Technical Lead (P3M)

Ministry of Defence | Manatū Kaupapa Waonga

Fixed term
Wellington CBD
Information technology role

About the role I Mō te tūnga

This is a multi-faceted role for a person with proven knowledge of Portfolio, Programme and Project Management (P3M), from maturity development through to continuous development. You be developing P3M over the range of disciplines applied to our Frigate Life Extension (FLE) programme.

The FLE Programme has been established to manage the oversight of projects needed to extend the life of the Anzac frigates for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to mid-2030s; and to provide a mechanism to balance frigate capability, operational availability and value for each investment decision made within the Programme. This Programme is midway through the Investigative Phase for the tranche of work encompassing up to 150 projects.

Working for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) you will be joining an experienced team, and will benefit from close collaboration and leveraging the combined knowledge of MoD and NZDF project subject matter experts and requirements leads.

What you will bring

Demonstrated ability to upskill within well-defined frameworks and technology based tools
P3M background with proven capability uplift experience
Excellent learning skills with the ability to apply and mentor good practice across our multi-faceted frameworks
Understanding of performance management, change management and programme assurance good practice
Experience with a variety of document management/collaboration tools including Sharepoint, MS Suite

Importantly, you will become an enthusiastic and competent champion of P3M good practice - taking other team members on this journey.

You don’t have to tick every box. If the role sounds like you please apply.

We know that some people, especially women, can be unsure about working in the defence sector. If you’d like a confidential conversation about what it’s like working at the Ministry of Defence please email us at [email protected]

Who we are I Ko wai mātou

We are the Government’s lead civilian advisor on defence. We also purchase major equipment which becomes a capability when it is used by those in service of the New Zealand Defence Force.

Ko mātou ngā kaitohutohu matua ki te kāwanatanga mo ngā kaupapa waonga. Nā mātou hoki, ngā taputapu nunui i hoko, hei āheitanga i roto i ngā ringa o ngā tāne me ngā wahine o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa.

Salary and Benefits I Utu ā-Tau

We are careful to maintain pay relativities amongst our people and our roles. For this reason the salary offered for this role will be between $145,000 and $160,000 - depending on skills and experience.

We have a great range of benefits including:

Kiwisaver contribution on top of remuneration
An annual wellbeing subsidy
Some flexible working options that support the individual, the team and the organisation
Contributions towards childcare for children up to age 14
Eyewear subsidy
A range of employee led networks you can join

We support career and skill development. We have a number of internal communities of practise that support the delivery of large complex capabilities for the Defence Force.

Before you apply

Working within our environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:

Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years

Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years

For most roles you'll have a 10 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.

Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

Please direct any queries regarding this role to [email protected] we will however, not consider applications emailed to this address.

Applications close: 5pm Tuesday 3 November 2026