Senior Project Manager

Req ID: 105341

Department: Tech Personal & Funds (NZ)

Division: Technology

Location: New Zealand

Ko Mātou – About Us

Kia Hanga I Te Ao, E Ora Ai, E Tupu Ai, Te Tangata Me Te Kainga. At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As a Senior Project Manager in our Technology Delivery Practice, you'll play a pivotal role in leading workflow and integration initiatives across ANZ New Zealand. You'll provide senior‑level planning, management, and oversight to ensure projects are aligned with strategic priorities and delivered successfully across the business. Your leadership will bring structure and clarity to multi‑disciplined teams, enabling them to deliver workflow management solutions that streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency.

This role will see you coordinating resources and managing interdependencies across multiple streams of work, with a focus on workflow management, integration across infrastructure, mainframe and API environments, and cloud application delivery. You'll engage with stakeholders at all levels to translate business needs into delivery outcomes, balancing immediate priorities with long‑term strategy. It's a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of ANZ's technology landscape by driving seamless, secure, and scalable workflow and integration solutions for a leading financial institution.

Role Location: Wellington/Auckland

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: Standard 37.5 hours

Ka aha tō rā e kite ai? - What will your day look like

The Senior Tech Project Manager is critical to making this happen and key responsibilities of the role will include the following:

Lead the end-to-end delivery, from inception through to delivery of large and complex technology projects and/or key pieces of work within large programmes

Work collaboratively with key business owners and stakeholders to deliver the best outcome for the customer

Work collaboratively with 3rd party vendors to deliver the best outcome for the customer

Provide financial budget oversight across project deliverables

You will operate across multiple teams to ensure delivery is aligned

Operate with stakeholders and influence when required to ensure project delivery

Support and contribute to Project Governance deliverables including project progress reporting and escalations

Identify and manage the risks, issues and dependencies throughout the delivery framework

Apply sound project management principles and work within the ANZ Delivery Frameworks

Ōu Pūkenga? - What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

Extensive and proven experience delivering large complex projects across infrastructure, mainframe, complex integration environments, and cloud platforms (Azure/Google) within financial services.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels — from executives to technical teams.

Deep knowledge of software delivery frameworks, governance, and controls, with proven ability to apply and adapt project management methodologies to suit each initiative.

Strong organisational and leadership skills, including time management, decision‑making, and the ability to build high‑performing teams and foster strong relationships.

Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments with shifting priorities and ambiguity, coupled with the capability to coach, mentor, and build capability across multi‑disciplined teams.

You're not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we'd love to hear from you.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou? - So, why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be part of a work whānau striving towards a common purpose: shaping a world where communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. You'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and community you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse community at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand's communities and this is one of the reasons that has inspired us to develop a multi-year Te Ao Māori Strategy called Tākiri-Ā-Rangi. This includes increasing representation of Māori and Pasifika people at ANZ. Join us and get involved in one of our affinity networks which help us to better understand and meet the needs and interests of our increasingly diverse workforce.

Kua wātea te katoa ki te tono. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with an access requirement or disability, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

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Te Rā Ōtinga - Job Posting End Date

19th November at 11.59pm (NZ)