Benjamin Louis

• Identifying and implementing changes to prison guard rosters and systems. Developed impact assessment based on first principles thinking. Facilitated and led meetings with up to 100 stakeholders, including senior Department of Corrections Executives and Prison Directors.
• Deep technical knowledge of strategic procurement. This was developed through working closely alongside the Department of Correction’s Chief Procurement Officer and taking the sub-stream lead on adaption of procurement operation excellence model to New Zealand conditions. This allowed me to draw on legal experience in developing a model that fit the New Zealand context, based on global best practice.
• Founded, and led, Deloitte-led Public Sector Young Professionals Group. This provided regular informative discussions for New Professionals working in, and with, public sector about career paths and development opportunities.
• Account Coordinator for Security and Justice sector grouping and Department of Corrections client services team. Regularly briefed Partners for global meetings and client engagements.
• A range of financial transformation experience. This included the development of a performance management framework at enterprise level and key performance indicators for service lines to drive business performance at one of New Zealand’s largest privately held businesses.
• Contributor to Deloitte’s State of the State publication in 2016 and 2017, an annual review of the government’s financial position and implications for public policy in New Zealand. In 2016 this publication looked at social investment, an evidence-based approach to government investment. In 2017, it looked at New Zealand’s ability to be resilient in the face of uncertainty towards the future. Links to these documents can be found here: https://www2.deloitte.com/nz/en/pages/public-sector/articles/the-state-of-the-state-what-is-social-investment.html