Program Manager
Mercury NZ
Date: 1 week ago
City: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Contract type: Full time
Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today.
Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwi than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose which pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our Opportunity
At Mercury, our Transformation and Optimisation Team empowers Mercury to deliver on its strategy by embedding adaptive practices, aligning enterprise planning and performance, and enabling the delivery of Mercury's key strategic objectives.
Join our dynamic team as a Program Manager, where you'll drive the successful delivery of complex, adaptive transformation initiatives. You'll integrate modern delivery approaches and foster a high-performance culture, acting as a strategic connector between business objectives and delivery execution. Coordinate multiple, interrelated projects to achieve cohesive and measurable outcomes, while providing leadership in agile, lean, and adaptive delivery models. Mentor Project Managers and uplift program delivery capability across the organisation.
The preference is for this role to be based in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton or Rotorua. Mercury operates in a hybrid work environment, providing you the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in our our modern offices.
Key Responsibilities
At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria. If you require assistance or accessibility support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to [email protected].
A full position description is available on our Career Page. Applications close Wednesday, 11th June at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.
Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwi than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose which pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our Opportunity
At Mercury, our Transformation and Optimisation Team empowers Mercury to deliver on its strategy by embedding adaptive practices, aligning enterprise planning and performance, and enabling the delivery of Mercury's key strategic objectives.
Join our dynamic team as a Program Manager, where you'll drive the successful delivery of complex, adaptive transformation initiatives. You'll integrate modern delivery approaches and foster a high-performance culture, acting as a strategic connector between business objectives and delivery execution. Coordinate multiple, interrelated projects to achieve cohesive and measurable outcomes, while providing leadership in agile, lean, and adaptive delivery models. Mentor Project Managers and uplift program delivery capability across the organisation.
The preference is for this role to be based in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton or Rotorua. Mercury operates in a hybrid work environment, providing you the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in our our modern offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of enterprise transformation programs to achieve measurable business and customer outcomes.
- Apply adaptive delivery approaches including Agile, Lean, and iterative planning to improve flow and responsiveness.
- Act as a mentor and delivery coach to Project Managers and other team members.
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment on objectives, scope, and success criteria.
- Establish and maintain fit-for-purpose governance frameworks to support informed, adaptive program oversight.
- Proactively manage program risks, dependencies, and delivery constraints, escalating as required.
- Tertiary qualification in business, project/program management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Professional certification in program/project management (e.g., MSP, PgMP, PMP) preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in program or project management with a track record of successfully delivering complex transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing program management methodologies and governance frameworks.
- Experience in stakeholder management across diverse business functions and at various organizational levels.
- Strong understanding of change management principles and practices.
- Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
- $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
- A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
- Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
- The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
- Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world
- Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
- Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
- Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet
At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria. If you require assistance or accessibility support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to [email protected].
A full position description is available on our Career Page. Applications close Wednesday, 11th June at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.
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