Aerospace PMO Coordinator: Governance & Forecasting

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

New Zealand Defence Force is seeking a Project Coordinator Aerospace to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of aerospace capability projects. You will provide coordination across governance, financial forecasting, reporting, scheduling, and systems administration in a fast-paced environment.

You will support approximately 50 projects, working with Project Managers, stakeholders and governance groups to ensure projects remain well governed, accurately reported and effectively coordinated.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination, PMO, or programme support roles.
• Experience supporting governance forums, reporting, and decision-making.
• Strong financial administration, forecasting, or budgeting skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management abilities.
• Confidence using project management tools and the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
• Confidence in dealing with personnel from a wide range of ranks, backgrounds, and experience.
• The ability to work well in a small team environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretariat support to project governance boards and project decision-making groups.
• Coordinate project schedules, reporting and documentation.
• Assist with financial forecasting, accruals and project expenditure.
• Monitor project risks, issues and action registers.
• Support project systems and information management activities.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, papers and meeting outcomes.
• Build strong working relationships across Defence stakeholders.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of aerospace projects.

Skills

Project coordination

PMO support

Governance reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

New Zealand Defence Force is seeking a Project Coordinator Aerospace to support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of aerospace capability projects. You will provide coordination across governance, financial forecasting, reporting, scheduling, and systems administration in a fast-paced environment.

You will support approximately 50 projects, working with Project Managers, stakeholders and governance groups to ensure projects remain well governed, accurately reported and effectively coordinated.