Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa Matua | Senior Project Manager (12 month contract) Opportunity for you to play a key part in improving information/data services and process that support our staff ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.
Opportunity to manage and deliver projects that aim to improve outcomes for all New Zealanders.
Flexible work environment including family-friendly hours.
Permanent position supported by an Enterprise Portfolio Office that adapts and responds to the organisation needs.
Mou | For you Taturanga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health and wellbeing.
We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.
Starting salary: $120,000 to $160,000 negotiable + superannuation Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments An environment where we can all be leaders, where your ideas and input are encouraged Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure) City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs Te tunga | The role We currently have a 12 month fixed-term opportunity for a Senior Project Manager in the Security team at Stats NZ.
We are looking for a motivated and experienced person who can lead priority projects incorporating both business change and IT delivery.
Stats NZ has a Future Census program, an IT Security Roadmap and a Protective Security Requirements Working Group all undertaking major change.
These programs will give Stats NZ staff the technology, risk management and processes to continue to do their work safely.
The project teams are primarily based in Wellington.
You will work in the Enterprise Portfolio Office, with a great cohort of Project Managers, Business Analysts and Change Managers who are passionate about what they do and happy to support you.
You will be accountable for the management and delivery of medium to large projects within the organisation, as well as higher risk projects across Stats NZ.
In this role you will: Manage full project development from concept through to implementation and post-implementation review.
Ensure successful end-to-end delivery of projects, within the agreed time, cost and quality parameters.
Coach and lead your team and business subject matter experts in project management practices and disciplines.
Take a leadership role in managing stakeholder and project relationships.
Actively participate in the project management centre of excellence, convened by the Project Advisor, to ensure consistently high standards of project management practice across EPO.
Leading the project team on a daily basis, whilst also ensuring governance, delivery partners and stakeholders are actively managed will be key.
This is a high priority project delivering an output which benefits a wider range of stakeholders.
Nou te rourou | What you bring Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will be required to build positive and productive relationships.
You will be highly organised, self -managing, able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team.
You will be familiar with techniques and frameworks of your discipline and be comfortable learning in a high paced environment.
We want to see the following in your cover letter and CV any information relating to: Any information about your knowledge and experience, or desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Maori, and engagement with Maori.
How you've demonstrated or encouraged diversity and inclusion in and/or outside of work.
Examples of strong relationships you've built and how and why relationships are important.
Examples where you've demonstrated leadership, e.g.
lifted others up, led by example, demonstrated problem solving, owned a project or piece of work, spoken up for yourself or others.
Examples where you've shown curiosity and tried new things, taken on other perspectives, challenged the norm, reflected on your own and other's behaviours, attitudes or motivations to learn.
Where you've demonstrated customer centricity, everyone is a customer mentality, collaborated with others and invited feedback, spent time with diverse people and communities to broaden your views.
Any experience leading data / analytical / statistical production teams.
Any experience in a similar role that included a large component of engagement with internal and external stakeholders / customers.
Ko matou | About Us Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of 1600+ people across Aotearoa.
We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Maori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders.
Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
e pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please reach out to ****** to arrange a korero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process, or if you have any questions.
Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change).
You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video.
Check out our careers site to find out more about working at Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted, do not contact the Hiring Manager directly, instead reach out to ******.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
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