Programme Manager
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
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Job summary
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand is seeking a Programme Manager on a fixed-term basis in Wellington to lead Te Au Reka, a major digital transformation of justice processes. You will oversee multiple projects, manage risks and budgets, and drive alignment across delivery, change and design teams.
You will lead a high-performing delivery group, mentor senior managers, and ensure governance reporting is robust.
Qualifications
- Significant experience leading large-scale, complex programmes or transformational initiatives.
- Proven success managing multiple concurrent projects or delivery streams.
- Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives and external partners.
- Experience operating within complex, high-profile and evolving environments.
- Ideally, experience working within the public sector or government environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of multiple projects and squad-based workstreams within a large-scale transformation programme.
- Provide strategic oversight, assurance and direction across programme delivery activities.
- Ensure effective management of risks, issues, dependencies, scope, schedule and budget.
- Drive alignment across delivery, digital, change and process design teams.
- Accountable for implementation of system releases.
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team of delivery professionals.
- Foster a high-performance, accountable and collaborative culture.
- Build delivery capability and grow future leaders within the organisation.
- Set clear expectations and support professional development and succession planning.
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, judiciary representatives, suppliers and government stakeholders.
- Provide high-quality advice and reporting to governance groups and executive leadership.
- Represent and advocate for the Te Au Reka delivery function both internally and externally.
Skills
Education
Job description
Fixed Term (3 Years), Full Time
Wellington
Te Au Reka represents a significant opportunity to make a change that will impact all New Zealand, making a profound difference to those who work in and interact with our courts and tribunals. We are seeking to modernise the administration of justice by replacing highly manual, time-consuming, paper-based process with a new digital case management solution, transforming the way people access and experience justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Fixed Term (3 Years), Full Time
Wellington
Te Au Reka represents a significant opportunity to make a change that will impact all New Zealand, making a profound difference to those who work in and interact with our courts and tribunals. We are seeking to modernise the administration of justice by replacing highly manual, time-consuming, paper-based process with a new digital case management solution, transforming the way people access and experience justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Au Reka is a large, complex and unique programme spanning the courts and tribunals of New Zealand. In delivering Te Au Reka we are seeking to build the Ministry's capability to deliver complex programmes of change. Working on Te Au Reka will give you the opportunity to use your knowledge and experience, while developing new ways of working. We are building a team that is highly collaborative, inquisitive and adaptable. Te Au Reka is a game-changer, and we care deeply about making it a success.
As Programme Manager, you will provide leadership across multiple projects and delivery streams for Te Au Reka, ensuring successful delivery of programme outcomes while driving excellence in project and delivery practices.
Leading a high-performing team of Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and Delivery Leads, you will be responsible for delivery performance, programme assurance, resource management and the overall integrity of delivery reporting. You will act as a centre of excellence for project management and delivery, supporting the successful execution of Te Au Reka's strategic objectives.
This is a role for someone who thrives in complex environments, can confidently lead through ambiguity, and knows how to bring people together to deliver meaningful outcomes.
- Lead the delivery of multiple projects and squad-based workstreams within a large-scale transformation programme.
- Provide strategic oversight, assurance and direction across programme delivery activities.
- Ensure effective management of risks, issues, dependencies, scope, schedule and budget.
- Drive alignment across delivery, digital, change and process design teams.
- Accountable for implementation of system releases
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team of delivery professionals.
- Foster a high-performance, accountable and collaborative culture.
- Build delivery capability and grow future leaders within the organisation.
- Set clear expectations and support professional development and succession planning.
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, judiciary representatives, suppliers and government stakeholders.
- Provide high-quality advice and reporting to governance groups and executive leadership.
- Represent and advocate for the Te Au Reka delivery function both internally and externally.
We're looking for a seasoned programme or project delivery leader who has:
- Significant experience leading large-scale, complex programmes or transformational initiatives.
- Proven success managing multiple concurrent projects or delivery streams.
- Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior executives and external partners.
- Experience operating within complex, high-profile and evolving environments.
- Ideally, experience working within the public sector or government environment.
- Extensive programme or project management expertise, supported by relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
- Deep knowledge of project delivery and agile frameworks.
- Strong governance, assurance and risk management capability.
- Excellent financial and commercial acumen.
- Exceptional communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.
- flexible work hours where possible
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks
See our full range of benefits here.
With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
The salary range for this role is between $149,972 and $206,570, based on skills and experience.
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