Portfolio Manager

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 112,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Kindergarten

Subsidised parking

Café and store discounts

Free entry to paid exhibitions

Job summary

Te Papa Tongarewa invites an experienced Portfolio Manager to shape and oversee the enterprise portfolio of programmes and projects, enhancing governance and delivery across the organisation.

The role leads the EPMO transition, embedding an integrated portfolio approach and supporting executive decision-making with a visible delivery plan.

Qualifications

• Experience managing portfolios within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of portfolio governance and integrated scheduling.
• Ability to translate complex information into insights for senior decision-makers.
• Proven ability to drive continuous improvement in portfolio practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated portfolio schedule.
• Manage cross-project dependencies and prioritisation across initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio health and governance.
• Provide executive reporting and analysis for informed decision-making.

Skills

Portfolio management

Portfolio governance

Integrated scheduling

Dependency management

Stakeholder management

Capacity planning

Executive reporting

Education

Portfolio management certification

Job description

Portfolio ManagerEPMO | Enabling Services

We're looking for an experienced Portfolio Manager to help shape and oversee Te Papa's enterprise portfolio of programmes and projects.

Purpose of the position Our Enterprise Programme Management Office has recently transitioned from a PMO to an EPMO, expanding its role in supporting enterprise-wide governance support and delivery. The Portfolio Manager is a newly created position that will play a pivotal role in supporting the transition and embedding an integrated enterprise approach. The role is responsible for overseeing delivery of the organisation's approved portfolio and driving continuous improvement of EPMO practice and capability. Working alongside project managers, business owners, sponsors and senior leaders, you'll strengthen delivery capability, embed consistent practices, and support executive decision making through the delivery of an integrated and visible portfolio delivery plan.

Key responsibilities

You'll lead the coordination and oversight of Te Papa's enterprise portfolio by developing and maintaining the integrated portfolio schedule, managing cross-project dependencies, monitoring portfolio health and supporting prioritisation across competing initiatives. You'll provide executive reporting and analysis that enables informed decision-making, developed portfolio governance and assurance and work alongside Project Managers to improve delivery capability across the organisation. As a trusted advisor, you'll build strong relationships across TePapa and champion continuous improvement into portfolio management practices.

Skills, experience and behaviours

We're looking for someone who brings experience in portfolio management within a complex organisation. You'll have a strong understanding of portfolio governance, integrated scheduling and prioritisation capability in dependency management and organisational capacity planning, the ability to translate complex information into meaningful insights for senior decision-makers, exceptional relationship building skills that influence through credibility rather than authority, a positive attitude that enjoys solving complex organisational challenges and is motivated by improving how organisations deliver strategic outcomes. It will also help if you have experience within the public sector, portfolio management certification or experience leading portfolio management maturity initiatives. An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori or a genuine commitment to developing this capability, would be highly valued.

What we offer

• A supportive, values-driven team environment
• A workplace committed to Te Tiriti
• Comprehensive benefits including onsite Kindergarten, subsidised parking, café and store discounts, and free entry to paid exhibitions

Our Enterprise Programme Management Office has recently transitioned from a PMO to an EPMO, expanding its role in supporting enterprise-wide governance support and delivery. The new position of Portfolio Manager offers a unique opportunity to help shape how portfolio management evolves across one of New Zealand's most recognised public organisations.

You'll be joining an experienced practice that is passionate about improving organisational performance while supporting the delivery of Te Papa's purpose as New Zealand's national museum.

Other Information

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, based at Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington.

For more details, please refer to the attached Position Description.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Pre-Employment checks will be undertaken.

The starting salary will be between $111,509 to $132,417 based on skills, experience and internal relativities.

Applications close: 9 September 2026.