Senior Project Manager — Security Uplift & SaaS Migration

Earthquake Commission; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

4 weeks annual leave

Professional development

Wellbeing fund

Job summary

Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake in Wellington is seeking a Senior Project Manager on a fixed-term basis until 30 June 2027 to lead two priority initiatives: physical security uplift and migration to Qualtrics XM. You will manage planning, delivery, cutover and handover, coordinating business, technical and vendor resources to achieve secure, sustainable outcomes.

You will report to the Manager, Programme Delivery and balance governance, risk, budgets and stakeholder expectations while

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience leading complex business and technology projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience delivering a SaaS implementation, platform migration, system replacement or tech-enabled change.
• Strong governance, planning, risk and financial management with clear reporting.
• Experience migrating data, integrating systems, testing, cutover and operational handover.
• Experience coordinating business and technical specialists and vendor-led delivery.
• Ability to work with executive sponsors and business owners to enable decisions.
• Sound judgement and adaptability to lead concurrent initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery, cutover and handover within scope, time and budget.
• Develop integrated delivery plans, milestones, budgets, dependencies and governance reporting.
• Oversee CCTV improvements and discovery for future CCTV and card access solutions.
• Deliver Qualtrics XM implementation and migration from InMoment XI with continuous customer feedback.
• Coordinate internal and external resources, clarifying responsibilities and acceptance criteria.
• Manage risks, assurance and operational readiness, escalate major issues early.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

SaaS implementation

Platform migration

Risk management

Executive sponsor engagement

Job description

Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake in Wellington is seeking a Senior Project Manager on a fixed-term basis until 30 June 2027 to lead two priority initiatives: physical security uplift and migration to Qualtrics XM. You will manage planning, delivery, cutover and handover, coordinating business, technical and vendor resources to achieve secure, sustainable outcomes.

You will report to the Manager, Programme Delivery and balance governance, risk, budgets and stakeholder expectations while