Principal Advisor, Portfolio Management

6 days ago

Ashburton, New Zealand Plunket Full time

Whānau Āwhina Plunket people are at the heart of what we do, our frontline kaimahi impact the lives of whānau from across Aotearoa on a day to day basis, providing reassurance and clinical advice in homes, clinics and in community settings.

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**

Reporting to the Head of Strategy and Advocacy, the Principal Advisor, Portfolio Management will support the overall success of our strategic initiatives. This will involve monitoring, reporting and providing advice on project performance to ensure initiative outcomesdeliver on our strategic goals. You will provide expertise to ensure that equitable outcomes are considered at all stages of strategy and project development and implementation.

You will lead the planning and development of our portfolio of initiatives and provide oversight across these to enable a ‘joined-up’ view of Whānau Āwhina Plunket’s strategic change work. This will include providing advice and assurance to our Executive Leadership Team on risk exposure, change impacts and project interdependencies, as well as identifying and helping remedy any gaps/roadblocks to achieving our strategy.

This role will also offer advice on the delivery of projects and programmes throughout their lifecycle, working closely with project managers, leads and sponsors to support the successful delivery of initiatives and achievement of intended outcomes.

You’ll be our champion of excellence for project management and change management approaches; developing and maintaining Whānau Āwhina Plunket’s project management and change management practices and supporting others to implement these.

**He kōrero mōu | About you**

You’ll be able to engage successfully at all levels of an organisation, and will bring an organised, logical and methodical approach, alongside the proven ability to influence others.

You will also have/be:

- Tertiary qualification(s) in relevant discipline(s) and/or similar experience
- Significant experience in project or programme management/PMO roles, preferably in the health /social sector or with a Not-for-Profit organisation.
- Strong portfolio management experience across multiple business groups
- Experience of both business change and technology projects, of diverse complexity and scale
- Experience in project assurance, programme governance, and benefits realisation management and delivery
- An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi within a health and/ or social sector

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer**

If you’re seeking to work for an organisation that values improving society, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth.
- The ability to schedule your mahi in a way that will support work and life balance
- Various wellbeing schemes such as a Wellbeing day: use your one of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well being
- Retail discounts

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Kotahi mano ngā rā hiki te oranga mo ngā whakatipuranga, i roto i ngā hapori**

In the first 1000 days setting the path of wellness in our communities, for generations to come

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.

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