Programme Manager

  • New Zealand
  • Auckland
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Join a high-quality financial services organization based in Auckland as a Programme Manager.

In this pivotal role, you will spearhead their enterprise transformation program, overseeing a multi-year initiative designed to elevate their digital capabilities and streamline operations.

As a hands-on leader, you’ll navigate the complexities of governance, planning, and execution, ensuring seamless integration across various systems and driving change management throughout the organisation.

Required Skills:

  • Proven experience in delivering large-scaleCRM or core system transformation programs.
    • Proven ability to build and maintain project plans end-to-end (scope, milestones, dependencies, resourcing, risks, and delivery timelines) across multiple workstreams.
    • Exceptional delivery governance and stakeholder management, able to run planning cadences, track progress, manage RAID logs, and keep senior stakeholders aligned when priorities shift.
    • Hands-on execution discipline – confident using tools like Jira/Confluence/MS Project etc, turning vague goals into clear deliverables, and driving teams to hit outcomes, not just activity.
  • Expertise in vendor management, procurement (RFI/RFP), and commercial contract execution.
  • Hands-on experience managing migrations from legacy systems to cloud platforms.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise architecture aligned with technological capabilities.
  • Exceptional organisational, communication, and risk management abilities.
  • Experience juggling multiple priorities and managing complex interdependencies.
  • Background in financial services.
  • Experience working within matrixed, cross-functional teams.

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • Tertiary qualification in Business, Technology, or a related field.
  • Formal certifications in programme/project delivery (e.g. PMP, MSP, PRINCE2, Agile PM) are highly desirable.

This is a very exciting program working with an exceptional team. The bar is high, and we need a leader capable of rising to the challenge.

Please apply to JP Browne with an updated resume.

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