EPMO Manager

Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Manager to join SIA on a fixed-term basis. This is an opportunity to establish and embed an enterprise-wide project and programme management approach and business planning processes that strengthens delivery discipline, improves visibility of performance, and supports better investment decision-making across the Agency.

He kōrero mōu | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring proven experience establishing an EPMO, PMO or similar enterprise portfolio management function, along with strong programme and project management expertise in a public sector.

You will be:

• confident working with senior stakeholders
• able to translate strategy into practical frameworks and delivery disciplines
• skilled in governance, assurance, reporting, risk management and stakeholder engagement
• an experienced communicator with sough judgement and a collaborative leadership style.
• comfortable working across ambiguity, spotting risks and dependencies early, and helping the agency make informed decisions.

Utu ā-tau | Salary

The salary range for this role is $171,870 to $242,640. Starting salaries reflect skills and experience relevant to the role with offers generally made between $171,870 to $202,200.

Ko wai mātou | About us

The Social Investment Agency is a central agency, set up to lead the social investment approach to improve people’s lives and to support the Government to achieve better outcomes from social service expenditure. Social investment involves using data to understand people’s needs and the best prevention points, implementing evidence-based approaches to improving outcomes, and testing that they’ve been successful. The Agency has a particular focus on cross-sector work to address the most pervasive social sector challenges.

We are committed to have a safe and inclusive workplace and we value the diversity everyone brings. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.

Tono mai | How to Apply

To apply for this role please click the ‘Apply Now’ button and follow the online process. To view a copy of the position description please click here.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026; however, we will review applications as they come in and may invite people to interview before the close date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if an ideal person is found before the close date.

If you have any questions, please email peopleandculture@sia.govt.nz

We look forward to receiving your application.