Senior Project Manager – Water Metering Pilot (Hybrid)

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Tiaki Wai is offering a 12-month fixed-term role focused on planning and delivering a smart metering pilot in the Wellington region. You will report to the Programme Director, Water Metering, coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure a well-planned pilot with managed risks and dependencies.

The role requires proven project leadership, contract management experience, and strong budget and reporting capabilities to support the wider Tiaki Wai programme and future water asset

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex projects from planning through to delivery.
• Ability to navigate policy, access and engineering challenges.
• Strong knowledge of project methodologies and delivery.
• Experience in contract management and supplier relationships.
• Strong planning, risk, budget and reporting skills.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing dependencies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with councils, communities and iwi.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver the water metering pilot.
• Manage pilot budget and reporting; track progress and dependencies.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders for successful delivery.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and ensure lessons inform the wider programme.
• Support Tiaki Wai's asset management and customer service objectives.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Budget management

Contract management

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Budget reporting

Job description

Tiaki Wai is offering a 12-month fixed-term role focused on planning and delivering a smart metering pilot in the Wellington region. You will report to the Programme Director, Water Metering, coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure a well-planned pilot with managed risks and dependencies.

The role requires proven project leadership, contract management experience, and strong budget and reporting capabilities to support the wider Tiaki Wai programme and future water asset