Programme Manager

Randstad; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a Programme Manager on a contract basis in Wellington. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and business leaders to coordinate programme activities, manage interdependencies, mitigate risks, and ensure intended outcomes and benefits are achieved.

The role is Wellington-based and contract until the end of December 2026, with a focus on governance, reporting, and successful delivery of complex programmes in a health/public sector context.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex programmes or large-scale initiatives.
• Strong governance, reporting and assurance experience.
• Proven ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, budgets and resources.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication for governance and executive reporting.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary delivery teams in high-performing environments.
• Solid understanding of programme and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programme activities and interdependencies.
• Mitigate risks and ensure intended outcomes and benefits are achieved.
• Engage senior stakeholders and leadership teams to drive delivery.
• Lead governance and reporting cycles with transparency and accountability.
• Foster collaborative, high-performing delivery environments.

Skills

Programme leadership

Governance reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Team leadership

PM methodologies

Education

MSP/PRINCE2/PMP/Agile

Job description

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Programme Manager - Contract role

Our client is looking to hire a Programme Manager to work closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams and business leaders to coordinate programme activities, manage interdependencies, mitigate risks and ensure intended outcomes and benefits are achieved. This will be a Wellington-based contract role till the end of December 2026.

Successful candidates will have...

• Demonstrated experience leading complex programmes or large-scale initiatives in a complex organisational environment.
• Strong programme delivery, planning, governance, reporting, and assurance experience.
• Proven ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, budgets, resources, and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and influencing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of governance and executive-level reporting.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and fostering collaborative, high-performing delivery environments.
• Sound understanding of programme and project management methodologies and practices.
• Experience delivering business change, transformation, digital, or service improvement initiatives.

Desired:

• Experience within the New Zealand health sector or public sector environment.
• Relevant programme or project management qualification (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, Agile).
• Experience working within portfolio, investment, or transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of benefits management and governance practices.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.