National PM Practice Lead - Infrastructure Delivery

CGR Services; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is seeking a Practice Lead – Project Management to guide a national team of PM professionals and embed best-practice frameworks across infrastructure delivery.

You will sponsor projects, strengthen governance and assurance, coach leaders, and drive delivery excellence across New Zealand's transport portfolio.

Travel may be required; you will spend a minimum of three days per week in the office to enable collaboration and hands-on leadership.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading project management teams within complex infrastructure environments.
• Strong project sponsorship, governance and assurance capability.
• Demonstrated success building capability and developing high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of project delivery disciplines including risk, schedule, cost and change management.
• Experience working within complex stakeholder and commercial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a national team of project management professionals and embed best-practice frameworks.
• Provide sponsorship oversight for small projects/programmes delivering benefits across NZ.
• Embed governance, assurance, and delivery outcomes across the portfolio.
• Act as Project Sponsor for assigned projects, providing strategic oversight.
• Travel as required and commit to three days per week in the office for collaboration and leadership.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance & assurance

Team development

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Job description

NZTA | Waka Kotahi is seeking a Practice Lead – Project Management to guide a national team of PM professionals and embed best-practice frameworks across infrastructure delivery.

You will sponsor projects, strengthen governance and assurance, coach leaders, and drive delivery excellence across New Zealand's transport portfolio.

Travel may be required; you will spend a minimum of three days per week in the office to enable collaboration and hands-on leadership.