Growth, change, pressure.

Delivery still needs
to happen.

Periods of growth and change are exciting - and exhausting. New priorities emerge while existing demands remain. I provide practical, time-bound delivery leadership to stabilise workloads, navigate complexity, and move important work forward with clarity and confidence.

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Where I step in.

Clients bring me in when important work needs to move forward, but internal capacity is stretched.

This might look like new funding landing without the internal resources to deliver an additional project. It might be leaders working hard in parallel, but without the structure or ownership needed to align efforts. Often, it involves multiple organisations or collaborators where no one has the role - or the bandwidth - to bring everything together and drive progress.

I step in at these moments to provide focused delivery leadership, and establish clarity and structure that keeps complex work moving forward.

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“Leah's calm competence, kindness and humour are highly recommended to any organisation that is looking for senior project capacity.”

– El Gibbs
Chief Executive

What I do.

Project set-up and early delivery

I lead the early stages of new initiatives, helping organisations move ideas into reality. 

I translate between strategic ambition, governance requirements, funder expectations and delivery requirements. I turn complexity into clear, practical work plans, budgets, governance papers and delivery contracts for partners, boards and stakeholders.  

The focus is early buy-in and momentum, anticipating and reducing risk, supporting good decision-making, and building confidence with critical stakeholders.

Coordinating complex project delivery

I support organisations where delivery challenges emerge not from lack of intent, but from structural complexity.

These projects often sit across teams, departments, or organisations and require focused leadership to align stakeholders, clarify pathways forward, sustain progress and build momentum.

Delivery transition and advisory support

As projects mature and internal project leaders step in, I offer structured, time-bound advisory support.

This is coaching and capability-building work - sharing context, unpacking delivery dynamics, and supporting your new leaders to make confident decisions that drive continuous progress.

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"…She is smart as a tack, proactive and incredibly focused.”

– Jeff Smith
Chief Executive

Let’s talk.

When delivery pressure is high, clarity and timeframes matter.

Book a 20-minute call so we can quickly explore your project, assess fit, and determine whether my skills match with what you need. If not, I’ll gladly recommend other trusted professionals.

What my clients say.

  • "Leah added her smart, strategic skills at the early stages of a large project, with critical deadlines and deliverables. Her ability to project plan and implement, as well as flag areas of concern to leadership, took pressure off the senior team and the CEO, and got the project off the ground. Leah's calm competence, kindness and humour are highly recommended to any organisation that is looking for senior project capacity."

    — El Gibbs
    Chief Executive

  • "It’s not often you find someone who can work with so many moving parts, cater to so many different needs, and do it professionally and with ease. Leah is one of these rare people and I would work with her again in a heartbeat."

    — Aerin Gordon Heinrich
    Director

  • “Leah has been a delightful and indispensable addition to our project team, being both constructive, flexible and well-liked. She is smart as a tack, proactive and incredibly focused.”

    — Jeff Smith
    Chief Executive

  • “Leah's ability to connect with a wide variety of people in a warm-yet-professional way, has ensured our managers are significantly better informed and prepared for next year than we could possibly have been without her help.”

    — Tim Williams
    Chief Executive