Head of Programme Delivery

2 weeks ago


Lower Hutt, New Zealand Wellington Water Full time

Senior Role leading a team to deliver water related infrastructure
- Permanent position in Petone with WFH days
- Lead relationships and delivery of high value programmes

Wellington Water Ltd is owned and holds relationships with 6 client councils, along with invested community stakeholders to ensure our capital programmes of work valued at approximately 330 million per annum are delivered safely to a high standard and have meaningful impact to residents and visitors of the region.

**The opportunity**

As our Head of Programme Delivery, you will provide leadership to a team of Programme Delivery Leads and integrate work priorities with our Major Projects Team to ensure capital works meet the needs of our client councils. This role will see you work collaboratively with our client councils, consultant and contractor suppliers, our commercial and procurement specialists and technical experts to direct decision making to meet strategic needs for the capital delivery programme.

Day to day you will focus on ensuring relationships continue to be fostered and utilise your extensive infrastructure programme management experience to ensure risk management, project standards, financial affordability and key objectives can be reached whilst improving the relationships Wellington Water holds.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will bring:

- Excellent project and programme management experience leading large infrastructure work programmes, ideally with a project management qualification.
- A relevant engineering degree or qualification with a technical understanding of three water networks or related infrastructure.
- Strong background in managing performance and partnerships within commercial and contractor panels.
- Proven people leadership experience with the ability to foster a high-performance team.
- Ability to develop meaningful engagement strategies and hold important community relationships, including with mana whenua and Iwi.

**Benefits**

At Wellington Water, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

- Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
- Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

**About us**

Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Our job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. We’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at our organisational heart. Our people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in our values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

**Applications close: 25**th** November 2024**

**How to apply**

To view a copy of the position description: click here.
- Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand._


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