Senior Project Manager

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited; Wellington; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Wellington to lead delivery of complex projects, manage risks and drive value across divisions.

You will develop business cases, govern processes, oversee cross-functional teams, and mentor staff, with a focus on collaboration, stakeholder engagement and agile delivery within a regulated financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive Senior Project Management experience in financial services.
• Experience across small to large transformation programmes.
• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex projects within scope, budget and timelines.
• Develop business cases and support governance processes.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, procurement and vendor relations.
• Build stakeholder relationships and deliver clear project communications.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve outcomes.
• Lead change initiatives and support business readiness.
• Monitor performance and ensure alignment with governance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery practices and outcomes.
• Coordinate resources to deliver high-quality outcomes and realise benefits.
• Coach and mentor team members to foster collaboration.

Skills

Senior project management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Leadership

Delivery mindset

Analytical thinking

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Department: NZ Strategic Execution Delivery & Change

Location: Wellington

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga.At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As a Senior Project Manager in our Delivery and Change Centre of Excellence, you’ll play a key role in managing one or multiple projects/streams involving significant business value and risk implications across divisions and business units.

You will promote the projects/streams at senior management level to enable value delivery, resolve technology and business issues, risks and dependencies, in line with business case and within defined accountabilities and constraints. You will be accountable for delivering projects on time, within budget and with the desired quality.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.

Role Location: Auckland or Wellington

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like?

The Senior Project Manager position is a transformational and outcome focused role with a broad range of responsibilities. Some of your day-to-day activities may include the below:

• Leading the delivery of complex projects within scope, budget, and agreed timelines.
• Developing business cases and supporting project funding and governance processes.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, procurement, and vendor relationships.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering clear, effective project communications.
• Driving collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Leading change initiatives and supporting business readiness in complex environments.
• Monitoring project performance, reporting progress, and ensuring alignment with ANZ governance standards.
• Identifying opportunities to improve delivery practices, processes, and project outcomes.
• Coordinating resources to deliver high-quality outcomes and realise business benefits.
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting team members while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

This position offers agility and innovation —you’ll be encouraged to bring your unique perspective and flair to make the role your own.

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• Extensive Senior Project Management experience including substantial exposure to financial services compliance, risk management, or regulatory environments and delivering complex projects and business outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in working across a broad range of initiatives, from smaller scale projects to complex transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills across all levels of an organisation.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams, providing direction, coaching, and mentoring.
• Experience developing and managing project plans, schedules, and delivery roadmaps.
• Adaptability and resilience in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a strong delivery mindset.
• Experience across multiple project management methodologies and the ability to tailor approaches to project needs.
• Sound judgement, decision-making, and active listening skills.
• Strong commercial acumen, including vendor management, procurement, and Statements of Work.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

There's something special about being part of ANZ, you're part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive. Our teams do this by helping people make the most of what they have, to transform ideas, hard work and ambition into reality.

Career development means different things to different people. It may simply mean developing a skill, broadening your experience by moving sideways or stretching yourself by moving to a different business. How you manage and develop your career is up to you. That's why we're committed to helping you do this by providing you with the support, tools and resources you need to take the next big step in your career, towards even bigger things with us in the future.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirements, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.