Technology & Transformation
Permanent
Auckland
Posted 22/07/2026

Director Strategic Projects Office

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About the Opportunity 
  • Join a NZ’s leading organisation delivering work that impacts communities.
  • Lead the Strategic Projects Office and shape how strategy becomes execution.
  • Own portfolio rhythm: forums, governance, prioritisation, reporting and escalation.
  • Partner with senior leaders to balance control vs enablement (risk-based).
  • Drive measurable outcomes across technology, transformation and change initiatives.
What You’ll Bring 
  • Senior experience leading a PMO/SPO/portfolio function in complex environments.
  • Proven ability to build cadence: decision forums, reporting rhythm, governance discipline.
  • Strong portfolio governance: prioritisation, dependency management, delivery assurance.
  • Change leadership beyond methodology—able to shift ways of working and delivery maturity.
  • Executive-level stakeholder skills: influential, resilient, clear, and data-led (no jargon).
  • Superior Leadership skills to lead a team a strategic Project managers, Business analysts and digital professionals 
What’s on Offer
  • Permanent senior leadership role based in Auckland CBD.
  • High visibility: trusted advisor style engagement with executive leadership.
  • Scope to uplift capability and empower the business to deliver more successfully.
  • A mature environment with investment and a meaningful multi-year roadmap
Next Steps? 
To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.

For any questions give Imtiaz Mohammed a call on 0272318437 and quote Job ID: 18219 for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.  

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