Head Of Project Support Office (Pso)

General/Business Unit Manager (CEO & General Management) Full time Add expected salary to your profile for insights Opportunity to strategically lead a high performing, professional service teamPlay a key role in major infrastructure projects delivered across Aotearoa!Drive continuous improvement and innovation within a growing organisation  Opportunity to strategically lead a high performing, professional service teamPlay a key role in major infrastructure projects delivered across Aotearoa!Drive continuous improvement and innovation within a growing organisation Ko wai matou | About our CompanyRau Paenga Limited, meaning many spaces of significance, is a Crown-owned company charged with leading and supporting Government infrastructure projects and programmes across Aotearoa.Previously known as Otakaro Limited, we undertook some of the most significant regeneration projects in central Christchurch inherited from the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority in 2016.Since being repurposed in 2023, our focus has shifted to supporting the Crown to deliver national infrastructure projects and programmes for a range of government agencies by taking on the day-to-day accountability for procurement and design and delivery of infrastructure and property projects.
Our teams based in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland take pride in rigorously managing the budget, timeframe and scope of infrastructure projects to ensure end-user expectations are managed, and projects deliver value-for-money for the Crown.
Our objectives are to improve the consistency, effectiveness, and efficiency of Crown infrastructure delivery.Mo tenei turanga mahi | About the RoleReporting to the Director Corporate Services, the Head of Project Support Office (PSO) is a unique senior role responsible for developing and defining the standard of Rau Paenga's project, programme, and portfolio management systems and processes.
This strategic role leads a team of specialists, supporting major central government infrastructure projects, with programmes of work exceeding $1 billion and individual projects over $300m.The Head of PSO oversees a group of managers whose specialised functions, spread across our 3 offices, include project finance, project scheduling, quality and assurance, and risk and reporting.
Your strategic leadership will drive continuous improvement within the PSO and alignment of our project management standards and processes, fostering a culture innovation and efficiency.
You will build strong relationships with our government agency clients and internal stakeholders, to promote Rau Paenga's high-quality service delivery and PSO services, while ensuring the delivery of a high workload with diverse client needs.Other responsibilities include:Providing strategic direction and clarity, ensuring the PSO's work aligns with Rau Paenga's vision and objectives.Balancing resources capacity and capability with known and anticipated demand.Overseeing project reporting, risk management, quality assurance, scheduling, and finance functions.Developing future-focused services, systems, and processes that support delivery and lift productivity.Successful embedding of a new project budget and cost control system with a new vendor combined with new ways of working.Contributing to the development of a new funding model with Treasury that balances portfolio growth and financial constraints.Maintaining strong relationships with internal teams including finance and project delivery teams ensuring robust project management processes, standards, and reporting.Ko koe tenei | About YouTo be successful in this role, you will be a strategic and highly regarded leader with a proven history of leading a programme and portfolio office through change, enhancing project management capability and performance.
You will have strong commercial acumen and experience in managing complex stakeholder environments, particularly within the professional services sector.
Your ability to lead change and drive continuous improvements will be crucial to achieving Rau Paenga's objectives.You will be an empathetic, empowering, and people-focused leader, capable of fostering a high-performing team culture and driving organisational change.
Additionally, you will bring:Relevant tertiary qualification and project management certificationSubstantial experience leading a Project/Programme Office or a significant infrastructure-related professional service officeExperience working within project frameworks and timeframes and practical knowledge of project administration Effective communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationshipsExperience in steering oversight groups and managing outcomes from outsourced contracts.If you're an experienced leader passionate about driving high performance and continuous improvement in project management, this is your chance to contribute to our vision and lead a diverse professional services team in a dynamic organisation.As the Rau Paenga PSO leader, you will be innately collaborative in all that you do.
You will be driven by the rewarding challenge of successfully delivering large projects for our government agency partners, which will have intergenerational benefits for New Zealanders.Etahi korero mo Rau Paenga | About Rau PaengaRau Paenga recognises the partnership founded under te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown, and we support the Crown in its relationships with Maori.
We are committed to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles and are delighted to have launched our Te Pae Tawhiti, Maori Strategy for 2024-2025.
Our strategy involves the participation of everyone in our business and includes Waihanga aheinga – building our cultural capability, Mahi Whakaata - responsive policies and systems, and Kotahitanga - partnering for greater impact.
If this resonates with you, be sure to let us know why in your cover letter.
At Rau Paenga, you will:Have the opportunity to work on high-profile, exciting projects.Be part of an enthusiastic and supportive teams, collaborating to achieve the same goal, no matter their role.Work in a high-performing and successful organisation that offers ongoing growth and challenge.Enjoy working in a great office environment – with hybrid work available.
Rau Paenga is a highly supportive and flexible employer and provides various well-being initiatives and professional development opportunities to ensure that its people are well looked after both professionally and personally.Nga Uaratanga | Our ValuesAt Rau Paenga you'll soon become familiar with our four values; Make it Happen, Keep it Simple, Do What's Right, and Building Lasting Relationships.
They are fully integrated into our team culture and the way we do business.
We are proud that our team members don't just know our values but are guided by them in carrying out their work.
We recognise them in each other, and we actively celebrate when they're lived out in exceptional ways.If this all sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you.Me pehea te tono | How to applyRau Paenga is committed to equal opportunity employment as we recognise diversity and inclusivity enriches our organisation, and we therefore warmly welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
If there is anything you might need to make the recruitment process smoother for you, please don't hesitate to let us know.If you've read through this advert and feel you don't quite possess all that we're asking for, please also consider your whole of life experiences which could be gained from outside of work commitments, or from working in a comparable role, sector or industry.
We will be open-minded about the unique experiences and skills you may have obtained in these ways, and about how they could also equip you to fulfil the duties of this role.To discover more about Rau Paenga, visit Recruitment are assisting Rau Paenga with the recruitment of this role.
If you are interested in this role, please apply now and include your cover letter and CV.
For a confidential discussion or a copy of the position description, please contact Jeremy McLeod at INSIDE Recruitment on ****** .
Applications close at 2pm on the 13th of August, however we may consider closing this early if we find the suitable candidate, so don't delay – apply with us today!Please note: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is mandatory and this role requires a Ministry of Justice criminal history check.
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