Senior Project Manager - Regulatory

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping a major regulatory programme.

Tō kamupene hou | Your new company

One of our key clients is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of its strategic Price-Quality (PQ) regulatory programme and submission. This role will drive programme governance, stakeholder alignment, financial forecasting, and regulatory reporting ensuring a high-quality, audit-ready regulatory proposal.

Tō tūranga hou | Your new role

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the PQ regulatory programme, including governance across Steering Committees, ELT, ARC, and Board forums.
• Develop and maintain programme plans, milestones, risk registers, and executive reporting.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Finance, Asset Management, and Operations to align assumptions, forecasts, and regulatory outcomes.
• Lead the development of robust, driver-based OPEX forecasting models and frameworks.
• Ensure forecasting methodologies, assumptions, and outputs are transparent, documented, and defensible.
• Establish assurance and audit readiness processes, including model validation and independent review.
• Identify, manage, and escalate programme risks and dependencies to support successful delivery.

Ngā uara me ngā pūkenga e angitu ai koe | What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience leading large, complex programmes with executive and board-level governance.
• Experience delivering regulatory submissions, pricing reviews, or large-scale financial transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling, forecasting, OPEX drivers, and business performance analysis.
• Ability to translate complex technical and financial information into clear, executive-ready insights and reports.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior leaders and regulators.
• Experience within infrastructure, utilities, or other asset-intensive industries is highly desirable.

Location: Must be based in Auckland

Contract duration: Until end of December 2026

*Applicants must currently hold a valid New Zealand work visa*

Me aha koe ināianei | What you need to do now

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