ICT Project Manager

We Go Beyond for A Safer World

Te Tūranga - The Role

As Tait Communications goes into a period of growth, our ICT department is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Project Manager. Within the newly established ICT Project Services Team, this new role will be responsible for planning, managing, and delivering a wide variety of ICT related projects across the business. The projects will vary between internal and external customers on a wide range of services and platforms. You will also contribute to the growth and development of the project services team, business backlogs, project management frameworks and more under an agile and incremental improvement philosophy.

The duties of the role will include:

• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Write business cases that align with good practice.
• Ability to evaluate, streamline and make recommendations on business processes.
• Build and manage project budgets and resource plans.
• Present oral and written reports defining plans, issues, risks, status, and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.
• Develop a fit-for-purpose project management methodology and ensure projects are delivered in line with it.
• Manage project risks and dependencies and implement mitigation plans where necessary.
• Develop and implement change control processes to ensure changes are managed effectively.
• Ensure project documentation is complete and up to date, and that lessons learned are captured and applied to future projects.
• Develop and implement a value management framework for the ICT projects.
• Identify and manage project interdependencies, ensuring delivery is integrated across the business.

Reporting to the ICT Programme Manager, this project manager role will be responsible for delivering real improvements in business systems, services and platforms to Tait staff, stakeholders, and customers.

Ō pūkenga - About You

To be successful in this role, you will have strong project management skills, including project design and planning, report and proposal writing, budget planning, risk management and conflict resolution, with experience in managing multiple projects and priorities and strong leadership skills working in cross-functional teams. You will excel in stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate at a senior level.

As well as:

• A Tertiary qualification in IT, or a related field.
• 3 to 10 years of experience in IT project and programme management, with a proven track record of delivering complex IT projects.
• A strong understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with a focus on delivering results.
• PRINCE2 and Agile certifications are highly desirable.

Ngā painga - what's in it for you?

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen. Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together. We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.

• We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
• We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
• We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
• We balance work with fun through our active social club!

Ko wai mātou - About Us

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

Ko koe pea tēnei? - Sound like your kind of role?

If you are looking to take that next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organisation, alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your application with CV and cover Letter and we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and your CV will be held unless you contact us to requesting this to be removed:

Applications will close Monday 15th April 2024.

For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit our website: www.taitcommunications.com