We have an opportunity for a Project Manager / Business Analyst who wants to work on IT and business improvement related projects. This career enhancing position will be situated in the heart of the South Island, Te Oha-a-Maru (Oamaru). Our client's business model is centered around tāngata (people). If you’re looking to be involved in a pipeline of meaningful projects and you want to do that with diverse, talented and highly customer centric tāngata (people) then we’d love for you to make an application.

Mō te tūnga | The role

• You will get to develop, construct and manage project plans and bring projects to a successful conclusion within budget and schedule constraints.
• Utilise appropriate tools and techniques to gather/elicit business requirements.
• Drives to deliver high-quality implementations and drives high customer satisfaction.
• Works with customers and Business / Functional Consultants to define and document project scope.
• Defines project tasks and resource requirements.
• Proactive identification and management of project issues.
• Provides direction and support to the project team.
• Manage the risks of all aspects of projects, including the development of contingency plans.
• Manages multiple resources and tasks across internal and external organizations.

Mōu | About you

• Being naturally inquisitive and willing to hear and try new ways of approaching problems is vital.
• Team fit is everything, so having a natural desire to collaborate and have fun on the job is a priority.
• Excellent knowledge and an understanding of software development lifecycles is going to be important for you to succeed in this position.
• Demonstrated skills with an array of Programme and Project methodologies.
• Your stakeholder management skills will need to be great as you’ll be working with them daily.
• Having previous experience liaising and negotiating with Senior Management and key stakeholders will be vital to your success.
• Well-developed and effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• The confidence and willingness to collaborate effectively with a variety of diverse agencies and people should come naturally to you.
• A minimum of 3 +years of software / IT project management experience is preferred
• If you come bringing business analysis experience this will be very advantageous

Technical knowledge:

• Understanding of Microsoft Office 365, including SharePoint Online.
• Knowledge of Power BI
• Expertise in Microsoft suite including Visio.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project or other management tools
• Understanding of Microsoft SQL Management Studio, Visual Studio, or other tools utilised to view programming code, view data, etc

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Make sure to apply if you believe you match all or even just some of the criteria listed above. When you apply please make sure to attach your current resume and a comprehensive cover letter outlining what you bring to the table as this will help our Ōtautahi team and our client make a more informed decision about you and the value you can contribute to their team. If you would also like to kōreo about the role before making your application then please contact us on 03 3353560.

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.