• Lead operational delivery of our Data Warehouse and CRM projects
• Be part of Environment Canterbury’s public transport transformation
• Fixed Term 6 months | Full Time

Kaunihera Taiao ki Waitaha │ About Environment Canterbury

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

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

Council plays an important role in responding to national legislation and policy changes – this mahi is part of our operating environment and is embedded in our everyday mahi. The current proposals from central government are significant, and Council is working through the opportunities and implications. However, our mahi must continue to deliver our three core services for our partners, communities and te taiao (environment).

Kōrero mō te Tūranga | About the Role

As Senior Project Manager – PT Data Warehouse & CRM, you will be at the forefront of delivering key dependencies for the implementation of the National Ticketing Solution for the Canterbury region—Aotearoa’s first implementation of a modern, account based, open loop public transport payment system.

In this role, you’ll ensure operational work is delivered on time and on budget, coordinating across workstreams, stakeholders, and national programme partners to achieve seamless implementation and business readiness.

In this role you will:

• Accelerate and oversee delivery of key strategic and operational PT project activities
• Scope to lead operational readiness to embed across the wider PT workstreams as the projects evolve
• Produce high quality reporting and insights for governance groups
• Manage risk, dependencies, financials, and cross organisational project delivery, with full alignment with the PT Programme Delivery Office approach and documentation

• Build strong relationships with internal teams, partners, operators, and national programme stakeholders

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

Mōu │ About You

You’re an experienced senior project manager who excels in complex environments and brings advanced communication, relationship building, and delivery capability. You confidently navigate multiple stakeholders, proactively identify risks, and drive collective problem solving to achieve high quality outcomes. 

Mātau ā-Wheako | Experience  

Ideally, you’ll have a post graduate degree in a relevant qualification along with the following:

• 10+ years’ project or programme management experience in complex settings
• Strong communication and influencing skills across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Qualification in project management (Prince2 or PMI Certification), quality of continuous improvement methodologies or significant demonstrable experience in these areas. 
• Proven track record in business process improvement and technology programme delivery
• Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
• Ability to mentor others and lift programme capability

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

Our mahi is underpinned by our values:

• Kaitiakitanga (stewardship)
• Pononga (integrity)
• Manaakitanga (people first)
• Whanaungatanga (collaboration)
• Māiatanga (can 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.

Ko ētahi atu kōrero | Additional Information

Applications close on Wednesday, 1 April.  Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close 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. 

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

Me mahi tahi tātou - Together we can