Senior Project Manager – Internal Firm Services 

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

Kia ora,  
Innovate. Build. Reinvent. Make your tech skills count at PwC New Zealand.  

At PwC, our purpose is clear: to build trust in society and solve important problems.   

This is a place to keep growing. You’ll learn from the best, take on meaningful challenges, and make a lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and Aotearoa.  

Ngā kōrero mo tēnei tūranga / About the role  

People are what make us the leading professional services firm in New Zealand, and we are a firm full of energy, challenge, innovation and opportunities. We live our values of care, working together, acting with integrity, reimagining the possible, and making a difference, and pride ourselves on the vision and expertise we provide for our clients, which include many of the world’s top-tier companies and leading government organisations.   

As a Senior Project Manager in NZiT, you will plan and lead multiple complex projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost. Quality and benefits are rigorously controlled while navigating a learn resourcing model.   

Your day-to-day could include:  

• Full accountability for delivering agreed project outcomes  

• Maintaining a high standard of delivery assurance through creation and maintenance of consistent controls, artefacts and management disciplines, supporting effective delivery, timely escalation, informed decision‑making when risks or issues arise.   

• Relationships with your peers, your project team stakeholders and your leaders are productive, communication is professional, clear and timely.  

Ngā pūkenga ka kawea mai e koe, ka whakawhanakehia rānei i tēnei tūranga  / Skills you will bring or develop in this role A strong understanding of technology and how it can support better business outcomes.  

• Relevant project management certifications for example, PRINCE2, PMI, Agile.   

• Tertiary qualification in Business, IT or management 

• 6+ years’ of hands-on project management experience in the Information Technology or Transformation industry, including at least one large project or programme managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects   

• Experience building and leading large project teams successfully.   

• Strong commercial acumen and proven experience in managing significant project budgets, ensuring accuracy of financial forecasting and reporting, and managing within approved funding.   

• Demonstrated success delivering in lean, fast‑moving environments and resolving complex issues under pressure.   

• Coaching and mentor skills and shows a commitment to ongoing professional development.   

 

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi ki PwC / Highlights of working at PwC NZ  

• Rewards - Discretionary bonus opportunities; generous referral bonuses; retail discounts & deals  

• Growth - Global network; leadership development; A.I. tools and training; formal learning pathways  

• Wellbeing - $250 annual wellbeing allowance; Life & income protection; Sonder/EAP/Headspace; 15 days’ paid sick leave; group-rate health insurance (eligibility applies)  

• Reputation - PwC is known for shaping tomorrow. Join us and you’ll accelerate your career while helping clients and communities solve their most important problems.  

• Flexibility - Flexible working; supportive coaching culture  

• Time off - Two paid recognition days off provided each year during our annual summer shutdown period; purchase up to two extra weeks’ annual leave  

• Whānau & community - Paid parental leave for all parents with flexible options and financial planning support; inclusive networks; paid volunteering leave  

 

Mō te aha tāu e tatari ana? / What are you waiting for?  

Hit Apply now. To learn how you can grow and shine in your career at PwC, visit our careers site at https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers.html.   

Grow here. Go further.  

 

Ngā whakautu ki o pātai / Your questions answered   

Motuhake / Independence: Maintaining independence is fundamental to demonstrating that PwC has not been influenced by any relationships or situations that undermine our objectivity. This role requires an independence review process.  

Tono tika mai / Please apply directly: We’re not currently partnering with recruitment agencies for this role. If you’d like to be considered, please apply directly - we’d love to hear from you.  

Nau mai ngā tono wawe / We encourage early applications: This role may close before the listed date if we identify a suitable candidate.  

Atamai hangahanga / A.I. usage: Please note that secure, A.I.-enabled tools may support parts of our recruitment process, but all applications are reviewed and decisions made by our people. 

 

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date