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Senior Project Manager – 24 month FTC
KPMG New Zealand. Lead projects from initiation and planning through to design, delivery, and closure .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise with a focus on leading complex technology initiatives, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. Proficient in stakeholder communication, risk management, and governance across various project delivery methodologies.
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Project Management ExperienceAgile MethodologyFinancial ManagementStakeholder CommunicationPRINCE2 Certification
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Hard Skills
Project PlanningGovernanceRisk ManagementDelivery AssuranceBudget ManagementSchedule ManagementQuality ManagementDependency ManagementSalesforce ImplementationSAP S/4HANA Implementation
Soft Skills
LeadershipFacilitationProblem-SolvingNegotiationCommunication
Certifications & Qualifications
PRINCE2Project Management Professional (PMP)
Industry Keywords
Cross-Functional TeamsStakeholder EngagementContinuous ImprovementChange ControlDelivery Partners
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead projects from initiation and planning through to design, delivery, and closure
- Define project scope, objectives, delivery approach, plans, milestones, resourcing and success measures
- Establish governance, reporting, decision-making and change control throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinate cross-functional project teams, vendors and delivery partners
- Manage budgets, schedules, resources, risks, issues, dependencies and quality
- Communicate progress, risks, decisions, financial performance and expectations across stakeholder groups
- Partner with sponsors and business owners on business cases, benefits realisation, organisational readiness and adoption
- Promote continuous improvement and strengthen project delivery practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- Seven or more years’ project management experience, including leading complex technology initiatives
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality expectations
- Strong capability in project planning, governance, financial management, reporting and delivery assurance
- Proven ability to anticipate and manage risks, issues, dependencies, competing priorities and delivery constraints
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and working effectively with senior stakeholders, vendors and technical specialists
- Strong leadership, facilitation, problem-solving, negotiation and stakeholder communication skills
- Experience in Agile, waterfall or hybrid delivery environments
- Experience delivering Salesforce or SAP S/4HANA implementation projects would be advantageous
- PRINCE2 or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable
- Comfortable working autonomously across multiple initiatives while navigating ambiguity, complexity and organisational change
Benefits
Comp & perks- Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
- Opportunities for local and international secondments
- Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs
- Ability to work from overseas and extend time outside New Zealand
- Flexible leave options, including purchasing additional annual leave
- Gender-neutral parental support, including 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
- Paid professional association membership of choice
- Digital accreditations through Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways
- Special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks
- Green Team activities
- Local Social club events
- Paid time off for volunteering and citizenship activities
- Free flu vaccinations
- Subsidised sporting events
- Free confidential counselling services
- Additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave
- Wellbeing portal with advice and resources