Strategic Portfolio & Delivery Assurance Leader

New Zealand Government

Wellington

On-site

NZD 103,000 - 129,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

The Senior Project, Portfolio and Assurance Advisor role with New Zealand Government (Department of Internal Affairs) is a fixed-term position running through 25 June 2027. You will provide portfolio and project advice across multiple initiatives, generating high-quality reporting and insights, and supporting resource and demand planning while promoting consistent project practices.

You will collaborate with project delivery leaders, capability teams, finance and the Enterprise Portfolio

Qualifications

Broad experience in project delivery and/or portfolio advisory roles across multiple projects.
Advanced reporting and data analysis capability with bespoke reports.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance and lifecycle.
Experience using Psoda, MS Project, Azure DevOps, Planner, Power BI and Excel.
Excellent written and verbal communication with influencing and coaching ability.

Responsibilities

Design portfolio reporting, dashboards and executive insights highlighting status, risks, and variances.
Undertake health assessments, deep-dive analysis and quality reviews with early delivery advice.
Provide oversight on project financials, forecasts, scope and business-case alignment.
Analyze current and forecast resource demand, capacity and dependencies to support prioritisation.
Coach practitioners and promote delivery frameworks, tools, standards and ways of working.