Project Coordinator

The Treasury - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 78,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Treasury – Te Tai Ōhanga in Wellington is seeking a Project Management Office Coordinator to lead delivery across the project portfolio and manage large, non-standard requests on behalf of I&T. This fixed-term, full-time role offers a structured environment and opportunities to influence government ICT outcomes.

You will coordinate planning, progress tracking, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across teams.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting the delivery of technology, project, or service outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and digital literacy.
• Familiarity with PMO or service delivery practices is desirable.
• Show an awareness of, and a commitment to, Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Tertiary qualification in IT, or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of initiatives and complex service requests from planning through to completion.
• Support portfolio reporting, planning, budgeting, and project closure activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, communicate progress, and facilitate successful delivery outcomes.
• Coordinate resources, documentation, and delivery activities across multiple teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Delivery of technology

Written & verbal comms

Attention to detail

PMO practices

Te Tiriti awareness

IT-related qualification

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT or related discipline

Job description

About Us | The Treasury – Te Tai Ōhanga

At the Treasury – Te Tai Ōhanga, we’re focused on securing a better future for Aotearoa New Zealand and the people who call it home. As the Government’s lead economic and financial advisor, we work to lift living standards now and for generations to come. We want Aotearoa to be prosperous, and for that prosperity to be sustainable and inclusive so all New Zealander’s can take part in a healthy and resilient economy and society.

Our talented people bring their diverse experience to some of the country’s most complex and inter-connected issues, including child wellbeing, climate change, health, housing and sustainable public financing. Every day, they influence, advise, and support Ministers, Crown Chief Executives and Government decision-makers to shape a thriving future for Aotearoa.

Enabling Services brings together the core functions that help the Treasury work smoothly and effectively every day. We ensure the organisation has the systems, people practices, technology, workplaces and governance it needs to operate well, engages effectively with Ministers and stakeholders, and uphold an open and transparent Treasury. We help the organisation plan, prioritise and deliver its strategic objectives through integrated business planning, performance reporting and risk management. Working alongside business groups, we lift capability, strengthen systems and support continuous improvement across the organisation.

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role

As a Project Management Office Coordinator you will lead the successful delivery of initiatives and activities associated with the portfolio of projects that I&T is undertaking, as well as leading the coordination of large and non-standard service requests on behalf of I&T.

In this role, you will

• Coordinate the delivery of initiatives and complex service requests from planning through to completion.
• Support portfolio and programme reporting, planning, budgeting, and project closure activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, communicate progress, and facilitate successful delivery outcomes.
• Coordinate resources, documentation, and delivery activities across multiple teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team.

This is a fixed term, full-time position (40 hours per week) based in Wellington, New Zealand through to June 2027.

Ō pūmanawa | About You

To succeed in this role, you will have

• Strong planning, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting the delivery of technology, project, or service outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and digital literacy.
• Familiarity with project management, PMO, or service delivery practices is desirable.
• Show an awareness of, and a commitment to, the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Tertiary qualification in IT, or related discipline or equivalent experience.

Ko ngā hua | What we Offer

This isan important roleandwe'llsupport your success. We offer flexible work arrangements, wellbeinginitiativesand opportunities to work on issues that matter for New Zealand.

Ngā Mokopuna a Tāne, our wharenui at the heart of our workplace, reflects our commitment to inclusion,belongingand partnership.You'llhave the opportunity to deepen yourexpertise, build strong networks across government, and contribute directly to how Treasury plans,deliversand reports on its work.

The base salary range for this role is $78,302.85 to $92,121.00. Appointments will be made based on the successful candidate's skills,experienceand alignment with the requirements of the role.

Applications close at 11 55pm, Sunday 4 October 2026.