National Project Management Practice Lead

New Zealand Transport Agency; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency, Auckland, seeks an experienced Practice Lead – Project Management to guide a national team and embed best-practice standards across our portfolio of infrastructure programmes. You will lead capability development, governance, and sponsorship oversight for major projects, coach senior project managers, and drive delivery excellence across communities and networks nationwide.

Travel may be required, and a minimum of three days per week in the office will support

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the national project management practice across the portfolio.
• Coach and mentor project managers to build capability and consistency.
• Embed governance, assurance, and delivery outcomes across programmes.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance

Project sponsorship

Risk management

Schedule management

Cost management

Change management

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Job description

New Zealand Transport Agency, Auckland, seeks an experienced Practice Lead – Project Management to guide a national team and embed best-practice standards across our portfolio of infrastructure programmes. You will lead capability development, governance, and sponsorship oversight for major projects, coach senior project managers, and drive delivery excellence across communities and networks nationwide.

Travel may be required, and a minimum of three days per week in the office will support