Enterprise PMO Manager

time left to apply End Date: February 26, 2025 (10 days left to apply) job requisition id JR101580

Te tūnga | The role

We have an exciting full-time permanent opportunity for a talented and highly experienced individual to join the ESR whanau and lead our Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). This is a senior role within New Zealand’s public research organisation responsible for providing the critical science infrastructure for public health and forensics. As the EPMO Manager, you’ll be accountable for the overall leadership, management and strategic direction of the EPMO. The EPMO oversees both the project delivery and the portfolio management frameworks at ESR and acts as a support services function to enable science research (project delivery) and strategy execution (portfolio management) at ESR. You will lead a team of project managers and work closely with senior leadership to ensure that projects are aligned with business goals, delivered on time, within scope and on budget. We are open to receiving applications from across Aotearoa New Zealand, and the role can be based in either Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke or Ōtautahi.

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

1. At least ten years' experience managing and leading teams and delivering complex enterprise-wide programmes.
2. Proven experience in creating and leading high performing teams.
3. Proven experience in implementing portfolio management to support strategy execution.
4. Proven ability to support, influence and work across organisational teams for maximum effect in achieving objectives and outcomes.
5. A tertiary qualification in Project Management and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management or a related field.

Flexible working options to support balancing work and non-work commitments. Four weeks annual leave, plus two additional annual leave days and three additional ESR days (usually the three days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve). 15 days sick leave & Service leave provisions after five years. Annual volunteer day to support an organisation or issue you care about in the community. Free annual flu vaccinations. Life insurance and physical loss benefit. Subsidised Southern Cross insurance & access to special retail discounts. Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a confidential and free counselling service. Established in 1992, ESR is New Zealand’s Crown Research Institute specialising in science that safeguards the health and wellbeing of Aotearoa’s people and natural environment. With 4 locations across Aotearoa New Zealand from Auckland to Christchurch and Wellington (Kenepuru and Wallaceville), we use world-leading science to monitor disease, test food and products, safeguard our water, and support the justice sector. By joining forces with experts and iwi, we’re tackling critical issues to ensure a better Aotearoa New Zealand for all. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and value our people, providing an excellent environment for fostering and developing our people in a values-driven, flexible, and ever-evolving landscape. We are committed to sustainability and are proud to have received our Toitū Carbonreduce Certification. We encourage applications from those with an understanding of or a willingness to develop their capability in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori, and/or te reo Māori. Applications close at 12:00am Wednesday 26 February 2025. Click apply to submit your application. Please ensure you upload a cover letter and CV, outlining your interest and relevant skills for this opportunity. We will be back in touch once advertising closes and applications have been reviewed. #J-18808-Ljbffr