Senior Project Manager

About this Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi 

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to lead high-performing teams and deliver impactful business application and software development projects, all aligned with Theta’s proven delivery standards and methodology. This role blends hands-on project management with Agile leadership and coaching. You will be supporting our customers to be business ready for the new solution and associated process changes — perfect for someone who thrives on variety and challenges.

Based in Auckland, you’ll work closely with our diverse customers, Product Owners/Business Analyst, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. Your passion for adaptability, continuous improvement, and delivering real business value will shine as you drive momentum, inspire teams, and lead fast-paced technology projects that make a real impact.

Start date: Early February 2027, so you have time to finish up in your current role and enjoy a summer break first.

What You Will Do

• Lead large, complex digital transformation projects (business applications and software development) for customers across a variety of industries.
• Provide strategic delivery leadership, ensuring governance, decision-making, and project controls align with customer outcomes and Theta delivery standards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers and senior stakeholders, helping them navigate project, organisational, and business change decisions.
• Deliver agreed business and technology outcomes for assigned projects within approved scope, timeframes and budget.
• Ensure stakeholders receive clear, outcome-focused updates on progress, risks, issues, and key decisions
• Manage daily project operations, schedules, risks, issues, and changes
• Assign project resources, budgets, and profitability and keep documentation up to date
• Review Statements of Work and proposals

Skills and Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako

• Experience managing complex digital transformation projects from start to finish
• Maintain delivery visibility using project/Agile tools and metrics
• Experience in delivering ERP and CRM projects will be an added advantage
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects across different customers and industries
• Focus on delivering business value and customer outcomes
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean)
• Skilled in planning, estimation, risk, and issue management
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, business, or related field
• Certified in Project Management (e.g., Prince2, PMP)
• Suitable for someone with 8+ years project management experience
• Proficient with project management and Agile collaboration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps Boards, MS Project)

About us | Mō mātou 

We have 30 years of experience as a New Zealand-owned technology consultancy. We take pride in our multicultural and diverse team of 300+ skilled professionals. Our offices are in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, and Christchurch.

Working with customers in both the public and private sectors, we strive to deliver innovative solutions and enable smarter outcomes. Our company attracts some of the brightest minds in the industry, as we foster a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

Our values are:

• Our people are our greatest asset.
• We conduct business ethically.
• Invention, imagination and creativity are the foundation for growth.
• We work with positive energy, enjoyment, humour and work/life balance.
• Excellence is our passion and we deliver what we promise – or more!
• We strive to take a pragmatic approach to all of our activities
• We value and appreciate our natural environment and seek to play our part to maintain it

Benefits of working at Theta | Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki Theta 

Theta offers a family friendly work environment with flexible work hours where practical; especially relevant for caregivers.

We embrace gender equality and are committed to providing a supportive, diverse and inclusive work environment throughout our workplace.

Theta is committed to giving back to the community and are avid supporters of Cure Kids. We compete in various adventure races and do many other things to raise money for Cure Kids. And we make time for the fun things in life!

We currently provide the following benefits to ensure your professional development and personal wellbeing:

• Professional growth and learning opportunities
• A competitive salary (based on experience)
• Fully subsidised medical insurance for employees
• Heavily discounted medical insurance for immediate family of employees
• Enhanced parental leave payment – salary top-ups plus return-to-work incentive
• Hybrid working model (from a minimum of 2 days per week in the office)
• Volunteer days
• Internal Referral Incentive
• Staff Assistance Programme
• Annual Flu injections
• Sick leave from your first day on board
• Remote working options where practical and mutually agreed
• Daily fresh fruit basket, coffee machine, wide selection of teas and biscuits in all of our offices
• We are also an accredited employer with INZ

Please note: Potential employees will be required to consent to a Ministry of Justice check.  We

We are only accepting applications from candidates who are currently residing in NZ and have the relevant visas.

Apply now | Tono ināianei 

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you!