Senior Project Manager

LAB3; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 166,050 - 221,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Learning opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

LAB3 is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join on a 6-12 month contract based in Wellington, with consideration for Auckland. You will lead technical project teams, vendors and clients, manage schedules, budgets and risks, and promote Agile/DevOps practices across initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a NZ citizen or permanent resident based in Wellington or Auckland, with experience delivering Azure, data or security projects and a strong ability to translate technical requirements into

Qualifications

• Senior Project Manager with a proven track record delivering technology projects in complex enterprise environments.
• NZ citizen or permanent resident, based in Wellington or Auckland.
• Experience delivering Azure infrastructure, data or security projects using IaC (Terraform) and DevOps.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and influence technical project teams, vendors, partners and clients to deliver outcomes while managing risk, issues and quality.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve client and project goals and identify opportunities.
• Prepare, maintain and track project schedules, scope, resources and finances while delivering roadmaps.
• Adopt hybrid and waterfall methodologies per environment, applying Scrum, Agile, Kanban & DevOps frameworks across projects.
• Lead client workshops to define non-functional and functional requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of team frameworks, governance, reporting and processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget reporting

Burn down charts

Agile / Scrum

Tools

Jira

Job description

LAB3 is one of the largest Azure engineering practices in the Australasia region with a focus on Cloud & DevOps, Data, IoT & AI, Modern Workplace, Modern Apps & Integration, Security, andNetwork services.

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our team on a 6-12-month contract. Our ideal candidate will be based in Wellington (however we will consider Auckland based candidates too) & be eligible for government security clearance (citizens or permanent residents, having spent the last 5+ years in based New Zealand).

The Role

• Day to day, you'll manage, lead and influence technical project teams, vendors, partners and clients to deliver effective project outcomes whilst managing risk, issues, and quality of the deliverables.
• Work with (and influence) stakeholders to achieve satisfactory client and project outcomes all whilst identifying opportunities, working collaboratively, and managing your projects to deliver client strategic outcomes.
• Act with minimum supervision to prepare, maintain, and track progress of project schedules, scope, resource forecasts, and project finances whilst driving delivery of defined roadmaps within commercials.
• Be skilled at adopting appropriate hybrid and waterfall methodologies as per individual environments, embedding application of Scrum, Agile, Kanban & DevOps frameworks across projects.
• Initiate, facilitate and lead client workshops that support the definition of non-functional and functional requirements.
• Drive continuous enhancement of our team frameworks, practice structure, governance, reporting, processes, and procedures.

The ideal candidate:

• Senior Project Manager with a successful track record of delivering technology projects within complex enterprise environments with high levels of process, complexity and governance.
• NZ citizen or permanent resident, based in Wellington or Auckland
• Experience delivering large scale Azure infrastructure, data or security projects leveraging IaC (Terraform) and DevOps technologies is highly beneficial.
• Ability to translate complex & technical requirements into business outcomes.
• Vendor background: You understand the complexities of delivering to a client and can be flexible with changing priorities.
• High competency in using Jira, burn down reports and budget reporting.
• You will be expected to be onsite with the client, when required, so please come in ready for a hybrid work environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a team that leverages modern technologies to solve real problems and provides top level of customer satisfaction.
• Work with a Microsoft Partner of the Year award winner with multiple specialisations.
• Be supported by experienced peers and leaders that value technical expertise and encourages innovation, with clear career pathways and ongoing learning.
• Enjoy a supportive workplace that promotes inclusion, flexibility, diversity, and celebrates differences.
• Take advantage of largely working from home in our remote/hybrid workplace and enjoy the flexibility to balance your life.
• Thrive in a community with strong values #BeTrue #TeamUp #StandOut #ThinkAhead #FearLessAchieveMore

If you thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment whilst working on highly visible, rewarding and complex projects,