Straight from employers' career sites
29 open roles, 8 posted this week. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.
Transpower New Zealand
Leading innovation programmes · Running evidence-based pilots · Overseeing flexibility programme
Relevant experience and a tertiary qualification; experience in asset management, risk management or a large infrastructure business; ability to lead complex programmes end to end and embed change into business as usual
Fonterra · 5001+ employees
A dairy manufacturing company operating in New Zealand.
Managing programmes · Coordinating projects · Strategic planning
No specific requirements stated.
Southern Cross Healthcare
Leading strategic investment · Coordinating operational readiness · Overseeing programme governance
10+ yrs10+ years leading large, complex programmes; bachelor's degree in Commerce or a related field (or equivalent experience); project management certification
Southern Cross Healthcare
Coordinating programme workstreams · Managing delivery risks · Overseeing transition planning
10+ yrs10+ years leading large-scale, complex programmes or projects; bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience; project management certification
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Managing programme operations · Leading children's activities · Coaching programme assistants
Legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; proven leadership experience working with groups of children; experience taking ownership of programmes, teams, or operations; over 20 years old; satisfactory Police Record Check
Delivering programme activities · Supervising programme staff · Monitoring programme outcomes
Tertiary qualification in a relevant field or equivalent knowledge and experience; experience in adult education, programme or curriculum delivery, or community development; experience managing staff, budgets and stakeholder relationships
Junior Adventures Group
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Managing programme operations · Leading children · Planning activities
Legal right to work in New Zealand, reliable transport, proven leadership with children, confident managing challenging behaviour, strong communication, age 20+, police check required.
SafetyNet · 51-200 employees
A government agency modernising critical communications for New Zealand's emergency services and public safety sector.
Leading transition programme · Managing stakeholders · Overseeing delivery
Proven leadership of complex strategic programmes (ideally $20M+) in multi-agency or cross-sector environments; strong governance, risk, commercial, procurement and delivery expertise; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent senior experience.
Thames-Coromandel District Council
Leading project delivery teams · Overseeing capital portfolio planning · Governing programmes and projects
Tertiary qualification in engineering, project management or a related field; significant programme management experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects; experience in capital portfolio planning, governance, financial oversight, performance monitoring and senior-level reporting; working knowledge of relevant local government and infrastructure legislation
Hamilton City Council · 1001-5000 employees
A city council serving Hamilton, New Zealand, delivering services and projects to improve community wellbeing.
Leading infrastructure programmes · Managing programme risks · Mentoring project teams
5+ yrs5+ years experience in financial/construction programmes or project management; tertiary qualification in project management or civil engineering; proven leadership; full driver's license; ability to work with diverse stakeholders and understand Treaty of Waitangi obligations.
Junior Adventures Group
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Supporting programme manager · Leading sessions · Assisting children with homework
Legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; experience with groups of children; ability to lead and support learning; behaviour management skills; over 20 years of age; police record check required.
Junior Adventures Group
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Supporting programme manager · Leading sessions · Assisting children with homework
Legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; experience working with groups of children; ability to lead and support learning; over 20 years of age; satisfactory police record check.
Junior Adventures Group
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Leading programme operations · Supporting children's development · Managing programme staff
Right to work in New Zealand, reliable transport, experience working with children, strong communication, positive attitude, and willingness to learn.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand · 51-200 employees
A statutory body managing export quotas and safeguarding financial reserves for New Zealand's red meat industry.
Overseeing research projects · Managing contracts and budgets · Building stakeholder relationships
5+ yrs5+ years managing complex projects/programmes; relevant degree in agricultural science or related field, preferably postgraduate; project management qualification; knowledge of NZ primary production sector; strong commercial discipline; permanent work rights in NZ.
Watercare · 1001-5000 employees
A water utility delivering transformative infrastructure and sustainability projects for Auckland.
