Programme and Projects Manager

• Drive cross-functional collaboration with council departments, CCOs, and delivery partners to ensure seamless execution and strategic alignment across complex portfolios.
• Provide visible leadership and governance over multi-million-dollar capital projects, ensuring excellence in delivery, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.
• This is a hybrid position within a dynamic and supportive team environment.

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council has an opportunity for a permanent full-time Programmes and Projects Manager to lead the Programmes and Projects team and contribute to delivering the region’s Zero Waste by 2040 vision.

Based at 135 Albert Street in the Auckland CBD, this role reports to the General Manager Waste Solutions and is responsible for leading the planning and delivery of waste service and infrastructure programmes across the region.

This is a senior leadership position that has accountability for programme delivery and requires a strong focus on health and safety, financial accountability, and stakeholder engagement. Success in this role depends on building strong working relationships, applying sound operational and strategic judgement, and delivering outcomes that meet both customer needs and Auckland’s waste minimisation priorities.

In this leadership role, your focus will be on:

• Appoint, lead, and manage programme and project teams to deliver waste minimisation outcomes on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Oversee ongoing analysis of project and programme progress, identifying critical paths and constraints, and provide expert advice to resolve emerging challenges and keep delivery on track.

• Build strong relationships with council and CCO programme and project managers and delivery partners to identify, align, and coordinate opportunities across projects for effective delivery.

• Oversee preparation of strategic assessments and business cases to support waste minimisation objectives, ensure budgets are adequate at the outset, manage changes, and enforce effective cost controls throughout delivery.

• Engage internal business owners to understand requirements, support smooth transition to business-as-usual, and align activities to ensure a seamless customer experience and progress toward waste minimisation goals.

• Actively manage health and safety standards to meet Council’s obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act, ensuring a safe working environment across all programmes and projects.

Please view the position description attached HERE

The remuneration for the role is $168-178k depending on skillset and experience.

He kōrero mōu: About you

This role requires over 15 years’ experience in project and programme management, including at least 10 years managing consultant teams. You will have a proven track record in similar positions within large, complex, and often politically influenced organisations, in either the private or public sector.

You have experience leading complex programmes, demonstrating strong financial acumen and a solid understanding of project and programme governance, including roles and responsibilities.

You demonstrate strong strategic thinking, with the ability to understand complex interdependencies and make critical decisions in dynamic and challenging environments. Driven to achieve organisational outcomes, you communicate clearly and build strong, productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.With strong knowledge of health and safety requirements you also bring valuable experience in infrastructure and public realm development.

We will be looking for specific experience with the key role requirements:

• Degree or relevant technical tertiary qualification is essential in a relevant field (e.g. engineering, project management, construction, architecture).

• Membership of a relevant professional association such as project management, planning, engineering, or architecture.

• Solid understanding of local government legislation, Auckland Council practices, and operational constraints, enabling effective cross-team collaboration within Waste Solutions and other Council departments.

• Experienced across the full capital development lifecycle, from business case and design through to construction.

• Strong understanding of procurement and contract management, including Conditions of Contract for Consultancy Services and NZS3910:2013 (or NZS3917:2013).

• Skilled in contract negotiation.

We still encourage you to apply if you have some but not all these requirements.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world-class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Me Tono Ināianei!: Apply Now!

Applications close: Thursday 12th June 12am NZST 

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered. 

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Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.