Project Manager

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 119,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand seeks a senior Project Manager to lead Case Services projects on a permanent basis. You will direct cross-functional teams, drive governance reporting, and deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget in a supportive, inclusive culture.

The role requires strong experience with Treasury Better Business Case, MS365 tools, Agile delivery, and vendor management, with a focus on delivering public sector digital outcomes in Aotearoa NZ.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience in large and complex organisations.
• Experience leading project teams to deliver on time and within budget in an Agile context.
• Strong ability to write detailed business cases using Treasury's Better Business Case.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a team of professionals to achieve project goals.
• Manage project budgets, risks, and issues, escalating when necessary.
• Represent the project for governance and steering committee activities.
• Provide timely and accurate project reports to stakeholders.
• Be responsible for release management.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships to become a trusted leader.

Skills

Governance reporting

Business case writing

Senior project management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

Teams

FMIS

PowaPlanner

Job description

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, senior Project Manager to join our supportive and collaborative Case Services team on a permanent basis. Case Services is part of Digital, Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

This role involves leading passionate project teams in a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages bringing the best personal contributions to the job.

We are looking for a proactive Project Manager with a positive attitude towards delivering results. A team player willing to share knowledge with the wider Digital and Case Services team and have a proven track record of successful project delivery.

You will be able to the hit the ground running and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones within budget.

Reporting to the Manager Delivery, Case Services, in this role, you will:

• lead and motivate a team of professionals to achieve project goals
• manage project budgets, risks, and issues, escalating when necessary
• represent the project for all governance and steering committee activities
• provide timely and accurate project reports to stakeholders
• be responsible for release management
• build strong, collaborative relationships to become a trusted leader.

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and you believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will have experience in senior skills in reporting and writing for Governance committees, experience in writing detailed business cases using Treasury's Better Business Case and using a wide range of tools from the MS365 suite such as Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Teams and other project management tools including FMIS, and PowaPlanner.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• a tertiary degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• proven project management experience in large and complex organisations
• experience leading project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget, particularly in an Agile context
• collaborative experience working with service managers to drive business and digital change to improve business outcomes
• experience leading vendors to deliver effective, efficient, and high-quality solutions
• a strong ability to build and maintain effective business relationships, internally and externally.
• experience in public sector digital project delivery desirable

Mō mātou/About us

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.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $118,904 and $163,344 based on skills and experience.