Senior Project Manager

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Project Manager

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

• Exciting and unique project
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Wellington based role with flexible working options

Are you a Project Manager ready to tackle a new role?

Te tūranga - The role

The Senior Project Manager will be instrumental in delivering key initiatives in Te Pūtea Matua's investment portfolio.

The initial assignment will be to deliver a granular data collection capability to aid Te Pūtea Matua in further enabling data driven decision making for economic analysis, monetary policy, risk-based supervision, and prudential regulations.

This project supports our role as kaitiaki of the financial system while also unlocking opportunities for more insights and predictive analysis, enabling us to act with speed and agility in response to future events.

Ō pūkenga - About you

To be successful in this role you'll have:

• At least 7 years' experience in project management with experience in application development or business change delivery.
• Experience as a project manager with significant experience with methodologies such as PMBOK, Agile, Scrum or Prince 2.
• Project Management qualifications (e.g., PMP, PRiNCE2, Agile, etc.) preferred.
• Relevant industry or technical qualification and certifications and commitment to on-going professional development.
• Experience working within banking / financial sector preferred.
• Proven experience with delivering modern digital platforms, such as low-code, analytics; integration and as-a-service solutions.
• Experience in the successful delivery of project business cases, technology project plans, project budgets and outputs.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements and translate them into project plans and business cases.
• Experienced in leading and managing teams and cross-functional teams and able to deal with ambiguity.
• Strong technical leadership abilities with the capability to influence and ensure the achievement of results through others.
• Experience managing vendors, ideally with RFP development experience.
• Ability to lead change and ensure key stakeholders are fully involved.
• Proven working knowledge of project management disciplines and tools.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and report on project variances and trends.
• Strong organisational skills, including multi-tasking and time-management.

Ngā painga - What we offer

We have a broad range of responsibilities and great opportunities to match people across all stages of careers. We encourage an inclusive and positive workplace culture. We support flexible working and work-life balance. Our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, working from home equipment subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities.

It's a great time to join us. We're reaching for new heights. Add your voice to impact change to improve lives and livelihoods. We're protecting our future. For future generations. That's fulfilling.

You can find more information about our benefits here: https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/careers/our-benefits

Ko wai matou - Who we are

We're kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand's financial ecosystem - enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do all we can to support, a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We're building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work - reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga.

So come join us if you're wanting that something more

Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we'll help you do the rest. You'll be part of one of the world's most trusted and respected central banks. We'll invest in you. And with you, we're investing in New Zealand.

We are New Zealand's central bank. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua.

To find out more please review the position description for the Senior Project Manager and for recruitment queries please contact recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz

Me pēhea te tuku tono - To Apply/Interested?

To find out more please review the position description, or for any specific queries, please contact recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz.

If the sound of this role has sparked your interest, please apply online by 24 April 2024. Please include a cover letter with your application.

Kōrero tāpiri - Additional information

If you encounter accessibility barriers in the application process or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please email recruitment@rbnz.govt.nz.