Delivery Manager at NZ Ministry of Education, Canterbury

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent/Contract or Secondment opportunities 
• Bring your relationship skills and relevant construction knowledge
• Salary band: $110,923 - $135,573 

Help shape the future of Education

He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.

We help shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary. We do this by building relationships and understanding the needs of those who receive our services.

We are making significant changes to how we deliver our mahi by:

• Taking practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi. 
• Giving priority to regional and local voice. 
• Delivering greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
• Improving feedback loops and information flows. 

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people across Aotearoa from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for every child, young person and adult student in our education system.

About our group

Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system. 

Our vision for school property is that all schools have quality learning environments as part of a well-managed and sustainable portfolio that helps deliver equitable and excellent outcomes for every child.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

The Delivery Managers are responsible for developing effective relationships and trust with schools and other internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that consultants are working effectively and efficiently to deliver school infrastructure projects on time, to budget and to scope as set out in the project brief. The Delivery Managers will oversee a group of capital projects (building construction) and will follow and work within Ministry and EIS policy, procedures and guidelines.

Key skills:

• Management of end to end school building construction projects in a fast paced and complex portfolio
• Stakeholder relationship management with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Problem solving and collaboration to deliver great results with maximum impact

Please note that there is further information in the attached Job Description.

Mōhou ake | About you

You are an experienced Project Manager with considerable relevant construction knowledge, and a strong track record of using project management methodologies and organisational processes to achieve efficient outcomes, manage risks and implement lessons learnt. Understanding of the full Ministry end to end project management from business case to completion of the project would be a bonus.

You relish the opportunity to shape how we work to help us provide the best learning environments for New Zealand's future generations and can hit the ground running in this critical role.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference? 

We need to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to building racial equity and excellence in the education sector.

We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.

In your cover letter we'd like to know: 

• about you, your values, your whakapapa
• your interest and motivations for this role
• the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

Please review the Job Description and if this opportunity interests you, and you meet the requirements, apply now using the ‘Apply Online' button. 

For further information please contact  Kelly Baxendale at hangangamatihiko.recruitment@education.govt.nz

Applications close midnight - Friday 3rd February 2023.