National Practice Lead, Roading Infrastructure Delivery

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JobSpace in New Zealand seeks a Practice Lead – Project Management to lead a national team of project management professionals within Infrastructure Development & Delivery, embedding best-practice frameworks and sponsorship oversight for projects delivering community benefits.

You will build capability, coach PMs, embed standards, strengthen governance and delivery outcomes, and act as Project Sponsor for assigned projects, with travel across the motu and a minimum of three office days each week

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.
• A collaborative leadership style, coupled with the ability to provide constructive challenge and influence at senior levels.
• Shape and lead project management practice across a nationally significant infrastructure portfolio.
• Influence the successful delivery of transport investments that connect communities and drive economic growth.
• Lead, coach and develop the next generation of project leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build capability and coach project managers.
• Embed consistent project management standards.
• Strengthen governance, assurance and delivery outcomes across the portfolio.
• Act as Project Sponsor for assigned projects with strategic oversight.
• Provide delegated decision-making within authority.

Skills

Leadership

Project sponsorship

Governance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Schedule management

Change management

Mentoring / coaching

Portfolio management

Job description

JobSpace in New Zealand seeks a Practice Lead – Project Management to lead a national team of project management professionals within Infrastructure Development & Delivery, embedding best-practice frameworks and sponsorship oversight for projects delivering community benefits.

You will build capability, coach PMs, embed standards, strengthen governance and delivery outcomes, and act as Project Sponsor for assigned projects, with travel across the motu and a minimum of three office days each week