Project Manager – ePMO

Southern Cross Hospital; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards

Health & wellbeing program

Flexible working arrangements

Employee network discounts

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Southern Cross Hospital – Auckland is seeking a Project Manager – ePMO to lead complex Digital Services initiatives that underpin hospital upgrades and major developments across Aotearoa. You will partner with executives, clinicians, property teams and external partners to translate strategy into tangible outcomes.

You’ll own the full project lifecycle—from planning and design through procurement, implementation and handover—while maturing our ePMO practice and coaching delivery professionals in

Qualifications

• Significant experience working within a PMO or Enterprise Project Management Office.
• Proven ability to deliver complex technology projects in healthcare, construction, or related environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects from planning to handover.
• Strong commercial awareness with budgets, forecasts and change requests.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Digital Services projects supporting hospital upgrades and major developments.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across infrastructure, networks, applications, cyber security and clinical technology.
• Take ownership of the full project lifecycle from planning to handover.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the ePMO practice and mentoring delivery professionals.

Skills

PMO experience

Stakeholder management

Complex projects

Delivery leadership

Communication skills

Budget and cost control

Risk and dependency management

Executive liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Southern Cross Hospital – Auckland, North Island

Ready to lead projects that will shape the future of healthcare across Aotearoa?

As our Project Manager – ePMO, you’ll lead complex Digital Services projects that support hospital upgrades, major developments and other high-priority initiatives across Southern Cross Healthcare. Working at the intersection of technology, property, clinical and operational delivery, you’ll play a key role in turning strategic plans into successful outcomes.

This is a highly visible role where you’ll work closely with Executive leaders, hospital General Managers, Property & Development teams, clinicians, technology specialists and external delivery partners. You’ll be the key point of contact for Executive Sponsors, ensuring technology requirements are understood early, risks and dependencies are managed, and projects are delivered to the required scope, cost, quality and timeframe.

You’ll take ownership across the full project lifecycle, from early planning, design and cost estimation through procurement, implementation, commissioning, go-live and handover. You’ll coordinate diverse technology teams and subject matter experts across infrastructure, networks, applications, cyber security, clinical technology and operational support, ensuring solutions are practical, supportable and ready for the future.

Beyond individual projects, you’ll also contribute to the continued development of our ePMO practice, sharing your expertise, coaching other delivery professionals and helping strengthen project management capability across Southern Cross Healthcare.

If you’re an experienced Project Manager who enjoys working on complex initiatives, engaging senior stakeholders and bringing people together to deliver meaningful change, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact across one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations.

• Significant experience working within a PMO or Enterprise Project Management Office
• Demonstrable experience delivering complex technology projects, ideally within healthcare, construction, property development or another operationally critical environment
• Proven ability to independently drive multiple concurrent projects or workstreams through planning, design, procurement, implementation and handover
• Strong project and programme management capability, with a practical, delivery-focused approach
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technology teams and subject matter experts
• Experience contributing technology requirements to building, facility or major development projects
• Strong commercial awareness, including experience with budgets, forecasts, vendor proposals and change requests
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, including senior and Executive-level stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver effective executive presentations
• Strong judgement, initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions
• Experience coaching or mentoring project teams and contributing to project management capability

Highly regarded:

• Recognised project management qualification such as PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent
• Knowledge of change management methodologies such as PROSCI/ADKAR
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package and employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
• Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements
• Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network.

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:

• Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
• Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
• Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.

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