Senior Project Manager

Tribe Recruitment; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in New Zealand is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead major IT business cases aimed at enhancing systems connectivity and strategic planning. You will coordinate multiple IT uplift projects, prepare business cases, and engage with diverse stakeholders while ensuring high standards of delivery. This contract opportunity is ideal for highly organized professionals who are collaborative and outcomes-focused.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager in large IT environments.
• Strong background in structured business cases.
• Ability to deliver within cost, time, and quality tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of multiple IT uplift projects.
• Prepare detailed business cases and risk analysis.
• Manage project plans, budgets, and communications.
• Facilitate workshops with diverse stakeholders.
• Support procurement and ensure documentation standards.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Workshop facilitation

Risk analysis

Project management

Job description

Overview

About The Role: We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a core team in developing four major IT business cases that will shape the future of systems connectivity and strategic planning. This contract role offers the chance to work on initiatives that will have lasting impact across facilities asset management, timetabling, network services, and the future strategy of the Student Management System (SMS).

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating delivery of multiple IT uplift projects.
• Preparing detailed business cases, including cost/benefit and risk analysis.
• Managing project plans, risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Facilitating workshops and decision-making sessions with diverse stakeholders.
• Supporting procurement and ensuring documentation meets organisational standards

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Project Manager, ideally in large and complex IT environments.
• Strong background in developing structured business cases.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Skilled in facilitating workshops and navigating competing priorities.
• Ability to deliver within agreed cost, time, and quality tolerances.

Why join

This is a contract opportunity to drive significant IT projects that will improve connectivity, efficiency, and service delivery. You’ll be working with engaged stakeholders and contributing to initiatives that directly support long-term strategy.

If you’re a highly organised, collaborative, and outcomes-focused Senior Project Manager, please apply now.

To find out more, please get in touch with Anita on 021 711 537 for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references; we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.

At Tribe we have our guiding light to show us the way. We bring our whole selves to work. We encourage inclusion in every single interaction. We genuinely care about people and are curious about their stories. We celebrate all points of view. We will help you find your tribe, the same way we have. We’re all on a journey together so come along…