Project Manager

Project Manager | Public Transport Strategy & Planning

Posted : 28 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 10 / 2025

Job Type : Fixed Term | Full Time

Job Category : Program & Project Management

• Deliver impactful projects on time and on budget
• Join a values-driven organisation committed to sustainability
• Fixed Term 18 Months | Full Time

As a regional council, we are responsible for managing natural resources including air, soil, water and land. We work in partnership with mana whenua Ngāi Tahu to protect the health of our environment to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for our region.

The region’s evolving environmental and political context means we will continue to be agile and adaptive, as we respond to regulatory and environmental changes.

Our mahi (work) is organised around the delivery of our three core services :

This role ensures the successful delivery of strategic and operational projects within Public Transport and across the wider organisation. You’ll lead projects from initiation to completion, manage resources, risks, and budgets, and foster collaboration across teams. You’ll also mentor Project Coordinators and help lift project management capability across the organisation.

You’ll be accountable to the Public Transport senior leadership team, supporting practices that align with our strategic and operational outcomes. This is a key role in progressing our PT Roadmap and embedding project management best practice.

For more information on this role, please refer to the job description at the bottom of the advert.

You’re an experienced project manager with a strong track record of delivering complex projects. You bring excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills, and thrive in collaborative environments. You’re passionate about continuous improvement and mentoring others.

Our mahi is underpinned by our values :

We understand and embrace a diverse workforce; this diversity will enable us to better serve our people, our community, and our greatest taonga, the environment. We value everyone’s contribution, diverse thinking, and skills.

We're on a journey to become a treaty partner of excellence, including incorporating te ao Māori into our work. We offer supportive opportunities to develop capability in this area and encourage our people to use kaupapa Māori, mātauranga Māori, and te reo Māori in our daily work. We welcome you with an open heart & mind, wherever you are on your personal te ao Māori journey.

Applications close on Sunday, 12 October. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place before the close date. We reserve the right to close advertising early.

Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks, and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role.

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

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