Job Description

Te Haeata/The Chance

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We are seeking an experienced, senior Project Manager to join our supportive and collaborative Case Services team on a permanent basis. Case Services is part of Digital, Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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Job Description

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This role involves leading passionate project teams in a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages bringing the best personal contributions to the job.

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We are looking for a proactive Project Manager with a positive attitude towards delivering results. A team player willing to share knowledge with the wider Digital and Case Services team and have a proven track record of successful project delivery.

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You will be able to hit the ground running and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones within budget.

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Reporting to the Manager Delivery, Case Services, in this role, you will:

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- lead and motivate a team of professionals to achieve project goals
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- manage project budgets, risks, and issues, escalating when necessary
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- represent the project for all governance and steering committee activities
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- provide timely and accurate project reports to stakeholders
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- be responsible for release management
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- build strong, collaborative relationships to become a trusted leader.
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Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

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No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and you believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

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The ideal candidate will have experience in senior skills in reporting and writing for Governance committees, experience in writing detailed business cases using Treasury's Better Business Case and using a wide range of tools from the MS365 suite such as Azure DevOps, SharePoint,



Teams and other project management tools including FMIS, and PowaPlanner .

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To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

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- a tertiary degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
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- proven project management experience in large and complex organisations
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- experience leading project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes on time and within budget, particularly in an Agile context
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- collaborative experience working with service managers to drive business and digital change to improve business outcomes
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- experience leading vendors to deliver effective, efficient, and high-quality solutionsa strong ability to build and maintain effective business relationships, internally and externally.
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- experience in public sector digital project delivery desirable
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Mō mātou/About us

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At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

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Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

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Benefits

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- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
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- flexible work hours where possible
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- an online professional development portal
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- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks
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See our full range of benefits here.

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With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

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Utu ā-tau/Salary

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The appointing salary for this role will be between $118,904 and $163,344 based on skills and experience.

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Applications close on 29 September 2026; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

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