delivery, workforce management and service quality
• Oversaw budget planning and resource alignment to strategic priorities
• Strengthened governance and accountability structures to improve decision-making and leadership effectiveness

• Founding leadership role responsible for the design and implementation of all core systems within a new organisation.
• Diagnosed structural and operational gaps and designed new operating models, policies and procedures
• Built and led leadership and operational teams, embedding performance and culture frameworks
• Designed and implemented organisation-wide data and reporting systems to support informed decision-making
• Led workforce planning, recruitment and retention during rapid growth
• Worked closely with executive leadership on financial planning and sustainability
• Successfully transitioned the organisation from start-up phase to stable, scalable operation

Portfolio leadership role bridging advisory work and senior executive leadership, with responsibility for performance improvement and capability development across priority service areas

Led targeted turnaround and improvement programmes in high-stakes delivery contexts, embedding new operating practices and accountability frameworks

Influenced senior and middle leaders to adopt new ways of working, building sustainable capability and consistency across teams

Used performance data to diagnose risk, prioritise interventions and track impact across multiple delivery cycles

• Advisory role supporting senior leaders across multiple organisations to improve performance and outcomes.
• Worked with leadership teams to diagnose issues, design improvement strategies and support implementation
• Challenged constructively while maintaining strong professional relationships
• Delivered significant, measurable improvements, including marked increases in key performance indicators within short timeframes

Classroom Teacher / School Middle Leader

Delivered high-quality frontline work in demanding environments

Supported colleagues to improve practice and outcomes

Developed strong communication, facilitation and performance coaching skills