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Project Manager - Frontier - 12-month FTC
Why choose Lotto?
At Lotto NZ, we’re believers in inspiring Kiwis to dream big. So working with us means doing meaningful mahi that benefits good causes across Aotearoa. All while having fun along the way.
Everything we do comes back to making sure Kiwis can play in a way that’s healthy and fun, whilst returning 100% of our profits back into our communities around Aotearoa.
Our Commitment as a Crown Entity
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
A bit about the role:
The purpose of this 12-month Fixed term role is to provide project management skills and expertise to deliver new strategic business initiatives and enhancements within a cross functional environment at Lotto NZ. As such, in this role you will have responsibility for designing, planning, and leading projects toward project goals and completion.
You will be across workstreams such as
Software Platforms and Integration - new CMS, Symphony Platform changes,
implementation of a Backend for Frontend (BFF) layer, changes to the middleware
(Mule), DevSecOps and Quality Assurance.
Another string to your bow will be inData
and Personalisation - delivering on real-time data-driven personalisation for
our digital customers and with a skillset across We and App delivery.
Your day-to-day:
- Plan complex projects into logical work packages to enable their efficient and successful delivery.
- Understand project management methodology to be able to apply the best method (e.g., agile, waterfall) for the individual project.
- Complete key project planning deliverables including project schedule, project budget and risk register.
- Manage the successful implementation of strategic cross functional projects involving technology and business change projects.
- Make key business decisions, by initiating appropriate consultation as required, within the context of the project scope.
- Deliver projects to agreed success measures including time, budget, quality and scope.
- Complete detailed project planning and management to support the ‘go /no go’ decision making process and the technical implementation.
A bit about you:
- A minimum of three years successful project management experience in a technology / business change environment.
- A proactive, results-orientated and customer-focussed approach to project management
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams consisting of IT, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and external suppliers.
- Desired experience delivering Agile methodology-based projects.
- Ability to work within a team to develop and implement new products, channels, concepts, and technology.
- The proven ability to work across boundaries within all divisions of a business.
- Ability to focus on goals and drive forward initiatives.
- Ability to mentor and coach others in the project management tools and methodology
- Desired ability to use project and team collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Celoxis.
How we care for you:
To help you win at work and beyond, we’ve created some purposeful ways to look after you, your whānau and the community we share. Some of this includes:
- Flexibility to have the work-life balance that suits both you and the people you care about via our hybrid working model.
- Extra paid leave for days like Lotto Day at Christmas and Volunteer Day.
- Recruitment referral bonus.
- Modern office in Newmarket plus barista coffee machine.
- An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu jabs, access to EAP and onsite gym.
- Opportunity to join any of our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Wellbeing networks.
- Enjoy fresh fruit, biscuits, coffee, breakfast, and a selection of teas on us!
Come as you are:
We want you to feel at home when you’re with us. We accept you and celebrate you exactly as you are, no matter your background.
At Lotto NZ, we believe that when everyone’s in, everyone wins. That’s why we’re committed to and intentional about building a diverse and inclusive workforce that our customers and communities can feel a part of. Our focus is to create an environment where you thrive, and where people from all backgrounds feel seen, heard, and understood!
This is your opportunity to join a group of good people, with good vibes who support each other like whānau.
We want you to feel comfortable throughout the recruitment process, so please feel free to let us know if there is anything you need to allow you to participate equitably.
Don’t worry if you think you don’t tick all the boxes – if you have passion and interest, we would love to hear from you.
While applications from any background are actively encouraged, the right to work in New Zealand is a must.