Head of Programme Delivery

Head of Programme Delivery - Digital Team
 
Location: Christchurch, with travel to offices in South and North Island
Reports to: Chief Digital Officer
Business Unit: Switched On - Digital Team
 
Enhance People's Environments with Switched On Group
Switched On Group is seeking an experienced Head of Programme Delivery to join the Digital Team. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving successful delivery of digital initiatives using best-practice project management and agile methodologies. If you are passionate about enhancing environments and fostering a team culture defined by wellbeing, community impact, collaboration, and customer care, we want to hear from you!
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor programme and project teams, overseeing delivery across a diverse digital project portfolio.
• Ensure alignment with business strategy and the Digital Roadmap, acting as Senior Project Manager for high-priority projects.
• Establish and embed robust governance and risk management practices.
• Engage stakeholders, build effective relationships, and drive issue resolution.
• Manage resource allocation, budgeting, and prioritisation to ensure value and benefits realisation.
• Champion agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery methods, supporting continuous improvement and team capability uplift.
• Oversee solution deployment and seamless transition to business as usual.
• Model and promote Switched On Group's values in every interaction, supporting a positive, inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Ensure health, safety, and wellbeing practices meet company standards.

• Extensive leadership experience in digital, IT, or business transformation project delivery.
• Proven success delivering complex portfolios with Agile, traditional, or hybrid methodologies.
• Advanced skills in project governance, risk management, benefits frameworks, stakeholder management, and strategic planning.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, business, or related discipline; professional certifications (MSP, PRINCE2, PMI, Agile-SCRUM) highly regarded.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid NZ driver's license and willingness to travel between South and North Island offices.

• Join a team that prioritises wellbeing, community impact, and customer-centricity.
• Be part of a high-performing digital delivery team guided by strategy, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Make an impact on how technology transforms people's environments - delivering value for customers and the wider community.