Project Manager - Corporate Plans & Reports

Taituarā; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Flexible work

Career coaching

Wellbeing leave

Paid leave days

Partners leave

Sick leave from day one

Discounts

Job summary

Selwyn District Council is seeking a Project Manager - Corporate Plans & Reports to lead development, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Long-Term Plan, Annual Plans and Annual Reports. You will work closely with senior leaders and elected members to shape the Council's direction and ensure statutory obligations are met.

Key responsibilities include end-to-end plan development, audit readiness, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality outcomes and timely reporting on

Qualifications

• At least 10 years' experience in project management, with proven ability to manage complex, high-profile projects.
• At least 5 years' experience delivering Long-Term Plans, Annual Plans and/or Annual Reports, ideally in local government.
• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP).
• Strong relationship management skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders, elected members, Audit Office and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills — able to translate complexity into clear, actionable insights.
• Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to deliver under pressure and within statutory timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the end-to-end development, consultation, audit, and adoption of the Long-Term Plan, Annual Plans and Annual Reports, ensuring compliance with legislation and audit standards.
• Applying recognised project management methodologies to ensure statutory requirements and timeframes are met.
• Collaborating and coordinating with senior managers, elected members, Audit Office, stakeholders, and the community to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, and issues to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Facilitating lessons-learned reviews and embed improvements into future planning and reporting cycles.
• Contributing to strengthening Council's performance and governance by ensuring continuous improvement and value for money.

Skills

Governance experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

PRINCE2 or PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

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• Lead the delivery of plans and reports that shape our community's future
• Work closely with senior leaders and elected members on projects that matter
• Competitive salary on offer + life insurance + flexibility

About the role:

As Project Manager - Corporate Plans & Reports, you'll take the lead in developing, delivering, and continuously improving Selwyn District Council's Long-Term Plan, Annual Plans and Annual Reports. These documents are at the heart of how we set direction, meet statutory obligations, and stay accountable to our community.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the end-to-end development, consultation, audit, and adoption of the Long-Term Plan, Annual Plans and Annual Reports, ensuring compliance with legislation and audit standards.
• Applying recognised project management methodologies to ensure statutory requirements and timeframes are met.
• Collaborating and coordinating with senior managers, elected members, Audit Office, stakeholders, and the community to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, and issues to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Facilitating lessons-learned reviews and embed improvements into future planning and reporting cycles.
• Contributing to strengthening Council's performance and governance by ensuring continuous improvement and value for money.

About you:

You'll bring a mix of governance experience, project management expertise, and the people skills needed to build trust across a wide range of stakeholders. Ideally, you will offer:

• At least 10 years' experience in project management, with proven ability to manage complex, high-profile projects.
• At least 5 years' experience delivering Long-Term Plans, Annual Plans and/or Annual Reports, ideally in local government.
• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP).
• Strong relationship management skills, with confidence engaging senior leaders, elected members, Audit Office and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills — able to translate complexity into clear, actionable insights.
• Resilience and adaptability, with the ability to deliver under pressure and within statutory timeframes.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three additional paid leave days each year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is New Zealand's fastest growing district. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work:

• Be a good human
• Be brave - Think differently
• Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!