Project Manager - Saas Platforms
Project Manager - Saas Platforms
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Job Description
Do Yourself a Power of Good
Vector is collaborating with AWS and other leading global technology firmsright here in Aotearoa New Zealandto tackle some of the worlds biggest energy challenges.
In 2020 Vector and Amazon Web Services (AWS) formed an alliance to co-develop Diverge a cloud-native data platform. This partnership evolved into Vector Technology Services (VTS) a wholly owned subsidiary of Vector New Zealands largest distributor of electricity and gas.
As VTS continues to grow were expanding our Delivery team to accelerate our mission: building commercially valuable cloud-native platforms and products that address the energy challenges of today and tomorrow.
Were looking for a seasoned Software Project Manager ready for something more meaningful than routine delivery. If youre motivated by complex high-impact work and want to collaborate with a sharp energised team solving real-world problemsthis could be the challenge youve been looking for.
The Opportunity
As our new Project Manager at VTS (your title will be Delivery Lead within our business) youll work closely alongside your VTS colleagues in the Delivery Engineering and Product teams as well as with our customers across metering and network management and planning to deliver multiple initiatives across the VTS portfolio.
Youll own projects end-to-end ensuring strong governance commercial viability and meaningful outcomes for both VTS and our customers.
At VTS today you might run a defect meeting pull together a Statement of Work and review your budgets. Tomorrow you could run a risk assessment workshop make sure the teams are delivering to plan and provide a progress update to your stakeholders. Does this sound like you
Youll be responsible for:
- Securing project funding through robust business cases and owning governance processes
- Translating business cases and technical requirements into commercially clear Statements of Work (SOWs) alongside Engineering and Product teams
- Working with Product Owners and Technical Leads alongside development teams responsible for delivering back end front end software changes to our Diverge platform and other systems
- Managing delivery reporting including project status risks issues and budgets across pipeline in-progress and operational activities
- Providing financial reporting and analysis on projects to the Head of Delivery
What Youll Bring
- A proven track record in implementing software change in SaaS platforms ideally with experience in AWS cloud-native or serverless environments
- At least 5 years of solid experience in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) and scaled agile methodologies
- Demonstratable history of managing multiple concurrent projects with budgets over $1M while maintaining strong governance and timely delivery in a fast-paced environment
- Strength in stakeholder engagement across complex matrixed organisations
- A collaborative roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and experience navigating cross-functional team dynamics
- Natural communication skills with a track record of leading client-facing meetings facilitating workshops and driving action from stakeholders
- Preferred background in Utilities or Telecommunications with SAP or metering experience an added bonus
- Strong business analysis capabilities including requirement gathering SOW and business case definition.
We Also Offer:
- A fun flexible and stimulating work environment filled with interesting work being done by smart and innovative people
- Flexibility including the option to work from home a couple of days a week and flexible start and finish times to help balance work and life
- Health and wellbeing support
- Great benefits that reflect the importance of family
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Applications will be reviewed as they are received so if youre interested in joining the team at Vector and this role has piqued your interest dont delay in applying!
Vector engages a workforce made up of people and teams with diverse skills values backgrounds and experiences. We respect and value people who are different from each other including gender ethnicity disability age sexual orientation race and religion. We are proud of what we have achieved so far:
- First corporate Living Wage Accredited employer
- First Accessibility Tick employer
- Rainbow Tick accredited
- Winner of three gongs at the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ including the Supreme Award in 2019 and 2020
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
