Senior Programme Manager

2 days ago


Christchurch, New Zealand GHD Full time

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We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, transport and urbanisation.

Our Christchurch office is currently seeking an experienced Programme Manager for the delivery of a wide range of Programme Management projects and services from inception through to completion for GHD clients across New Zealand.This will include the delivery of programmes, as well as providing advice and guidance to key clients on best practice programme and project management.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Exhibits and promotes key leadership principles essential to programme management success, and delivery of transformative organisational outcomes for GHD clients
- Is a GHD Programme Management champion, embracing new and emerging Programme Management principles, evolving the GHD Programme Management service offering alongside the Programme Management team, ensuring ongoing relevance to the market.
- Ensures a strong client focus to maintain a pipeline of work and generate revenue.
- Increases the presence of GHD Programme Management in the marketplace as a consultant of choice.
- Oversees the delivery of a wide range of Programme Management services to include:

- Enterprise and Programme Management Office functions
- Programme and Project Management Processes
- Governance
- Business Case
- Benefits Management
- Programme Planning and Control
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- Prioritisation processes
- Risk and Issue Management
- Quality and Assurance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Reporting and KPI’s
- Delivery Model and Procurement strategies
- Delivery of projects from inception through to completion, both on time and on budget

**What you will bring to the team**:

- At least 10 years’ experience within a Project and Programme Management environment, overseeing the delivery of programmes, projects and services.
- Experience in leading people, process and system change within a delivery environment.
- A strong reputation / presence in the NZ project management market
- Strong network of client relationships in the Project Management space. Including established relationships at a high level across a range of industries and portfolios
- MSP, PMP or PgMP (or equivalent)
- PRINCE2, PMP (or equivalent)
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
- Post graduate qualifications (such as an MBA) would be looked upon favourably

**What's in it for you**:

- Insurances paid for by GHD (life, trauma and income protection)
- Up to 20 days extra leave with our holiday buy -back scheme
- Daily interaction with high performing teams
- Professional development and ongoing training
- Competitive remuneration
- Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance
- Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across APAC.
- A highly supportive and collaborative team environment
- We will set you up for success with the latest hardware, tools and tech

**Ki GHD, ka ākina te kaimahi e mātou kia tutuki ōna ake moemoeā. Nā te mea, ko te kaha o te tangata te tuarā o te pakihi. Nā reira, he hiahia nō mātou ki te whiwhi kaimahi nō ngā ahurea tuakiri maha, nō whenua rerekē, tane mai, wahine mai.**

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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**Why GHD?**

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.

**Our commitment to you**

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Our Commitment to you

**Who we**
**are**

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents - Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

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