Senior Project Manager

Tenzing Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Flexible hybrid work

Additional annual leave

Job summary

Tenzing Limited, Auckland-based, is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a major data services workstream within a large-scale transformation programme. You will bring structure, pace, and transparency to the data workstream, partnering with the Data Lead and specialist consultants.

This delivery leadership role focuses on governance, planning, and coordination across data migration, quality, testing, reconciliation, cutover, and related activities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience managing complex technology projects or programmes.
• Experience leading multi-stream programmes involving diverse stakeholders and suppliers.
• Practical understanding of data migration, data quality, testing, reconciliation, governance, and cutover activities.
• Experience leading teams of consultants, analysts, architects, engineers, and subject matter experts.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with senior executives and programme leaders.
• Commercial acumen and experience managing delivery against contractual commitments.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, establish momentum quickly, and maintain delivery control.
• Experience working in NZ government or highly governed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery planning, scheduling, and workstream governance.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and change control.
• Coordinate consultants and client stakeholders.
• Provide clear reporting to programme and executive leadership.
• Manage delivery against scope, milestones, budgets, and commitments.
• Coordinate reviews, approvals, and acceptance across deliverables.
• Collaborate across client teams, implementation partners, and suppliers.
• Drive accountability and delivery discipline across the workstream.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Governance

Planning

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Budget management

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Executive communication

Multi-stream leadership

Education

PRINCE2 Certification

PMP Certification

Tools

Oracle Fusion

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Azure

Databricks

Job description

At Tenzing, we help organisations solve complex business and technology challenges through practical consulting, delivery excellence, and deep expertise. We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a major data services workstream within a large-scale transformation programme.

About the role

This is a delivery leadership role rather than a hands-on technical position. You will be responsible for bringing structure, pace, and transparency to a critical data workstream while partnering closely with Tenzing's Data Lead and specialist consultants.

You'll be joining a complex, multi-party enterprise transformation involving data migration, quality, governance, reconciliation, testing, and cutover activities. Success will require strong planning, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and the ability to coordinate multiple moving parts across a large programme.

Applicants must be Auckland based and already hold the legal right to work in New Zealand.

What you'll be doing

• Leading delivery planning, scheduling, and workstream governance.
• Managing risks, issues, dependencies, and change control.
• Coordinating Tenzing consultants and client stakeholders.
• Providing clear and accurate reporting to programme and executive leadership.
• Managing delivery against agreed scope, milestones, budgets, and commercial commitments.
• Coordinating deliverables through review, approval, and acceptance processes.
• Working across client teams, implementation partners, and suppliers to ensure successful outcomes.
• Driving accountability, collaboration, and delivery discipline across the workstream.

About you

You'll be an experienced Project Manager who thrives in complex environments and knows how to keep delivery moving while maintaining strong governance and stakeholder confidence.

We're looking for someone with:

• 10+ years' experience managing complex technology projects or programmes.
• Strong delivery management, governance, planning, financial, and risk management skills.
• Experience leading multi-stream programmes involving diverse stakeholders and suppliers.
• Practical understanding of data migration, data quality, testing, reconciliation, governance, and cutover activities.
• Experience leading teams of consultants, analysts, architects, engineers, and subject matter experts.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with senior executives and programme leaders.
• Commercial acumen and experience managing delivery against contractual commitments.
• The ability to work through ambiguity, establish momentum quickly, and maintain delivery control.
• Data migration or ERP transformation programmes.
• Consulting or professional services environments.
• Oracle Fusion, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, or Databricks environments.
• PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience working within New Zealand government or highly governed organisations.

What will make you successful

At Tenzing, technical expertise is only part of the equation. Our most successful consultants combine strong delivery capability with the ability to build trusted relationships, navigate complexity, and deliver value for clients.

• Consulting mindset - able to understand client challenges, provide trusted advice, and contribute to successful outcomes.
• Technical expertise - applying specialist data knowledge to design and deliver practical, high-quality solutions across data platforms, engineering, integration, migration, analytics, and governance.
• Problem solving and initiative - proactively identifying issues, investigating options, and driving solutions through to completion.
• Collaboration and leadership - building strong relationships with clients and colleagues while supporting the development of others.
• Commercial awareness - understanding client priorities, delivery risks, quality expectations, and business outcomes.
• Adaptability and curiosity - embracing new technologies, continually developing skills, and contributing to innovation across the practice.

At Tenzing, we've been helping clients scale their mountains for over twenty years. We call it the Sherpa ethos - standing alongside our clients, doing the heavy lifting and guiding them through complex transformations. As trusted partners in change, we work with some of Australasia's leading organisations to deliver strategic and operational impact across industries.

Tenzing is an independent subsidiary of the Tech Mahindra Group, giving our people access to a global network of expertise and opportunities, while maintaining our well-known Tenzing ways of working and deep understanding of the local context across New Zealand and Australia.

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That's why we invest in tailored career development, mentorship and a collaborative environment where creativity and professionalism thrive. We also take the time to celebrate our wins, recognising individual and team achievements and fostering a culture of appreciation and shared success.

What we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Life and Income Protection Insurance (fully subsidised)
• Discounted Medical Insurance
• Mobile phone and plan
• Wellbeing support including EAP and flu vaccinations
• Inclusive culture with regular social events and celebrations