Practice Lead, Roading Infrastructure Delivery

CGR Services; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA | Waka Kotahi) seeks a Practice Lead - Project Management to lead a national team delivering New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure investments. You'll embed standards, strengthen governance, and sponsor small programmes to realise community benefits.

This role blends people leadership with professional practice leadership and requires coaching project managers, building capability, and ensuring consistent delivery outcomes across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading project management teams on large transport infrastructure projects.
• Strong governance, assurance and sponsorship capabilities.
• Proven ability to build capability and high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of risk, schedule, cost and change management.
• Experience navigating complex stakeholder and commercial environments.
• Collaborative leadership with ability to influence at senior levels.
• Extensive practical delivery experience across construction, engineering, commercial, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead national project management practice across major transport investments.
• Embed best-practice frameworks and standards.
• Provide sponsorship oversight for small projects/programmes.
• Coach and develop project managers; strengthen governance and delivery outcomes.
• Travel as needed to connect with teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Project leadership

Governance & assurance

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Team development

Job description

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA | Waka Kotahi) seeks a Practice Lead - Project Management to lead a national team delivering New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure investments. You'll embed standards, strengthen governance, and sponsor small programmes to realise community benefits.

This role blends people leadership with professional practice leadership and requires coaching project managers, building capability, and ensuring consistent delivery outcomes across the portfolio.