Senior Project Manager

Ratonga Matihiko |Digital Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Fixed term until June 2026
• Full-time 37.5 hours per week

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As Senior Project Manager you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of the HR Payroll solution project, within our large ERP Programme. You will have full ownership of the end-to-end project process and will be liaising closely with all stakeholders', vendors and solution implementation partners.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Be part of a large ERP Programme, supporting the overall Programme Manager.
• Lead, direct and motivate the overall project team to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Develop and lead proactive and positive relationships and communication with key stakeholders, ensuring support and buy-in.
• Taking the lead for project planning, reporting and financials. Creating, monitoring, controlling and reporting on project budgets.

Mōu | Who You Are
You will be an experienced Project Manager with at least 7 years' experience managing projects, including managing Payroll implementation projects. You will have demonstratable knowledge of programme and project management tools and techniques,hold a bachelor's degree, and attained professional Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, SCRUM).

You will also have:

• Recent payroll system implementation experience highly desirable, particularly Dayforce experience
• Results oriented-professional with experience in agile project management.
• Ability to respond to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Financial literacy to forecast and manage project budgets.
• A great personality, and ability to work effectively in a larger team, and report to a Programme Manager. whilst supporting a Payroll Subject Matter Expert
• Ability to influence and build productive relationships with providers and stakeholders.
• Have a high level of skills and project planning and control, including the use of online delivery tools.
• You will be an effective problem solver and strong communicator.
• Good understanding of IT environments and the software lifecycle, and experience managing software and infrastructure projects.
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will be part of our Portfolio Management and Delivery practice, sitting within the wider Digital Services team. While you will work in detail with the Digital, Finance, and People & Culture teams, this role is wide ranging, and you will work with people and teams across the University. You will report into the Head of Portfolio Management & Delivery, though day to day you will work closely with the EBC Programme Manager.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits, for more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/ . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 8 December 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.