Project Manager (Change and Transformation)

CORDE; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone and laptop

Flexible working hours

Job summary

CORDE is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead change and transformation initiatives from Rolleston, reporting to the Head of Portfolio Management. This 9‑month fixed-term role will involve end-to-end delivery across operations and services, with flexibility to work four or five days per week.

You will coordinate senior leadership through planning workshops, manage risks and dependencies, and support portfolio reporting and communications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering strategic or organisational change projects, ideally at executive level.
• A relevant project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile PM).
• A change management qualification (Prosci) preferred.
• Confidence influencing and communicating with senior leaders.
• Experience in a portfolio or PMO environment, not just single-project delivery.
• A pragmatic, adaptive approach. Willingness to roll your sleeves up when delivery needs it.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects end-to-end across operational divisions and business services functions.
• Drive day-to-day delivery across initiatives – planning, sequencing, keeping things moving.
• Facilitate planning workshops and working sessions with senior leaders.
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies, escalating when needed.
• Support change management activity, including communications planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Support portfolio management activities — analyse and compile reports, coordinate initiative plans.
• Coordinate scheduling, follow-ups and meeting preparation to enable delivery.

Skills

Change delivery

Senior stakeholder influence

PMO experience

PRINCE2

Prosci change management

Job description

What's the job?

Are you an experienced Project Manager in Change and Transformation? If so, we’re looking for you to work closely with our senior leadership on strategic and business improvement projects that are central to CORDE’s direction.

About the role | Ko te kaupapa

We’re looking for an experienced Project Manager to join us immediately on a 9-month fixed term, with flexibility on whether that’s four or five days a week.

Responsibilities

This is a hands-on delivery role, reporting to the Head of Portfolio Management and based at our Rolleston head office. You’ll deliver projects end-to-end across all operational divisions and our business services functions.

• Driving day-to-day delivery across initiatives – planning, sequencing, and keeping things moving
• Facilitating planning workshops and working sessions with senior leaders
• Managing risks, issues and dependencies, and escalating when needed
• Supporting change management activity, including communications planning and stakeholder engagement
• Supporting portfolio management activities — analysing and compiling reports, coordinating initiative plans
• Handling the coordination that makes delivery possible — scheduling, follow-ups, meeting preparation

What you’ll bring | Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• Proven experience delivering strategic or organisational change projects, ideally at executive level
• A relevant project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile PM)
• A change management qualification (Prosci) preferred
• Confidence influencing and communicating with senior leaders
• Experience in a portfolio or PMO environment, not just single-project delivery
• A pragmatic, adaptive approach. Willingness to roll your sleeves up when delivery needs it

What we bring | He aha ta tatou kawe mai

• Competitive salary with phone and laptop
• Key leadership position within a thriving business, ability to make real change and strengthen the team
• Fixed-term 9 months
• Flexible working hours, 4-5 days a week (32-40 hours)
• Exposure to a variety of industry sectors, including civil construction, 3waters, maintenance and operational services.

The company is committed to providing a safe work environment. Successful candidates are required to pass a pre-employment medical, drug, and alcohol test prior to employment.