Workstream Coordinator at Wellington Water, Wellington - Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Support the success of our largest ever technology investment
• Work in a collaborative and supportive environment
• Hybrid role in Petone with WFH days

We're looking for a Workstream Coordinator to join our Pūnaha Tautoko Pūkenga (formerly known as the Technology Systems Investment Programme), a major greenfield transformation introducing multiple new technology platforms for our region's water provider.

This is a fixed-term position until Tuesday, 30 June 2027 with remuneration between $64,306 and $90,785 including KiwiSaver. Appointment remuneration is dependent on experience.

The opportunity

As Workstream Coordinator you'll provide delivery and governance support to Pūnaha Tautoko Pūkenga, working closely with the PMO Lead and Delivery Lead to coordinate the planning, coordination and execution of workstream activities, maintain programme controls and ensure effective reporting and stakeholder communication.

In this role you will:

• Oversee and maintain the workstream deliver plan, including milestones, deliverables and dependencies
• Coordinate inputs from vendors, SMEs and internal teams to ensure workstream outputs are delivered to agreed timelines and quality standards
• Monitor and manage cross-dependencies between workstreams, escalating conflicts or risks
• Maintain the workstream action and decision register, tracking agreed actions
• Manage and maintain workstream documentation and artefacts within SharePoint
• Maintain the workstream RAID register and ensure updates are reflected in programme-level reporting

About you

To be successful in this role you will enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment and bring:

• A minimum of two years' experience assisting in the management of a large-scale programme
• Experience supporting complex projects and/or large programmes with a wide spectrum of workstreams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams
• Skills in supporting financial management, analysis, forecasting and reconciliation
• An ability to communicate effectively
• Experience in Agile ways of working, and using JIRA, MS Project, Confluence and Miro Boards

Benefits

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to two days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave accrual will be available following two years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About us

Wellington Water Ltd is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed.

We're a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities. From Tuesday, 01 July 2026, a new chapter in water services begins. Tiaki Wai will take over responsibility for providing Three Waters Services to approximately 433,000 residents/citizens across the Wellington metro regions.

Tiaki Wai will own the water assets it operates, giving it greater independence to manage and improve water services for current and future communities. Wellington Water employees will transition into this new council-owned entity.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing water services for our communities and environment, which is reflected in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications close on Sunday, 17 May 2026.

How to apply

To view a copy of the position description: click here.

To apply for the role, click on the 'apply' button or visit the Wellington Water Careers site. Please note if you are a Wellington Water employee please apply using your work email.

For further information, email: JoinUs@wellingtonwater.co.nz

Applicants for safety sensitive roles will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.