I Help Business Owners Cut Through Complexity & Drive Real Progress

With a hands-on, strategic approach, I provide guidance, structure, and proven frameworks to help you scale, stay focused, and turn ideas into action—creating lasting value for your business.

About Ros Smith

Ros Smith is on a mission to add value and help businesses thrive. 

She brings over 25 years of expertise as a delivery consultant and business coach, specialising in transforming challenges into value-add opportunities for growth.

With a proven track record in governance, strategy, risk and project management, Ros partners with businesses to drive meaningful change, and deliver measurable results. Her hands-on, down to earth strategic approach empowers leaders and teams to focus on priorities and turn ideas into lasting value.

Ros provides practical fit-for-purpose solutions that ensure long-term success for businesses, emerging leaders, and business owners alike.

Why Choose ADDS Value?

✔ Proven Experience

Helping businesses execute projects and improve processes efficiently.

✔ Practical Solutions

Strategies tailored to your business needs for real impact.

✔ Smart Decision-Making

Governance and risk management support to keep your business on track.

Our Services

  • • End-to-end programme and project leadership

    • Business case development, and investment options analysis

    • Governance, risk, and assurance frameworks

    • Stakeholder engagement and strategic alignment

    • Independent quality assurance and project health checks

  • • Strategic business planning and goal setting

    • Portfolio management leadership for investment prioritisation

    • Annual and quarterly performance reviews

    • KPI development and tracking for sustained growth

    • Risk identification and mitigation planning

    • Adaptive strategy sessions to refine business direction

  • • Strategic advisory for business growth and transformation

    • Leadership coaching for executives and business owners

    • Practical governance guidance

    • Decision-making support for complex initiatives

  • • Change management and organisational readiness

    • Mentoring for early-career professionals and emerging leaders

    • Training and workshops on leadership, governance, and delivery best practices

What clients are saying

Cameron Osmond – Kānoa, MBIE (2024)

“Ros is an exceptional leader who demonstrates solid programme management skills including a high level of communication skills. Ros swiftly mobilised our project team, ensured clarity of purpose, and gave the programme the momentum and focus required. Ros showed a proactive approach to problem-solving and dedication to ensuring this fund progressed on a solid base. Moreover, Ros showed a great ability to hit the ground running and build a collaborative programme. Any organisation would benefit from Ros's leadership and expertise.”

Peter Haigh – Microsoft (2022)

“Ros… was leading a large and complex Modern Work transformation programme in the government space. I have enjoyed being part of Ros' extended team and admire the focus she has brought to progressing the programme, and the emphasis she places on building a team of trusted advisors. I felt listened-to and invested in the programme's success, and this is in no small part due to the relationships that Ros develops.”

Rob Krushka – NZDF (2020)

“Ros is dedicated and professional…. is highly effective in establishing a program and delivering to the plan…. able to assimilate complex information and develop highly workable solutions. Ros is an effective communicator and can tailor her message to suit the audience.”

Scott Gallacher – MSD (2018)

“Ros… has been outstanding. She has brought enhanced structure, focus and programme methodology to support us in our work on the Social Housing front… helped introduce far greater rigour and clarity for both the cross agency and internal work programmes.”

Kay Read – MSD (2017)

“Ros… has brought discipline, structure, focus and programme methodology to support the Social Housing team. Her drive and leadership has helped the team to clarify programme objectives and key activities for both the cross agency and internal work programme.”

“Ros is articulate, smart and engaging and uses those qualities to deliver. A highly credible and reliable colleague - a pleasure to work with.”

Let’s work together

At AddsValue, I help businesses design and deliver solutions that are practical, flexible, and, most importantly, add real value. Get in touch today, let’s start the conversation.