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This role blends hands-on project management with Agile leadership and coaching. You will be supporting our customers to be business ready for the new solution and associated process changes - perfect for someone who thrives on variety and challenges.\nBased in Auckland, you’ll work closely with our diverse customers, Product Owners/Business Analyst, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. Your passion for adaptability, continuous improvement, and delivering real business value will shine as you drive momentum, inspire teams, and lead fast-paced technology projects that make a real impact.\nStart date: Early February 2027, so you have time to finish up in your current role and enjoy a summer break first.\nWhat You Will Do\nLead large, complex digital transformation projects (business applications and software development) for customers across a variety of industries. \nProvide strategic delivery leadership, ensuring governance, decision-making, and project controls align with customer outcomes and Theta delivery standards. \nAct as a trusted advisor to customers and senior stakeholders, helping them navigate project, organisational, and business change decisions.\nDeliver agreed business and technology outcomes for assigned projects within approved scope, timeframes and budget.\nEnsure stakeholders receive clear, outcome-focused updates on progress, risks, issues, and key decisions\nManage daily project operations, schedules, risks, issues, and changes\nAssign project resources, budgets, and profitability and keep documentation up to date\nReview Statements of Work and proposals\nSkills and Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako\nExperience managing complex digital transformation projects from start to finish\nMaintain delivery visibility using project/Agile tools and metrics \nExperience in delivering ERP and CRM projects will be an added advantage \nExperience managing a portfolio of projects across different customers and industries\nFocus on delivering business value and customer outcomes \nStrong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean) \nSkilled in planning, estimation, risk, and issue management \nBachelor’s degree in IT, business, or related field\nCertified in Project Management (e.g., Prince2, PMP) \nSuitable for someone with 8+ years project management experience\nProficient with project management and Agile collaboration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps Boards, MS Project)\nAbout us | Mō mātou\nWe have 30 years of experience as a New Zealand-owned technology consultancy. We take pride in our multicultural and diverse team of 300+ skilled professionals. Our offices are in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch.\nWorking with customers in both the public and private sectors, we strive to deliver innovative solutions and enable smarter outcomes. 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We compete in various adventure races and do many other things to raise money for Cure Kids. And we make time for the fun things in life!\nWe currently provide the following benefits to ensure your professional development and personal wellbeing:\nProfessional growth and learning opportunities \nA competitive salary (based on experience) \nFully subsidised medical insurance for employees \nHeavily discounted medical insurance for immediate family of employees \nEnhanced parental leave payment - salary top-ups plus return-to-work incentive \nHybrid working model (from a minimum of 2 days per week in the office)\nVolunteer days \nInternal Referral Incentive \nStaff Assistance Programme \nAnnual Flu injections \nSick leave from your first day on board \nRemote working options where practical and mutually agreed \nDaily fresh fruit basket, coffee machine, wide selection of teas and biscuits in all of our offices \nWe are also an accredited employer with INZ \nPlease note: Potential employees will be required to consent to a Ministry of Justice check. 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