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The former Otumoetai College student - and BOP Education Trust 2016 scholarship recipient - is London based, working for a leading management consultancy company.
Hannah moved to London in 2022 to take on a role as a senior consultant at Alchemmy. She was promoted to a managerial position in May this year. The London move followed work experience in NZ at the Department of Internal Affairs (in the regulatory services division) and then as a management consultant at EY Wellington.
Victoria University is Hannah’s alma mater. From there she graduated with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Geography and Anthropology.
As a management consultant she is, effectively, a problem solver for clients. She thoroughly enjoys the diversity of her client base - some in the public sector, others within the rail and aviation sectors.
“Each project is different, but I’ve worked in roles doing business analysis (gathering requirements for change, analysing current ways of working and designing improvements), operating model design (understanding how a business is structured, identifying challenges, and recommending new structures and ways of working) and in business change (assisting companies to understand, communicate and transition through change),” Hannah explains
Not only is the job enjoyable, life in London isn’t too shabby either, she laughs.
“I love London life - there’s always something going on (music gigs, theatre shows, new restaurants and pubs to try out) and it’s a great place to be based if you want to explore Europe (the train to Paris only takes 2.5 hours!).
“The best thing about working in London compared to NZ is that no one starts work until at least 9am (I’ve got used to the sleep-ins) and I’ve got amazing office views over the Thames,” she shares.
Eight years on from crossing the stage to receive her BOPET scholarship, Hannah says she remains very appreciative.
“Heading into uni, the scholarship eased the amount of money going on to my student loan and gave me a huge confidence boost, because if others believed in me enough to financially support me, then I could believe in myself too! That really helped,” she says.
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