Be part of a high performing team
Contribute to an exciting time of growth and change at KiwiRail
Fixed term two years, Auckland based

He kōrero mō mātou | About us:
At KiwiRail, we connect New Zealanders sustainably, powering economic growth and ensuring vital freight and passenger services run smoothly. Our mission, "Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand," highlights our dedication to sustainability and community well-being.

Our people make KiwiRail exceptional. By fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, we empower everyone to contribute their best. If you’re passionate about innovation and safety, we’d love to welcome you aboard.

He whakamārama mo te tūranga mahi | About the role:
You will play a pivotal role in planning, executing, and delivering the technology-driven projects that enable KiwiRail to modernise and grow our rail and Interislander ferry services. You will ensure that ICT projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, aligning to KiwiRail’s strategic goals. Critical to the success of this role is the ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships across a wide variety of business and technical stakeholders to ensure the delivery of successful outcomes.

Key accountabilities include:

Defining the scope, objectives and deliverables of projects and tracking project performance
Coordinating and managing project teams, including ICT specialists, vendors and other stakeholders
Identifying, analysing, and mitigating project risks
Communicating project updates and progress to stakeholders, including senior management
Monitoring project expenditure to ensure adherence to the approved budget
Ensuring project deliverables and documentation are completed and evaluated
Continuously analysing performance, identifying opportunities and making incremental changes to processes with the aim of improving the performance and outcomes of your projects

Ngā pukenga e rapu nei mātou | What (skills) you will bring:
To be successful in this role, you will bring significant project management experience in IT at enterprise level, along with a customer centric mindset and strong commercial acumen. You will have extensive experience working in a project environment including project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall that are considered best practice e.g., PRINCE2, AGILE, PMI etc.

Your financial, project documentation and risk management skillsets will be of a high standard.

Additionally, you will bring strong organisational, and stakeholder influencing abilities and will have a positive, tenacious, and can-do attitude to manage projects to completion.

So, if you’re curious, experienced, agile, innovative, and passionate about providing technology solutions to solve business challenges, then this fixed term role could be for you.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you:

Competitive remuneration and 4% employer contribution to KiwiSaver
Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of our Staff Welfare Trust

Kua rite, kia rite | Ready to Make a Difference?

Rā aukati | Application Close: 27 February 2025

Please note you must be residing in New Zealand and have current NZ work rights to apply for this position

ICT Project Manager

KiwiRail

ICT Project Manager

KiwiRail

Wellington

KiwiRail

ICT Project Manager

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