Located in Otautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) Fixed-term 2 years Au Mahi | What You Will Do We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to take the operational lead of He Kokonga Whare e Kitea - Data Coaching for student success project. With an 'equity in outcome' target, the project you will lead will focus on leveraging data effectively to work at scale, ensuring staff and the wider organisation can have greater impact on student outcomes. Delivered as a consortium between the University of Canterbury and Victoria University of Wellington, the Senior Project Manager will work across both institutions to ensure the smooth development and delivery. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with university leadership in both institutions and will be accountable for all aspects of delivery, to ensure funding and governance meet project sponsor expectations. Minimum Requirements: A minimum of 9 years' experience working in project delivery preferably in an academic setting. Experience in independently developing and leading a project from end to end. Proven ability to independently lead and develop a highly motivated and efficient team. Experience working in a complex organisation. Prior experience building effective working relationships at all levels across the university. Ability to manage and maintain budgets. Active commitment to upholding the values, tikanga (protocols and processes), kawa (rules) of cultural practice and traditions as guided by mana whenua, Ngai Tuahuriri, and valuing te reo Maori. Mahi Ngatahi | Who You Will Work With The mahi undertaken in this project aligns closely and will help drive UC's student success programme - Kia Angitu. This project is designed to accelerate UC's key strategic focus as outlined in our Learner Success Plan. It also aims to support student success through a range of pedagogical, digital, and organisational approaches. Nga Painga o UC | Why UC Nga Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our akonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world. The closing date for this position is: 10 November 2024 (midnight, NZ time) Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date. Pehea te tono mai | How You Apply Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered. Reference # 22612 Posted on 21 Oct 2024 Closes on 10 Nov 2024 23:55 Location(s) Christchurch Expertise Education & Training, Project Management #J-18808-Ljbffr