Senior Project Manager - Transformation and Future Census Engagement
Join an organisation contributing to meaningful outcomes, About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
This is an opportunity for you to play a key part in improving information/data services and process that support our staff to ensure New Zealanders have quality data and statistics.

• Opportunity to manage and deliver projects that aim to improve outcomes for all New Zealanders.
• Flexible work environment including family-friendly hours.
• 1 year fixed-term Wellington based position supported by an Enterprise Portfolio Office that adapts and responds to the organisation needs.

Mōu | For you
Taturanga Aotearoa Stats NZ are dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, health and wellbeing. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age and background and encourage people to be their authentic selves.
Starting salary: $118,052 to $158,264 + Superannuation
Other benefits of joining our Stats whānau include:

• Flexible by default, balance life and work commitments
• An environment where we can all be leaders, where your ideas and input are encouraged
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington

Ko mātou | About Us
Tatauranga Aotearoa - Stats NZ is a Central Government employer of people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come.
Te tūnga | The role
Tatauranga Aotearoa Stats NZ is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with proven capability and an excellent track record in managing projects that require enterprise-wide capabilities to deliver.
This role will need to support the transition to a new Stats NZ-wide approach to engagement in a reasonably fluid environment. We are looking for a skilled Project Manager who can galvanize and inspire a diverse team to a common set of goals. We need someone who can demonstrate their ability to build and maintain a balanced delivery environment.
As the Senior Project Manager - Future Census Engagement, you'll be responsible for the successful coordination and delivery of a project activities including:

• Ensure outcomes and deliverables are clear and understood
• Facilitate project scheduling
• Ensure all engagements activities are recorded and appropriately captured
• Facilitate relevant hui to ensure the project is clear on progress towards deliverables and to raise issues for collective problem solving
• Monthly status reporting and drafting governance level papers
• Risk and issue management.

This role will report to the General Manager - Strategic Engagement, Māori Partnerships and Outcomes and will work closely with relevant Business Owners and the Stats NZ's Enterprise Portfolio Office. A key stakeholder will be the General Manager - Statistical Delivery, Population and Housing, who is responsible for the delivery of the Future Census programme.
Nōu te rourou | What you bring
Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will be required to build positive and productive relationships. You will be highly organised, self -managing, able to work independently and as part of a cross functional team. You will be familiar with techniques and frameworks of your discipline and be comfortable learning in a high paced environment.
The Senior Project Manager requires SFIA Competency Level 6 (initiate) indicating a high level of organisational impact and influence, and the critical nature of this role within the wider business.
You will:

• have significant experience as a Project Manager managing complex, multi-vendor projects
• be a trusted advisor to diverse stakeholder base
• have systems delivery lifecycle (SLDC) and Agile SCRUM experience
• have a relevant project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, SCRUM
• have managed multiple suppliers simultaneously from engagement and day to day management to completion of the contract
• have led large project teams, managing significant project budgets and accuracy of financial forecasting
• understand the public sector governance lifecycle and can produce high quality governance documents.
• Knowledge and experience, or desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirect to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We are truly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.