At Napier City Council, we're investing in the way we work to ensure we continue delivering great services for our community today and into the future. Through our Service Enablement Programme, we're improving systems, processes, and ways of working that support our people to deliver better outcomes across the organisation.

As our Service Enablement Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in coordinating and delivering this programme. Working across multiple business areas, you'll ensure projects remain on track, workstreams are aligned, risks are actively managed, and programme objectives are achieved. You'll bring structure, oversight and momentum to a diverse portfolio of transformation initiatives, supporting leaders and project teams to successfully implement meaningful organisational improvements.

This role is about keeping complex programmes moving. You'll monitor progress, coordinate stakeholders, manage competing priorities, track budgets, risks and dependencies, and provide clear reporting that enables informed decision-making. If you're motivated by meaningful change and enjoy bringing clarity to complexity while seeing projects successfully delivered from planning through to implementation, we'd love to hear from you.

Te Āheinga - The Opportunity

In this role you'll lead the successful delivery of Council's Service Enablement Programme by:

• Coordinating multiple transformation projects and programme workstreams to ensure activities remain on track and aligned with agreed priorities and milestones.

• Monitoring programme performance, managing schedules, budgets, risks, issues and dependencies, while providing accurate reporting and recommendations to governance groups and senior leaders.

• Working closely with leaders, business units and key stakeholders to coordinate delivery, resolve challenges, maintain programme momentum, and support successful organisational outcomes.

• Supporting the implementation of new systems, processes and ways of working by coordinating change management activities that enable successful adoption across the organisation.

• Building collaborative relationships with internal teams, mana whenua, external providers and project partners to deliver shared outcomes.

• Identifying opportunities to strengthen programme management practices, improve delivery processes, and contribute to the ongoing success of the Service Enablement Programme.

He kōrero mōhou - About You

We're looking for an experienced programme or project management professional who thrives on coordinating complex programmes, bringing people together, and ensuring projects are delivered successfully. You're organised, solutions-focused and enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders to keep work progressing.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience coordinating or managing complex programmes or portfolios of work involving business transformation, organisational change or technology implementation, ideally within local or central government, or similarly complex environments.

• Demonstrated experience monitoring multiple concurrent projects, balancing competing priorities, tracking progress, and proactively managing risks, issues and dependencies.

• Strong programme and project management expertise across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.

• Exceptional relationship-building, communication and influencing skills, with confidence working alongside senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups.

• Sound commercial and governance experience, including programme planning, financial oversight, risk management and performance reporting.

• A collaborative and adaptable leadership style, with a passion for continuous improvement and building capability within teams.

Ngā painga mōhou - What we Offer

• Employee Assistance Program (OCP)

• Quarterly values awards + Birthday vouchers + Social club

• Free flu vaccinations (annual)

• Ka Awatea Cultural Wānanga + NCC Kapa Haka

• Te Reo Māori language classes

This is a fixed term til Dec 2027, full time opportunity working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. You will be based in Napier.

The annual salary package for this role is $107,375 - $120,008 (including KiwiSaver), with the final offer depending on your skills and experience.

We will be interviewing applications as we receive them and may close the role when we have found the right person.

He kōrero mō Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri - About NCC

At Napier City Council, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and work to make our hiring process fair and accessible. If you need any support or adjustments during your application or interview, let us know—we’re happy to help!

Our success is grounded in strong partnerships with Mana Whenua and Iwi, supported by our Māori Partnerships team, Te Waka Rangapū, which builds cultural capability through education and training.

Before you join, you’ll need to complete pre-employment checks (including criminal background checks, with some roles requiring health screening and drug & alcohol testing). As an NCC employee, you may also be called on to support Civil Defence emergencies when our community needs us most.

Please visit Napier City Council Careers website to see full job description

Job Description – Service Enablement Lead