Project Manager | Public Transport Strategy & Planning

Environment Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Project Manager to ensure the successful delivery of strategic projects within Public Transport. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills while mentoring team members and managing resources effectively. The ideal candidate will have project management qualifications such as Prince2 or PMI Certification, along with experience in Agile methodologies. Applications are welcome from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Experienced project manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of strategic and operational projects.
• Manage resources, risks, and budgets.
• Mentor Project Coordinators and improve project management capability.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Education

Prince2 or PMI Certification

Tools

Agile methodologies

Scrum methodologies

Job description

Job Type: Fixed Term | Full Time

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Job Category: Program & Project Management

About Environment Canterbury

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region. The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection
• Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
• Public Transport

The Role

This role ensures the successful delivery of strategic and operational projects within Public Transport and across the wider organisation. You’ll lead projects from initiation to completion, manage resources, risks, and budgets, and foster collaboration across teams. You’ll also mentor Project Coordinators and help lift project management capability across the organisation. You’ll be accountable to the Public Transport senior leadership team, supporting practices that align with our strategic and operational outcomes. This is a key role in progressing our PT Roadmap and embedding project management best practice.

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

About You

You’re an experienced project manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects. You bring excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills, and thrive in collaborative environments. You’re passionate about continuous improvement and mentoring others.

Experience

• A qualification in project management (Prince2 or PMI Certification) or demonstrable experience in these area
• Experience in Agile and Scrum methodologies
• A background in transport planning, engineering, or similar
• Experience in government or political environments is a plus
• A qualification in change management and/or risk management would be an advantage

Working at Environment Canterbury

Our Mahi Is Underpinned By Our Values

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
• Pononga (integrity)
• Manaakitanga (people first)
• Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
• Māiatanga (can do)

We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills. We are on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.

Additional Information

Applications close on Sunday, 12 October. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you\'re excited about this role but don\'t meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can

Job Description

Project Manager