Projects Delivery Lead

Projects Delivery Lead

New Plymouth, Wellington or Tauranga

Are you passionate about empowering teams to deliver complex transformations? Do you thrive on building capabilities, and supporting delivery across people, process and technology? Keen to make a real impact in a flexible, people-focused environment?

About the role

The Projects Delivery Lead is responsible for developing, supporting and embedding programme, project, and change management capabilities across our business transformation portfolio. You’ll ensure our transformation initiatives have the right people and fit-for-purpose approaches to enable successful delivery – acting as a cross-functional integrator to align and drive our ways of working.

You’ll lead a team of delivery professionals and be accountable for defining approaches that enable effective delivery. You'll also play a key role partnering with leaders and teams across the portfolio, ensuring our delivery and change management approaches are embedded in how we work.

This is a leadership role for someone who balances structure with adaptability, and who thrives in a collaborative, forward-looking environment.

Our Business Transformation team is purpose-driven and a place where development, growth and collaboration are valued. Our people are trusted to make good decisions that result in positive impact and delivery of results.

Skills & Experience

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

• Proven experience leading and developing programme, project and change professionals.
• A strong delivery mindset, combined with deep experience across delivery methodologies, in particular within digital and business transformation contexts.
• The ability to co-create delivery frameworks that support flexibility and accountability.
• A collaborative style with excellent influencing skills – able to work with effectively with various teams and leaders.
• A people-first approach to delivery, including a strong grounding in change management, and familiarity with Service Design and Continuous Improvement.
• A growth mindset – you’re always learning, evolving, and helping others do the same

Our investment in you

• Loads of flexibility – we embrace hybrid working so if you’d like to work a few days a week from home (or the beach) – that’s fine by us.
• All the usual stuff, but way better – 4% KiwiSaver, ability to buy extra leave, paid volunteer days, free fruit in the office, amazing parental leave entitlements, free life and medical insurance.
• As much development as you can handle!
• Working with an amazing, supportive, and fun team – even if we do say so ourselves...

Applications close: Friday 25 April 2025

Our ability to get the best out of people is what sets Powerco apart. We realise that candidates – especially from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds – often won’t apply for roles unless they meet ALL the criteria. We encourage anyone who shares our passion for connecting communities to apply for any role that aligns to your strengths and interests. We will provide a safe space where you can bring your whole self to work and thrive.  

If you would benefit from support or adjustments in order to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone 0800 769372 or email kiaora@powerco.co.nz