Senior Project Manager at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: AoG Services Delivery
Branch: Digital Public Service
Salary: $114,312 - $153,245

• Demonstrate an agile mindset and bring best practice to a number of work programmes
• 3x Fixed term Senior Project Manager roles on offer
• Hybrid working with flexibility to suit

Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role

We have 3 fixed term Senior Project Manager opportunities available to join our Portfolio Work Programme till June 2025. These roles will work closely with our Portfolio Delivery Lead to deliver critical work programmes including a major commercial project, improvements to Pae Hokohoko Marketplace, modernisation of the New Zealand Gazette, jobs.govt.nz and secure email to name a few.

These roles will be part of the wider All of Government Services Delivery Group (AoG) within the Digital Public Service branch. This group is focused on building agency capability to identify opportunities and create leverage to provide a more accessible, robust and design-forward digital service across Government.

The role will require you to prepare and deliver project management deliverables applicable to the methodology and governance structures implemented including:

• Advocate and implement the most effective project management methodology (e.g., IT Projects/Agile / Six Sigma / Waterfall)
• Report key milestones throughout the project life cycle to stakeholders, establishing robust governance and reporting
• Demonstrate leadership by drawing insights from team to best utilise resources
• Implement an effective communication plan, fostering transparency and engagement
• Identify and track risks and devise mitigation strategies including budget management
• Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their support and buy-in throughout the project lifecycle
• Participate actively in additional projects, meetings, and collaborative groups
• Prepare, maintain, and execute project plans, including scope, schedule, resources, and project deliverables

Salary band is from $114,312 - $153,245. This appointment will be made dependent on relevant skills and experience to the role.

Mōhou ake | About you

You will be able to think strategically to support our delivery against plan and be comfortable and confident to navigate across ambiguity while remaining calm and focused. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to translate and communicate project deliverables to non-project stakeholders.

This will include:

• Demonstrated project management experience, successfully delivering in the Digital/ICT space
• Ability to work at high speed, multi-task, and manage multiple work streams
• Excelling at managing diverse work with varying timelines and deadlines and helping to set and manage expectations
• Proficient in crafting and delivering multi-faceted communications tailored to audiences
• Adept at identifying challenges and devising practical solutions to drive progress
• Skillful in nurturing professional relationships, enabling seamless collaboration with stakeholders
• Diligent in ensuring precision across tasks and deliverables
• Possessing the emotional intelligence needed to understand and connect with colleagues and stakeholders
• Experience working with both technical resources and senior management
• Demonstrated experience working across various product and project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall etc.)
• Professional qualifications (PMI, Prince 2, Scrum) is desirable

We are committed to increasing our cultural confidence as an organisation so proficiency in Te Reo Māori would also be incredibly valuable.

What we offer:

We have a range of benefits including the below:

• Hybrid working model and flexibility
• School holiday program subsidy (Permanent employees)
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Discounted E-Bike Initiative
• Vision Care allowances
• Training, along with leadership and talent development
• A number of professional networks, groups and teams

We offer a collaborative and innovative culture where your perspective and ideas will be welcomed. We want our people thrive within a culture of best practice, while being able to set and achieve goals and actively being encouraged to challenge the status quo. We value work life balance and flexible working options.

Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory - this includes holding a valid work visa that covers the whole period of employment.

Applications close: 5pm, 1 October, 2023
For more information please contact: Heena Ravji at heena.ravji@dia.govt.nz
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