Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity In this new people leadership role, you will develop, support and maintain a strong and effective team of high performing Project Managers. You may already be an experienced people leader, or this may be a new growth area for you. Working closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, and their teams, you will provide coaching, development and support to your team members while helping them to connect in with the wider business. Utilising best practice project management processes, you will drive and implement initiatives and improvements to enable your team to successfully deliver on Waka Kotahi infrastructure projects. Ko koe tenei | About you To be successful in this role, you will bring: A growth mindset and a willingness to develop your people leadership skills A focus on people, keeping their health & wellbeing at the forefront 8+ years' experience Project Management in a project management environment and ideally with experience working on complex business programmes and projects across a diverse portifolio including civil engineering or infrastructure projects Proven experience in leading, influencing and building credibility across a range of stakeholders, and developing and delivering effective project management communication is essential Experience in using relevant systems in a project environment, ideally with PlanView, SAP, TIO or relevant financial experience Post-graduate tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g., Transport Planning, Engineering, Project Management) or equivalent experience Membership of a professional body is desirable You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Maori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Maori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector. Ko wai matou | About us The focus of the Transport Services group is to provide, improve and maintain an integrated land transport system to effectively enable people-centred, technology-enabled, system focused transport services, in partnership with other system providers. Along with our other benefits we also have new Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees. View the Position Description Ra Katinga | Applications close: To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand. NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process. Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time. Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
