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Taitara Mahi - Senior Digital Project Manager
Fixed-Term - Full-Time
Bring your digital delivery expertise to a role that will make a real impact.
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Digital Project Manager to lead a major cloud migration and help shape the future of digital services at Hastings District Council. This is a high-impact fixed-term opportunity where you’ll work across the organisation to deliver a complex ERP transformation that improves systems, processes and service outcomes for our people and community.
What you’ll do
- Lead end-to-end delivery of a complex digital transformation project, from planning through to implementation.
- Manage scope, timeline, budget, risks and resources to keep delivery on track.
- Work closely with senior leaders, vendors and subject matter experts to build alignment and momentum.
- Support strong project governance, clear reporting and informed decision-making.
- Help drive change readiness, adoption and successful business outcomes across Council.
Ōu wheako – about you
What you’ll bring
- Proven success delivering large-scale ERP, business systems or digital transformation projects.
- Strong project management capability, including planning, governance, risk and vendor management.
- The ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels and bring people on the journey.
- Experience working with data migration, system implementation and organisational change.
- Knowledge and experience in local government or a similar complex environment will be highly regarded.
Situated in the heart of Ngāti Kahungunu, the Hastings district and Hawke’s Bay offer an enjoyable environment in which to live, work and play. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Are you keen to be a part of our journey?
