PMO Manager - Plant Health & Environment Programme

Nz Ministry For Primary Industries; Auckland; On-site; NZD 142,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional MPI leave days

Annual Wellness payment

Eye test & lens contribution

Job summary

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking a seasoned Programme Leader to head the Plant Health & Environment Capability (PHEC) Programme Office. This fixed-term role until June 2028 oversees cross-functional delivery across multiple streams, working with Crown agencies and CID to ensure robust governance and timely outcomes.

You will lead strategic planning, risk management, contracts, and stakeholder engagement, shaping environment and biosecurity capabilities nationwide.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale, complex programmes.
• 5+

Responsibilities

• Lead the MPI PHEC Programme Office and ensure robust PM across initiatives.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & frameworks

Change management

Finance & risk management

Education

MSP (Programme Management)

PRINCE2 (Project Management)

Tools

MSP/Prince2 frameworks

Job description

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking a seasoned Programme Leader to head the Plant Health & Environment Capability (PHEC) Programme Office. This fixed-term role until June 2028 oversees cross-functional delivery across multiple streams, working with Crown agencies and CID to ensure robust governance and timely outcomes.

You will lead strategic planning, risk management, contracts, and stakeholder engagement, shaping environment and biosecurity capabilities nationwide.