Senior Agile Programme Manager - Delivery Contract

Air New Zealand Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Air New Zealand Limited is seeking an experienced Programme Manager (Delivery and Performance Specialist) on an independent contractor basis to help cross-functional teams deliver complex initiatives with pace and value in Auckland.

You'll apply deep agile practice, systems thinking and coaching to align scope, dependencies and release plans, while driving improvement through data-driven forecasting and effective change enablement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Agile Programme Manager or equivalent across complex digital or operational transformation.
• Deep expertise in agile, lean and flow-based delivery with the ability to flex between agile, hybrid and traditional approaches.
• Strong track record translating strategy into outcomes, value slices and release plans while managing risks, dependencies, governance, budgets and vendors.
• Systems thinker experienced in improving flow, addressing root causes and designing effective delivery rhythms, dashboards or workflows.
• Confident using empirical delivery, team and adoption data to improve forecasting, decision-making and performance.
• Strong coaching, facilitation and influencing skills with Product Owners, Delivery Owners, teams, leaders, finance partners and vendors.
• Practical organisational change and adoption capability, ensuring delivery outcomes land and are sustained.
• Clear communicator and active listener; aviation, transport, logistics, operations or other safety-critical experience is highly desirable.
• Collaborative, growth-oriented and comfortable with ambiguity and constructive challenge; relevant certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate end-to-end delivery across complex, multi-team initiatives, aligning scope, timing, dependencies, decisions, vendors and strategic outcomes.
• Shape objectives into clear customer, operational and commercial outcomes, prioritised work, value slices and release plans that deliver value incrementally.
• Establish fit-for-purpose planning, governance, cadences, reporting and decision forums; keep priorities, work in progress, trade-offs, spend, forecasts and delivery confidence visible.
• Manage flow, critical paths, risks, issues and dependencies, making constraints visible and unblocking progress as context changes.
• Optimise delivery systems, team interactions and operating rhythms; integrate internal and vendor delivery and address bottlenecks.
• Use throughput, cycle time, predictability, adoption and team-performance signals to improve forecasting and target interventions.
• Coach Product Owners, Delivery Owners, teams and leaders to improve prioritisation, accountability and sustainable delivery.
• Integrate change enablement through impact awareness, stakeholder engagement, feedback and adoption tracking.
• Actively ensure the safety and security of all people, assets, systems and procedures in your area of responsibility.

Job description

Air New Zealand Limited is seeking an experienced Programme Manager (Delivery and Performance Specialist) on an independent contractor basis to help cross-functional teams deliver complex initiatives with pace and value in Auckland.

You'll apply deep agile practice, systems thinking and coaching to align scope, dependencies and release plans, while driving improvement through data-driven forecasting and effective change enablement.