Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

Waitaha - our Canterbury region - is like no other and we are proud to call it home. We are privileged to be working with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, stakeholders, and our wider community to protect our environment, including water, land, and air through regulation and planning. As a Regional Council we're responsible for flood protection, public transport, civil defence, and more.

Together we're taking action to shape a thriving and resilient Canterbury, now and for future generations. Toitū te marae o Tāne, toitū te marae o Tangaroa, toitū te tangata, If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services:

• Environmental Regulation and Protection
• Community Preparedness and Response to Hazards
• Public Transport

At Environment Canterbury, we are committed to enabling impactful change through the application of systems leadership theory, intervention theory framework and modern, human-centred approaches to leadership and system thinking.

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

You are an experienced Project Manager ready to join our Change and Improvement team for a fixed term through to the end of June 2026. Your primary purpose will be to lead and coordinate project activities, monitor project progress, set deadlines and undertake appropriate documentation to support project governance. . You will work closely with cross-functional teams to foster a collaborative environment, mitigate risks, and deliver high-quality results. Your expertise in planning, resource management, and stakeholder communication will be essential in achieving project goals and enhancing overall team performance.

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment
• Clearly task the project teams and support the business to achieve desired outcomes
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues
• Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business expectations

Mōu │ About You

You’ll be a proactive and collaborative individual who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a knack for problem-solving. A successful project manager will have a proven track record of managing projects from start to finish, with a focus on delivering results on time and within budget. They should ideally have five years’ experience in project management. We value individuals who are adaptable, detail-oriented, and capable of motivating their team members to achieve excellence.

• Project Management Qualifications or related field. Ideally Agile/Prince2
• Minimum 5 years of digital project management experience, ideally with experience of the public sector.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrates adaptability, attention to detail, and motivational skills

Ngā hua o te Mahi i te Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha | Working at Environment Canterbury  

Our values underpin everything we do. We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.

We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.

Applications close on Wednesday, 22 October. We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close the advertising early.  

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. 

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can