Technical Project Manager | Contract

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Mō te tūranga | About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Project Manager (immediate start) with a strong commercial and technology background to manage a Services Transition/Disengagement stream of our core infrastructure operating model programme on a contract basis until September 2026.  

Assignment Specific Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage the transition and disengagement of services to new providers. 
• Plan and manage the interaction across existing providers, new providers and Westpac delivery teams. 
• Plan and manage the onboarding of new vendors teams, the requirements to support the successful transition to new service/support providers and the required monitoring of technology assets being taken over by Westpac. 
• Ensure compliance with policies and standards for service continuity and monitoring. 
• Interaction with technology asset management and related functions to maintain accurate records. 
• Ko tō mahi | What you’ll do
• Ensure compliance with policies and standards for service continuity and monitoring. 
• Interaction with technology asset management and related functions to maintain accurate records. 
• Ko tō mahi | What you’ll do
• Serve as a key member of the programme team, driving the delivery of transition and disengagement outcomes. 
• Collaborate with PM peers to align around key dependencies. 
• Ensure transparency by making progress evident in alignment with a visible and agreed plan. 
• Maintain objectivity in reporting with a strong data-driven approach. 
• Navigate high maturity enterprise environments and manage complexity effectively. 
• Quickly master processes to ensure compliance, including Change and Release Management, Data Privacy, and Outsourcing Governance. 
• Produce mandatory delivery lifecycle artefacts. 
• Actively seek stakeholder validation and challenge to build engagement around an agreed plan. 
• Facilitate and coordinate complex changes, influencing peers to drive change. 
• Utilise primary tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and Confluence. 
•  Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
• Produce mandatory delivery lifecycle artefacts. 
• Actively seek stakeholder validation and challenge to build engagement around an agreed plan. 
• Facilitate and coordinate complex changes, influencing peers to drive change. 
• Utilise primary tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and Confluence. 
•  Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?
• Proven experience in technology project management specifically with a strong commercial background to manage a Transition and Disengagement stream within our core infrastructure operating model programme. 
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans, especially in regulated or complex environments. 
• Expertise in managing complex projects in high maturity enterprise environments. 
• Proven ability to plan, execute, and deliver complex projects within tight timeframes 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, and Confluence. 
• Strong data-driven approach and excellent reporting skills. 
• Ability to quickly adapt to and master compliance processes. 
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.