Senior Programme Coordinator

**Take a supporting role in planning and delivering strategic change projects and programmes for NZTA | Waka Kotahi**:

- **Excel with your project coordination expertise in complex and interesting programmes**:

- **Fast paced |Flexible working |Highly Collaborative**

**Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**
The Corporate Portfolio Office has a permanent senior programme coordinator role available for the next super star coordinator to take on. Utilise your expertise in project and programme coordination to support the delivery of critical areas of strategic change. The role would suit those who thrive on working at pace and collaborating with stakeholders across the business.
- Strengthen their programme level coordination experience on complex programmes.
- Build and manage effective relationships with key external and internal stakeholders acting as a trusted partner across the complete lifecycle phases.
- Advocate and contribute to the capability uplift of our project coordination professionals.

Reporting to the Portfolio Delivery Manager, you will have the support of a group of project and programme professionals and be part of the change function in the Corporate Portfolio Office. As a senior member in your field, you will be an advocate for learning and growth across our project and programme professional community.

This is a permanent full-time position. To view the Position Description, click here.

**Ko koe tenei | About you**
Key to your success in this role will be your ability to showcase your experience in:

- effectively engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders, preferably across multiple teams/agencies
- working as a portfolio coordinator or 7+ years' experience working as a coordinator in a complex project or programme environment
- occasionally managed and delivered small discreet projects
- a portfolio environment desirable
- an in depth understanding of programme and project management methodologies and frameworks using both waterfall and agile methodologies
- demonstrating understanding of how to establish a high performing team environment, with a team that draws on multiple disciplines, effectively leading them towards the achievement of project outcomes
- sound understanding of risk management and assurance controls and associated project and programme reporting and quality standards and project lifecycle processes
- helping establish and facilitating effective Governance committees to ensure well-formed decisions are made in a timely fashion
- project management information systems (preferably with Planview)
- reviewing key documentation and working with teams to deliver quality outputs
- proficient in Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel, Project and Visio

**He aha nga huanga moku | What are the benefits for you?**
- Working alongside an exceptional team of corporate property professionals who manage the technical components of the work and are passionate about their role
- The ability to learn and seek support from a team of business change and project professionals, with the ability to call on their expertise when needed (e.g. change management, business analysis)
- Supportive and experienced people leaders who really want to see you succeed
- Flexibility, including some ability to work from home to maintain balance
- Growth - access to training, development, and a real opportunity to evolve with the business
- 5 weeks annual leave + other great benefits

**Ko wai matou | About us**
Corporate Capability and Support is a business unit that comprises our change delivery function for corporate, as well as our corporate property, workplace support, and administrative support functions for NZTA. You will be part of the Corporate Portfolio team within this business unit, which includes change professionals who support NZTA in identifying, defining, organising, and delivering organisational change. Our Delivery team is made up of project and programme delivery specialists who take a focused approach to ensuring that change projects are delivered.

**Keen to apply?**

**Ra Katinga | Applications close**:
Sunday 16th February 2025

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.