Programme Manager

A regionally significant infrastructure and network operator based in the Queenstown Lakes / Central Otago area is looking for a Contract Programme Director to bring structure, visibility and momentum to a substantial, multi-year programme of investment work.

This organisation is managing rapid, sustained demand growth across one of New Zealand's fastest-growing regions, with a complex, multi-workstream programme underway to keep pace. What's needed now is someone who can step in, get a clear line of sight across the programme, build the governance and structure to support it, and keep it moving — while being a confident, credible presence at the executive table.

The role

• Bring structure and rigour to a complex, multi-workstream programme spanning several major, staged infrastructure projects
• Build (or sharpen) programme governance and reporting so leadership and the Board have a clear, accurate line of sight on progress, risk and spend
• Identify and remove blockers — get stalled or under-resourced workstreams moving again
• Own stakeholder engagement at the highest level, including regular, confident engagement with C-suite and Executive stakeholders
• Manage programme risk, benefits, budget and resourcing across the full lifecycle
• Coach and support the project/programme managers delivering into the programme
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on programme health, priorities and trade-offs

About you

• Proven track record as a Programme Director or senior Programme Manager delivering complex, multi-project infrastructure, utilities or regulated-sector programmes
• Strong governance and programme structure background — you know how to stand up the right frameworks quickly
• Comfortable and credible operating at C-suite/Board level, with clear, confident communication under pressure
• A genuine driver — someone who gets in, gets visibility, and gets things moving
• Based in Queenstown, or able to be Queenstown-based for the full duration of the contract — this is an on-the-ground role, not remote
• Available for an initial 6-month contract

If this sounds like your next contract, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.