Programme Manager - 12-Month Contract

Division Project Plus Job Type Contract Location Wellington - Central Ref# JOM48889 Posted 6 July 2026 We're looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead the delivery of a large-scale business transformation programme for a central government organisation. This is an opportunity to lead a high-profile, multi-year initiative focused on business capability improvement, process transformation, and platform consolidation. You'll work closely with senior executives, provide strategic programme leadership, and be responsible for driving successful delivery across a diverse stakeholder environment. The Opportunity As the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for leading the programme from initiation through delivery, ensuring strong governance, stakeholder engagement, and execution. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll be expected to contribute to programme artefacts, reporting, governance, and delivery, rather than simply providing oversight. Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of a complex business transformation programme. Support the development of programme documentation, planning, reporting, and governance artefacts where required. About You To be successful in this role you will have: Proven experience leading large, enterprise-wide programmes. Exceptional executive stakeholder management and influencing skills. Strong governance, planning, reporting, and programme delivery capability. Experience managing complex organisational change and business transformation initiatives. The ability to operate confidently in ambiguous and evolving environments. A collaborative leadership style with the ability to build high‑performing delivery teams. Strong written and verbal communication skills. While the programme includes technology‑related initiatives, this is not a technical Programme Manager role . Your strength will be in programme leadership, business transformation, governance, and stakeholder engagement. What's on Offer 12-month contract with potential extension. Wellington-based role. Opportunity to lead a significant government transformation programme with executive visibility. Immediate start preferred. If you're an experienced Programme Manager looking to lead a high‑impact transformation programme within the public sector, we'd like to hear from you. Submit your CV today for a confidential discussion. Or, for further information about this job, please contact: Jobi Mathew - Recruitment Consultant Email: [email protected] #J-18808-Ljbffr