Project Lead

3 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

**Lead change in a dynamic, complex environment**:

- **Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and customer-centricity.**:

- **Drive innovation and service excellence across Council Group**:

- **12 Fixed-term role with potential to extend**:

- **Salary between $145K - $155K per annum**

**He angitūtanga: The opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Lead to join the Group Shared Services (GSS) team within the Programme Services Directorate. In this pivotal role, you’ll help shape and implement future-focused operating models across key GSS functions. Working alongside General Managers and senior stakeholders, you’ll lead the development of business cases, drive continuous improvement, and ensure our service delivery continues to meet the evolving needs of Aucklanders.

Some day to day work you’ll be involved in includes:

- Lead the planning and execution of implementation roadmaps and business cases.
- Deliver high-quality project documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
- Facilitate workshops, forums, and engagement plans to support project outcomes.
- Collaborate with analysts, advisors, and change managers to ensure effective delivery.

Click this link for the Position Description

**He kōrero mōu: About you**

You’re someone who knows what it takes to deliver meaningful change, particularly within large-scale transformation programmes. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced and complex environment, able to juggle multiple priorities, influence a diverse range of stakeholders, and bring people together around a shared vision of the future. Resilient, focused, and outcomes-driven—you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get things done.
- Principal-level experience delivering large-scale transformation and complex change initiatives
- A strong background in business analysis within shared services or enterprise environments
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, particularly at executive and cross-functional levels
- Proficiency with process mapping tools such as Visio or Lucidchart, and the Microsoft Office Suite
- A tertiary qualification in business, finance, information systems, or a related field

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

Auckland Council is one of the largest local authorities in the South Pacific providing essential services and facilities to more than 1.5 million people. This is your chance to be part of something big. You’ll help shape how services are delivered across Auckland, work with passionate people, and contribute to a programme that’s making a real difference. Plus, we’re committed to te ao Māori and creating an inclusive, forward-thinking workplace.

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini _My success is not mine alone, but the success of many._

You’ll also have access to a range of fantastic Auckland Council benefits, including discounted Leisure Centre membership, Kiwisaver employer contribution additional to your base salary offered and a range of other partnership discounts Click this link to find out more.

**Applications close Sunday 20 July 2025

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