About the role | He Aha Te Tūranga
This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract as the Senior Project Manager.
In this role you are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of strategic and operational projects that support nib NZ’s priorities. Partnering closely with business and technology teams, you’ll translate programme objectives into clear, executable plans and lead delivery across cross-functional workstreams.
You’ll ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed outcomes, while managing governance, risk, financials and change in line with enterprise frameworks.
Acting as the central coordination point across business and technology, you’ll foster collaboration, remove delivery roadblocks and drive accountability to achieve successful, sustainable outcomes.
About you | Ko Wai Koe
You bring extensive experience delivering complex projects or programmes end-to-end within corporate environments, ideally operating within matrix structures where influencing across teams is key to success.
With solid experience in project governance, you’re confident managing risks, issues and reporting, ensuring transparency and control throughout the project lifecycle.
You have demonstrated success leading change initiatives, with the ability to guide teams through ambiguity and embed sustainable business outcomes.
You bring:
Demonstrated experience working across cross-functional teams and managing senior stakeholders
Experience working within structured project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall or hybrid)
Strong track record of delivering projects on time, within budget and to agreed scope/quality outcomes
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budget management and forecasting
Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align senior leaders
Formal project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile/Scrum certification)
Demonstrated understanding of change management principles and frameworks
Experience in financial services, insurance or regulated environments (desired)
Experience delivering technology or digital transformation initiatives (desired)
If you're ready to step into a role that will challenge and reward you daily and provide an opportunity to build on your career, then please apply today!
About nib | Ko Wai Mātou
Here at nib, we pride ourselves on our innovative and passionate approach in offering Kiwis affordable, world-class health and life insurance.
We believe in “challenging the status quo” and admire the diversity of thought and seek out people with an intrinsic need to make the world a better place. Health and wellbeing go hand in hand with our ‘future state’ strategy. Ehara i te toa takitahi (success is not achieved alone) - you will be joining a collaborative, innovative and driven team with the following benefits:
Free health, life, income protection insurance + discounts for family members
Hybrid work environment: work from home and the Christchurch or Auckland office
Join a supportive and dedicated team where you can develop and enhance your career
Diversity, equity and inclusion | Te kanorau me te whakaurunga
We embrace an inclusive working environment. We are LGBTQIA+, disability and neurodiverse inclusive, and welcome people from diverse backgrounds aiming to create a work environment where employee differences such as age, culture, nationality, accessibility, and education are valued to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
Our hybrid working model provides our employees with the flexibility to work from one of our office Hubs and from home based on what works best for them and their team. We make a commitment to come together with purpose and are excited to share moments that matter with one another.
Our Hubs are purpose built to support focused work, connection, and collaboration with peers. We provide a new starter benefit as well as ongoing financial support to set up and maintain a functioning home workspace. At nib, we’re committed to creating a flexible working environment where you’re free to be you.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history check) prior to commencement of employment.
Next steps: If successful, you will receive an email from Sapia.ai inviting you to complete an online, chat‑based assessment.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience delivering complex projects or programmes end-to-end within corporate environments and matrix structures
- Experience in project governance, risk and issue management, and reporting
- Demonstrated success leading change initiatives and embedding sustainable business outcomes
- Experience working across cross-functional teams and managing senior stakeholders
- Experience with structured project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall or hybrid)
- Proven track record delivering projects on time, within budget, and to agreed scope/quality
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budget management and forecasting
- Formal project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile/Scrum certification)
- Understanding of change management principles and frameworks
- Experience in financial services, insurance or regulated environments
- Experience delivering technology or digital transformation initiatives
- Successful completion of background check (including criminal history) prior to commencement
What We Do
As a trusted health partner, we support the health needs of around 1.6 million Australians, New Zealanders and international students and workers, while also providing travel insurance for travellers around the globe. We believe that by giving our members access to better health information, tools and services, they’ll feel confident in choosing the right path to take control of their health. Our team of over 1,200 employees throughout Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United States all share in our purpose of your better health. nib operates and supports employees and members from all corners of the world. Our organisation acknowledges and respects the custodianship that Indigenous peoples have on their lands and waterways
