Portfolio Delivery Lead
We are looking for a dynamic Portfolio Delivery Lead. In this brand new role, you'll play a pivotal part in the seamless execution of software projects across multiple teams. This role demands a leader adept at delivering value to customers using lean and agile approaches, and ensuring projects align with budget and quality expectations. Your deep understanding of software development processes coupled with a strong understanding of Product feature delivery will drive the success of our initiatives, as you collaborate closely with product managers, engineering managers, and technical leads.
This position is ideal for someone who excels in a fast-paced environment and has a strong track record of delivering complex software projects.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Portfolio Management: Guide a diverse portfolio of software delivery projects, ensuring alignment with our strategic organizational goals.Project Planning: Lead cross-functional teams in crafting detailed project plans, tackling dependencies, scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.Resource Allocation: Collaborate with engineering directors to strategically assign resources, ensuring optimal project outcomes.Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks and dependencies, creating effective strategies to mitigate them.Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary communication hub for all project stakeholders, keeping them informed about progress, potential risks, and resolutions.Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to refine delivery processes, enhancing efficiency and team performance.Practice Development: Support our engineering teams in mastering and applying Agile methodologies.
These are the skills and attributes we’re looking for:
- At least 5 years of experience in managing complex software delivery projects.
- Proven ability to lead projects with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
- Ability to see both Engineering & Product viewpoints to optimise outcomes.
- Comprehensive understanding of Agile methodologies and project management tools, with expertise in JIRA and JIRA Product Discovery.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
About us
Pushpay is a high-growth New Zealand SaaS business that is spread between offices in Auckland, NZ and the United States. We help organizations and communities come together and stay connected through our suite of digital tools. Our teams of Software Engineers, SRE’s, QA's, UX and Product Managers work closely together to deliver value to our customers as the leading provider of community engagement and giving technology to churches, schools, and non-profits.We love our culture. If you join us, there will be lots of mutual respect, collaboration, brainstorming, blameless post-mortems, ‘brainfood’ learning sessions, and recognition for your accomplishments and impact on our product.
You will be heard, your opinion understood, your input valued, and your knowledge respected as you work with a team of high-calibre people with a drive to do-it-well.
Benefits
We have a passion for making all employees feel supported. In addition to having a genuine interest in helping you do your best work and drive your career, we offer:
- Training: $3,000 annual training/conference allowance for your personal development
- Hybrid Work Model: We aim to offer a healthy work/life balance with flexible hours and the option to work from home 2 days a week
- Family Oriented: As our Pushpay family grows, we understand yours may too. Our paid parental leave policy offers primary & secondary caregiver leave, and we also have no leave override for those returning to work after parental leave, meaning you'll be paid at your full rate for annual holidays.
- Sick Leave: You'll automatically get 10 days sick leave per year upon starting (no 6 month wait period!)
- Volunteer Time Off: 16 hours paid VTO per year, so you can give back to causes most meaningful to you
- Advanced gear
- Unlimited snacks, drinks and coffee!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free annual flu shots
- Fun on and offsite social events and Friday in-office happy hour
If you’re passionate about innovation and people, and keen to work in a fast-paced and inclusive environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please note:
To be considered for this vacancy you must either currently reside in New Zealand, or if currently off-shore, be a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or resident with valid travel conditions.Please submit your resume/CV in PDF format to prevent formatting errors upon submission. After applying, we highly encourage you to check your spam/junk folder regularly for communication from the Pushpay People team.
