Strategic Delivery Lead – Complex Projects & Change

ANZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ANZ in Wellington is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead one or more high-value projects. You will manage risks, dependencies, and vendor relationships while ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to quality. Role location is Auckland or Wellington, permanent with 37.5 hours per week.

You will promote value delivery at senior management level, drive transformation, and coordinate cross-functional teams to realise business benefits within ANZ governance standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive Senior Project Management experience in financial services compliance, risk, or regulatory environments.
• Experience delivering complex projects and successful business outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing across all levels.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams with direction, coaching and mentorship.
• Experience developing and managing project plans, schedules and delivery roadmaps.
• Adaptability and resilience in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
• Proactive, solutions-focused delivery mindset with sound judgement.
• Experience with multiple PM methodologies and tailoring approaches to project needs.
• Solid commercial acumen including vendor management and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex projects within scope, budget and timelines.
• Develop business cases and support funding and governance processes.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, procurement and vendor relationships.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and deliver clear project communications.
• Drive collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.
• Lead change initiatives and support business readiness in complex environments.
• Monitor project performance and ensure alignment with governance standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery practices and project outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Influencing

Team leadership

Delivery mindset

Adaptability

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Job description

ANZ in Wellington is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead one or more high-value projects. You will manage risks, dependencies, and vendor relationships while ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to quality. Role location is Auckland or Wellington, permanent with 37.5 hours per week.

You will promote value delivery at senior management level, drive transformation, and coordinate cross-functional teams to realise business benefits within ANZ governance standards.