Senior Advisor, Project Delivery and Portfolio Management

• Our opportunity: Lead best practice Project Portfolio Management activities
• Salary: $115,536 – $141,751 per annum
• Benefits: 4% KiwiSaver, 5 weeks leave, subsidised health insurance + more

About the role

Time for a new start to the year?  Bring your deep understanding and thought leadership of best practice Project Management to provide expert advice and guidance to both the Project Management team and the wider business.

From day one, you’ll play a critical role in driving significant business transformation by supporting project approvals and strengthening how we manage our project portfolio and pipeline. You’ll provide and embed practical frameworks, tools, and documentation that lift project management maturity and enable projects to gain approval and succeed. This is a hands-on role, applying best-practice methodologies such as PRINCE2 for governance and Agile for flexibility to ensure consistent, successful delivery across the organization.

The starting salary for this role is between $115,536 and maximum of $141,751.  Starting salaries are to be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, as well as internal relativities.

At the Civil Aviation Authority, we don’t just keep New Zealand’s skies safe and secure, we help shape the future of aviation. 

As the industry evolves, so do we, through innovative technology, new ways of working, and a team of people who are passionate about what they do. 

Now’s the time to get on board. We’re building a forward-thinking, modern CAA, and we need people who want their work to matter. People who thrive on challenges, value collaboration, and want to make a positive impact every day. 

If you're ready to grow your career while helping keep one of New Zealand’s most vital sectors safe and secure, this is your opportunity. 

What You’ll Bring

First and foremost, it’s about how you get things done – the connections you form and the relationships you build.  You’ll be keen to keep your hand in with best practices and be a keen mentor and coach for our more developing project team members.  You will get your energy from working with the business – rather than behind the scenes process improvement.

To be considered you will need:

• Experience within project management or project advisory, utilising Prince2 and/or Agile.
• Experience with developing guidance materials and tools and the development of frameworks and processes.
• Experience supporting organisations through large-scale transformation, helping teams implementing new processes and tools.
• A strong understanding of the project prioritisation process and ability to work with the business to enable decision around project and programme investments.
• A natural ability to influence outcomes at all levels within an organisation and build strong working relationships.
• A drive to make things better and a curiosity for innovation.

Why Join Us?

Our values — Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Collaboration — guide everything we do. We’re committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to contribute.

Ready to Apply?

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and Cover Letter. Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.

We want to ensure accessibility needs are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. Therefore, please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible to you.

For more information on the role please view the position description or contact the Recruitment team at recruitment@caa.govt.nz

Applications close: Monday, 26 January 2026.