Leading reform programme · Managing programme plans · Coordinating stakeholders
Strong programme management experience in complex or multi-disciplinary programmes; knowledge of New Zealand resource management legislation and planning systems; experience with legislative change and stakeholder management.
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Running daily programmes · Leading children's activities · Coaching programme assistants
Legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; proven leadership experience working with groups of children; experience taking ownership of programmes, teams or operations; aged over 20; satisfactory Police Record Check
Bank of New Zealand · 5001+ employees
A fintech company building payment and digital asset infrastructure for businesses.
Leading programme delivery · Establishing delivery roadmaps · Managing programme risks
5+ yrsExtensive experience leading complex technology change; at least 5 years in programme or portfolio management; at least 10 years of project management experience
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Managing programme operations · Leading children and staff · Planning structured activities
Legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; leadership experience working with groups of children; experience taking ownership of programmes, teams, or operations; over 20 years old
Bank of New Zealand · 5001+ employees
A fintech company building payment and digital asset infrastructure for businesses.
Leading programme delivery · Managing programme risks · Developing investment cases
5+ yrsAt least five years in programme or portfolio management; at least ten years of project management experience; experience leading complex technology change
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Supervising children · Planning structured activities · Supporting programme operations
Right to work in New Zealand; experience working with groups of children; reliable transport; over 20 years old; satisfactory Police Record Check
Bank of New Zealand · 5001+ employees
A fintech company building payment and digital asset infrastructure for businesses.
Leading programmes · Managing risks · Developing teams
10+ yrs10+ years project management experience, 5+ years programme management, leading complex technology change, stakeholder leadership, vendor management, and experience in agile environments.
Ministry of Justice - New Zealand
Leading programme delivery · Developing business cases · Advising decision-makers
Experience leading large, complex programmes or projects; working with senior leaders and ministers; developing and reviewing public sector business cases; justice sector or related organisation experience; service design; public sector systems, funding and legislative processes; people leadership
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Managing programme operations · Leading groups of children · Planning structured activities
legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; proven leadership experience working with groups of children; experience taking ownership of programmes, teams or operations; over 20 years old; satisfactory Police Record Check
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Running daily programmes · Leading groups of children · Planning structured activities
Right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; leadership experience working with groups of children; experience taking ownership of programmes, teams, or operations; over 20 years old; satisfactory Police Record Check
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Running daily programmes · Leading children’s activities · Managing programme assistants
legal right to work in New Zealand; leadership experience working with groups of children; experience taking ownership of programmes, teams or operations; over 20 years old; satisfactory Police Record Check
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Supporting programme operations · Leading activity sessions · Supervising children
Legal right to work in New Zealand; experience working with groups of children; reliable transport to the Ramarama site; over 20 years old; satisfactory Police Record Check
Tiaki Wai · 201-1000 employees
A council-owned organisation managing drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across the Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.
Leading engineering teams · Planning capital works · Managing programme delivery
Relevant tertiary engineering qualification; full driver’s licence; water-sector engineering experience; experience leading technical teams; significant asset/network management experience; maintenance and capital project delivery experience with contractors; right to work long-term in New Zealand or eligibility for a working visa.
Auckland Council · 1001-5000 employees
A local government council providing planning and resource consent services for the Auckland region.
Leading infrastructure assessments · Advising on infrastructure sequencing · Coordinating stakeholder alignment
Experience in infrastructure planning, urban development, or programme management; relevant technical qualification; experience in horizontal infrastructure planning and/or urban development programmes
sKids
A provider of out-of-school care and holiday programmes for children across New Zealand.
Delivering programme activities · Supervising children · Guiding team members
Legal right to work in New Zealand; reliable transport; experience in childcare, education, coaching, camps or similar; leadership or supervisory experience for manager roles; age 20+ for manager roles; satisfactory Police Record Check
There are 29 roles open for programme manager jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 8 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.
Of these, 15 full time, 13 part time and 2 hybrid or remote.
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