Newly created roleCoordinate and lead engagement in quality, assurance and benefit managementBe the driving force behind our commitment to qualityKo wai matou | About our CompanyRau Paenga Limited, meaning many spaces of significance, is a Crown-owned company charged with leading and supporting Government infrastructure projects and programmes across Aotearoa.Formerly Otakaro Limited, the Crown post-quake regeneration company in Christchurch, we have built a reputation as an innovative and achievement-orientated organisation having successfully delivered over $1b of Capital Expenditure against objectives and have made a real mark on the regeneration and betterment of Otautahi Christchurch.The government renamed and repurposed the company to be a NZ-wide infrastructure delivery agency and Rau Paenga now has offices in Auckland and Wellington, as well as Christchurch. We are now providing delivery services to departments, agencies and companies under the Crown, and to local government where relevant to support their one-off infrastructure project and programmes of work.The Project Support Office (PSO) at Rau Paenga plays an essential role in project and programme delivery, and we are growing!Mo tenei turanga mahi | About the RoleBased in Wellington, Auckland, or Christchurch reporting to the Quality and Assurance Manager and part of the wider PSO team, the roles core function will be to lead quality and assurance for the Programme Delivery teams' projects and programmes of work at Rau Paenga. This has additional involvement in Project Benefit Management, including the identification and realisation of project benefitsYour expertise as the Senior Quality & Assurance and Project Specialist will be sought after as you provide quality and assurance advice across various project teams, and within the PSO, supporting them in their pursuit of excellence. Additionally, you'll be instrumental in developing processes to guarantee the quality of content supplied to external Government agencies, underlining our dedication to delivering exceptional results. In parallel, you will aid in enhancing our organisational maturity by supporting the improvement of P3M3 maturity and partnering with teams to implement essential improvement initiatives. You'll have a hands-on role in conducting Quality Assurance reviews of PSO-generated documentation, ensuring the highest quality standards. Your involvement will also extend to assisting towards the management of the Project and Programme benefits including developing frameworks, realisation plans, monitoring, reporting and change impact assessments.Finally, your insights and contributions will be crucial in developing a targeted quality and assurance plan designed to elevate project process maturity. By promoting a culture of quality and assurance within our teams and facilitating internal assurance and reporting, you'll be a driving force behind our commitment to quality.Ko koe tenei | About YouOur ideal Senior Quality & Assurance and Project Specialist will bring experience in an assurance, internal audit, compliance or consulting capacity within a professional service or project management environment. You will bring a commitment contribute to a high performing team, a willingness to take the lead in delivering quality service to the Programme Delivery team. This would most likely suit someone from a professional services organisation, or another public sector organisation involved with programmes and projects, who is looking for more autonomy, breadth, and challenge in their role. You could currently be in a Senior position and looking to grow on your solid QA experience with a focus on benefit management.You will also have: A Bachelor or a relevant tertiary qualificationA minimum of 5 years of professional experience in an assurance, internal audit, compliance, or consulting role within a professional services or project management environmentExperience or knowledge of programme or project management frameworks (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2 etc.)Sound level of experience in benefits management in the project environmentA broad range of expertise and professional leadership to support the PSO functions including risk management, scheduling, budget and cost management, procurement, and assurance managementKnowledge of maturity assessment frameworks (such as P3M3), ISO standards, benefits management frameworks and business casesExcellent knowledge quality assurance principlesExcellent communication and business/report writing skillsFacilitative, open collaborative working styleAs a Rau Paenga PSO team member, you will be innately collaborative in all that you do. You will be driven by the rewarding challenge of successfully delivering large projects for our government agency partners which will have intergenerational benefits for New Zealanders.In return, you will have the opportunity to drive your career forward within this highly supportive, flexible employer while you contribute to significant infrastructure projects.Etahi korero mo Rau Paenga | About Rau PaengaAt Rau Paenga, you will: Have the opportunity to work on high-profile, exciting projects.Be part of an enthusiastic and supportive teams, collaborating to achieve the same goal, no matter their role.Work in a high-performing and successful organisation that offers ongoing growth and challenge.Enjoy working in a great office environment.Rau Paenga is a highly supportive and flexible employer and provides various well-being initiatives and professional development opportunities to ensure that its people are well looked after both professionally and personally.Nga Uaratanga | Our ValuesAt Rau Paenga you'll soon become familiar with our four values; Make it Happen, Keep it Simple, Do What's Right, and Building Lasting Relationships. They are fully integrated into our team culture and the way we do business. We are proud that our team members don't just know our values but are guided by them in carrying out their work. We recognise them in each other, and we actively celebrate when they're lived out in exceptional ways.If this all sounds like you, we look forward to hearing from you.Me pehea te tono | How to applyRau Paenga is committed to equal opportunity employment as we recognise diversity and inclusivity enriches our organisation, and we therefore warmly welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. If there is anything you might need to make the recruitment process smoother for you, please don't hesitate to let us know.If you've read through this advert and feel you don't quite possess all that we're asking for, please also consider your whole of life experiences which could be gained from outside of work commitments, or from working in a comparable role, sector or industry. We will be open-minded about the unique experiences and skills you may have obtained in these ways, and about how they could also equip you to fulfil the duties of this role.To discover more about Rau Paenga, visit https://www.raupaenga.co.nz/For a confidential discussion please contact Scott King at ****** or Alex Sefton at ******. Please note all applications will be acknowledged electronically. Applications for this role close at 2pm on Thursday 14th March however we may consider closing this early if we find the suitable candidate, so don't delay – apply with us today!#J-18808-Ljbffr
