Senior Project Manager Job at AKQA (Auckland)

Senior Project Manager

AKQA

Location:
New Zealand , Auckland

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

At AKQA, our Project Management Office team sets the approach and standard for project delivery and governance, ensuring that clients receive the greatest possible value from their investment. As a Senior Project Manager, you will work with our clients to plan and implement complex projects with excellent attention to detail and forward-thinking creativity. You will be adept at managing a wide array of stakeholders, internal and external, while consistently ensuring that projects meet all scope, time and budget requirements. As part of AKQA you’ll work in an innovative and inclusive culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields.

Job Responsibility:

Ensure projects are consistently delivered on time and within budget
Develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
Successfully manage multiple concurrent projects, including planning, estimating and resource allocation
Develop requirements catalogues, complex statements of work, change requests and scope documents
Manage project risks and issues, effectively communicate mitigation plans and escalate issues where appropriate
Translate technical requirements
Motivate and generate enthusiasm within the team

Requirements:

Experience managing technical projects
Extensive experience with B2B and B2C project management
Strong knowledge of digital strategy, design and technology
Experience working with the Agile Scrum framework to deliver digital projects in an iterative manner to fulfil a product roadmap
Experience working with creative teams to develop functionally rich and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces
Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
Risk and dependency management skills, enabling you to effectively communicate mitigation plans and escalate issues where appropriate
Experience delivering technical projects and operating in an enterprise environment
An innate ability to effectively communicate and present to a wide range of stakeholders
Strong attention to detail
Methodical and pragmatic approach to your own work and the projects you run
Ability to inspire and lead project teams to fulfil a vision

What we offer:

Work in an innovative and inclusive culture
Opportunity to collaborate within a creative and technically advanced team
Hybrid in-studio/WFH model supports balance, and flexibility

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Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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Senior Project Manager

AKQA

Location:
New Zealand , Auckland

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

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