New Zealand Rugby Looking for Technology Project Manager at Auckland Central, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

New Zealand Rugby Commercial (NZRC) has an exciting opportunity available for an independent contractor. We are looking for a Technology Project Manager to help our winning team to support the delivery of technology-based projects to enhance our Teams in Black digital fan experience.

Services Required

The scope of the services to be provided are:

• Management and delivery of technology-based projects to enhance our Teams in Black digital fan experience. Initial scope for the role holder is ticketing and merchandising initiatives, and other customer data integration projects.
• Proactive management of issues and risks related to projects, and to drive collaboration across geographically diverse project delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Ensuring the smooth implementation of projects and effective handover into operational support.
• In delivering the services outlined above, it’s expected that the successful candidate will meet the following service / performance expectations:
• Ensure project requirements are defined and agreed with stakeholders
• Create planning documents and materials as required, ensuring stakeholders are aligned on deliverables and schedule
• Manage risk and issues are identified and mitigation actions in place
• Communicate regularly and clearly with the project team
• Ensure projects are well governed
• Create relevant project artefacts to support handover to operations
• Manage resource / scheduling conflicts
• Make a positive contribution to the Technology team and more broadly within NZR/NZRC.

This position is available to independent contractors with the planned work occurring over around four months. This means that the successful candidate will be providing services to New Zealand Rugby Commercial and will be responsible for managing their own affairs including tax and insurance obligations.

While there is scope for the successful candidate to provide their services to other organisations while undertaking the work for New Zealand Rugby / New Zealand Rugby Commercial (i.e. this is not an exclusive position), the volume of work required will be of a full time nature with the successful candidate expected to be available during normal business hours.

About Us

New Zealand Rugby Commercial is a small, dedicated team, based in our two main offices of Wellington and Auckland. We are legally separate to NZR but nonetheless are still integral and integrated to NZR and continue to be owned by and inextricably linked to our parent. We have a clear and focused mandate, to drive commercial and customer success for New Zealand Rugby.

Applications close at midday, Tuesday 10th October.

To be considered for this position you must be legally entitled to work in Aotearoa New Zealand and obtain a clear MOJ check.