Practice Lead - Roading Infrastructure

• Permanent

• Full Time

• Auckland

Lead project management across New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure investments.

We're delivering some of New Zealand's most significant transport infrastructure investments. To do that, we need exceptional infrastructure leaders who can build capability, strengthen delivery confidence, and drive excellence across our project management profession.  

As Practice Lead – Project Management, you'll play a pivotal leadership role within Infrastructure Development & Delivery. You'll lead a national team of project management professionals, embed best-practice frameworks and standards, and provide sponsorship oversight for small projects/programmes delivering benefits for communities across New Zealand.  

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity 

This is a unique opportunity to combine people leadership, professional practice leadership, and project sponsorship. 

You'll be responsible for building capability, coaching and mentoring project managers, embedding consistent project management standards, and strengthening governance, assurance, and delivery outcomes across the portfolio. You'll also act as Project Sponsor for assigned projects, providing strategic oversight and decision-making within delegated authority.  

Travel may be required to connect with teams and stakeholders across the motu, and you'll work a minimum of three days each week from the office to support collaboration, coaching and team leadership. 

Ko koe tēnei | About you 

This role is best suited to professionals who have built their careers delivering major transport, civil, roading, rail, or other physical infrastructure projects. We are seeking someone with significant experience leading the delivery and governance of capital infrastructure investments rather than digital, IT, software, or business transformation programmes.

You'll bring: 

• Significant experience leading project management teams responsible for the delivery of large-scale transport, roading, civil, rail, or other capital infrastructure projects

• Strong project sponsorship, governance and assurance capability 

• Demonstrated success building capability and developing high-performing teams 

• Deep knowledge of project delivery disciplines including risk, schedule, cost and change management 

• Experience working within complex stakeholder and commercial environments 

• A collaborative leadership style, coupled with the ability to provide constructive challenge and influence at senior levels

• Extensive practical experience in infrastructure project delivery, including construction, engineering, commercial, contractual, and stakeholder management environments.

• Shape and lead project management practice across a nationally significant infrastructure portfolio 

• Influence the successful delivery of transport investments that connect communities and drive economic growth 

• Lead, coach and develop the next generation of project leaders 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply:  

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