Senior Project Manager

Job title: Senior Project Manager

Company: New Zealand Government


Job description: Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this roleDiscover a career with purpose at MBIEDiscover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Work in a dynamic environment and play a key role in delivering transformational change
• Provide effective leadership, coordination, consistently deliver expected results
• Drive innovation, efficiency and excellence in our projects whilst growing your career
• Mentor and promote the culture of excellence through delivery
• Permanent opportunity – Wellington Central
• Salary range $132,417 – $160,472 p.a. plus KiwiSaver and Wellness Benefits

Tēnei tūranga – About the Role:The Our Future Services programme will deliver a more cost-effective immigration system that is more productive, more effective at managing immigration risk, and provides a better experience for our customers and staff.The programme will be delivered through multiple workstreams working in parallel, with each workstream implementing key initiatives with set milestone dates.You will be part of the Partnerships & Programmes Branch within Corporate and Digital Shared Services and will report to the Portfolio Delivery Manager – INZ Team 3. As a Senior Project Manager, you will be assigned to both the Legacy System Decommissioning and Enabling Foundations Workstreams. Your initial focus will be on the Risk Analytics Platform (RAP) operationalisation initiative and detailed planning and preparation of decommissioning activities as set out in the delivery plan.Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana – Skills and Experience Required:

• At least 8 years as a Project Manager managing complex, multi-vendor projects.
• Experience in managing data analytics projects and a team consisting of highly technical staff such as Machine Learning Operations engineers and Data Architects would be ideal.
• Relevant project management certifications e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, Agile.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring all project deliverables are completed and outcomes delivered for assigned projects, within agreed tolerances for cost, quality and time – showing good judgement in decision making.
• Experience building and leading large project teams successfully.
• Awareness of change impacts resulting from your project outcomes and compliant with good operational readiness practice.
• High degree of financial literacy and proven experience in managing significant project budgets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate key messages with story-telling skills to ensure messages are understood by senior stakeholders, executives and governance groups.
• Ability to influence and develop effective working relationships with a wide stakeholder base, including gaining and maintaining credibility with senior leadership.
• Ability to successfully manage and resolve conflicts between stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Coaching and mentor skills and shows a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Tertiary qualification, or degree, in related business discipline is highly desirable or extensive and comparable relevant experience.
• The ability to gain and maintain a national security clearance as required.

*You must be a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident visa holder.Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE – About MBIE:MBIE’s goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful’.MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.Me pēhea te tono – How to Apply:All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role.Email Roxana Anderson at quoting ref MBIE/16882 for a copy of the position description.Applications close on 23rd March 2025

Expected salary: $132417 – 160472 per year

Location: Wellington

Job date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:37:42 GMT

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