Enterprise Transformation Director

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is seeking an experienced Programme Delivery Director to lead a multi-year, enterprise-scale Service Modernisation programme. You will shape strategic direction, translate priorities into a sequenced portfolio, and oversee governance, risk, and benefits realisation across 6–10 interconnected programmes.

This senior role requires strong commercial and analytical judgment, stakeholder influence with executives and external agencies, and a deep understanding of delivering lasting

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering large, complex, multi-year transformation programmes.
• Proven governance, assurance, risk and benefits realisation at scale.
• Ability to translate strategy into integrated programmes of work.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and senior executive advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a large-scale, multi-year transformation programme portfolio.
• Provide governance, assurance, risk management and benefits realisation across programmes.
• Translate organisational priorities into a prioritised, sequenced programme of work.
• Advise senior executives and governance groups, managing interdependencies and trade-offs.

Skills

Senior programme leadership

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is seeking an experienced Programme Delivery Director to lead a multi-year, enterprise-scale Service Modernisation programme. You will shape strategic direction, translate priorities into a sequenced portfolio, and oversee governance, risk, and benefits realisation across 6–10 interconnected programmes.

This senior role requires strong commercial and analytical judgment, stakeholder influence with executives and external agencies, and a deep understanding of delivering lasting