Mātanga Kaupapa Mātāmua Senior Project Specialist

Company Description
Z has a clear purpose: Powering better journeys, today and tomorrow. As one of New Zealand's largest transport energy companies, we have a commitment to delivering safe, secure, and reliable transport energy – with the opportunity to deliver new journeys, with new energy solutions in a changing world.

We are proud to be the Kiwi contingent in the Ampol Group, an independent Trans-Tasman energy company, with trading offices across the globe, which are united behind our shared purpose. While many of the challenges and opportunities we face go beyond national boundaries, together we have the scale, influence, and capability to deliver for our customers, communities, and our people.

Energy Solutions
The Energy Solutions team is in the privileged position to play a meaningful role in what is the biggest challenge of our generation – climate change. We will achieve this by rapidly leveraging our privileged assets, brands, customer bases and expertise across geographies to accelerate the rollout of our alternative energy market offerings. We are committed to reducing our own emissions and to playing an important role in assisting our customers to navigate the energy transition by reducing their transport emissions.

We are bold and ambitious regional champions for the areas of the energy transition we commit to enable. We create innovative solutions to meet our customers' needs, making their energy transition easy.

Job Description
The Energy Solutions Senior Project Specialist leads the end-to-end delivery of Energy Solutions initiatives across a diverse project portfolio. You will support the development and commercialisation of new opportunities while ensuring projects are executed to the highest standard. Acting as a key liaison for internal and external partners, you will play a critical role in progressing Ampol's energy transition agenda. This role suits a proactive project professional who thrives in dynamic and evolving environments.

You are an experienced project delivery specialist with a passion for energy innovation and commercial outcomes. You excel at navigating complex, cross-functional environments and driving clarity through strong communication and planning. With a strategic mindset and a collaborative approach, you confidently influence stakeholders and guide projects to successful execution.

You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Deliver Energy Solutions initiatives from concept through to commercialisation.
• Provide innovative and robust solutions across a variety of project opportunities.
• Act as Ampol's key liaison point in jointly owned or partnered ventures.
• Project manage Energy Solutions projects through the full lifecycle to operation.
• Develop detailed project plans, ensuring effective resource, budget and funding planning.

Qualifications
What you'll bring to Z :

• Demonstrated experience delivering projects in complex or cross-functional environments.
• Solid understanding of the full project management lifecycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and analytical skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to engage cross functionally with tech, data, and digital teams
• Proven capability in budgeting, cash flow management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and formal project management certification

Additional Information
What we can offer you

• A competitive remuneration package including short-term incentive plan, medical insurance for you and your family, enhanced employer contribution for KiwiSaver
• Generous leave provisions including enhanced sick leave, parental leave benefits and the option to buy additional leave
• The balance of hybrid working, enjoy some of your week at home and some in our welcoming office space
• The opportunity to contribute and be part of a supportive team that is here to make a difference
• A chance to build your own capability through learning from some of the industry's most knowledgeable people who have a desire to share their insights along with access to upskilling opportunities and career development across the organisation
• Two days a year to do Good in your Hood, though our volunteering scheme, a chance for you to help others in your community in a meaningful way to you

The base salary range for this role $150k - $175k + 15% STI + 5% KiwiSaver + and health insurance through Southern Cross.
Why Z?

Z has always been a proud Kiwi company. We're aspirational for our future, confident of our role in Aotearoa New Zealand's success and deeply loyal to our customers, communities and people.

At Z we focus on achieving extraordinary outcomes by setting the appropriate context, rather than by telling our people what to do. By doing this, high performing and talented people deliver better results and are more personally fulfilled.

We care deeply for our people while pushing them to achieve their best as individuals and collectively as an organisation. Our flexible working approach and Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick accreditations - backed by our strong company values, Tū Kaha Stand Up, Tū Maia Speak Out, Tū Kotahi Side by Side - have created an open and inclusive workplace that promotes personal development and is underpinned by a desire for our people and our communities to succeed.

One of the things we stand for at Z is Diversity & Inclusion. It is our belief that having a diverse workforce make it possible for our people to truly be themselves and deliver on our aspirations for Z.

We're distinctive in our approach and if you're up for a challenge, we'd love you to be part of it. If Z sounds like a place you believe you can add value and grow your own capability, then make sure you read Our Why. This is our founding document and provides further insights in what it means to part of the Z whānau.

If Z feels like a good match for your head and your heart, come join us for one heck of a journey

Whakauru | Apply
Please include a cover letter in your application, telling us why you're a great fit for Z.

Applications close: Friday, 12/12/25

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.
To be considered for this position you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.