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Senior Programme Risk Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term
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.
Your day-to-day:
We’re looking for a Senior Programme Risk Manager to lead risk and compliance across a major
transformation programme. You’ll work with
project teams and senior leaders to spot risks early, keep information flowing,
and enable smart, risk-based decisions.
Lead
risk reporting to senior
leadership and Board Committees, highlighting key risks and issues across
the programme.
Own
the Compliance Matrix, ensuring all projects meet legislative and
regulatory obligations.
Apply
lessons learnt from past
transformation programmes to drive continuous improvement.
Establish
best-practice risk frameworks for
consistent project and programme risk management.
Facilitate
risk workshops and support
project managers in maintaining accurate risk registers.
Collaborate
with enterprise risk teams to align
practices and support risk transition to BAU.
From running workshops to managing
registers and templates, you’ll be the go-to for all things risk. You’ll also
ensure Lotto NZ’s compliance is built into every step of delivery.
Your team:
Your role will work closely with Project and
Programme Managers and key stakeholders across the business and is responsible
for providing the accurate and usable project risk information which enable
senior leaders to make risk-based informed decisions.
A bit about you:
Proven experience (5+ years) in risk
management within large-scale transformation programmes or project
environments.
Strong understanding of project and programme
management methodologies, with relevant qualifications (e.g. PMP, Prince2)
preferred.
Excellent communication, stakeholder
engagement, and organisational skills, with the ability to influence and
collaborate across technical and business teams.
High level of technology literacy and
confidence working with project and portfolio management tools, including
MS Office and Excel.
Skilled in analysing complex information,
identifying risk gaps, and driving compliance and governance outcomes.
Familiarity with governance frameworks and
committee structures, with experience supporting reporting to senior
leadership and boards.
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.
