Profile
Andrea Bankier is a Senior Consultant at Sheffield, based in Christchurch. She leads executive search assignments across the South Island. Her specialty is wider education sector and schools, local government and not-for-profit sectors, along with infrastructure/utilities businesses. Andrea brings over 30 years of experience in strategic and operational human resources and organisation development. She joined Sheffield in 2010.
Business Experience
Andrea's consulting experience spans federal, state and local government in Australia, the health sector, education, private enterprise, NGOs and professional associations. She has held senior roles including Principal Consultant at Brisbane City Council and Senior HR Advisor at the University of Canterbury's College of Education. Her work has consistently focused on enhancing workforce capability and organisational effectiveness.
Andrea has expertise in board, CE and senior leadership appointments. She also works on change and transition management, talent management, workforce planning and structure redesigns.
Her approach is grounded in building sustainable, high-performing work environments. These foster relationships, innovation, diversity and continuous learning. As an experienced facilitator, Andrea is known for her ability to engage teams, coach leaders and design strategies that align with organisational goals and values. She builds long-term client relationships, taking the time to understand each client's business and needs.
Sector / Functional Expertise
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Education – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
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Health
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Agriculture
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Electricity and Infrastructure
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Local Government and Public Sector
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Legal
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Not-for-Profit
Professional Qualifications
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Master of Health Administration - University of New South Wales
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Bachelor of Education - University of New England
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Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing Education)
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Accredited Myers Briggs Type Indicator Facilitator
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DDI Certified Facilitator
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Certified Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming