Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

Red Hat is seeking a Senior Project Manager in New Zealand to lead complex projects from start to finish. This position involves overseeing project initiation, delivery, and closure while ensuring timelines and budgets are strictly adhered to. The role collaborates with diverse teams to enhance enterprise development solutions, ensuring they are feasible for business integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and control project requirements, scope changes, and change management processes.
• Establish project monitoring and reporting methods, adapting operational plans as needed.
• Coordinate meetings across various departments, including support, finance, sales, and resource management.
• Support Operations in subcontractor procurement when necessary.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to junior project managers.
• Partner with leadership to craft project proposals, charters, estimates, and schedules.
• Plan, schedule, track, and communicate project progress.
• Analyze relevant data to identify and resolve key challenges.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 5 years experience managing IT-related projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• PMP certification, with practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum frameworks.
• Exceptional client-facing and internal communication capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication proficiency.
• Meticulous organizational abilities, multitasking effectively with attention to detail.
• Advanced interpersonal skills to collaborate across organizational levels.
• Possession of Australian Government Top Secret Positive Vet (PV) security clearance.

About Red Hat

Red Hat is the global leader in enterprise open-source solutions, utilizing community-driven development to deliver advanced Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Operating in over 40 countries, our workforce enjoys flexible environments ranging from full onsite to remote setups.

Culture and Inclusivity

Our culture is founded on transparency, collaboration, and inclusiveness, embracing diverse viewpoints to foster innovation. We strive for equitable opportunity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to join our global community.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Red Hat is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to fair hiring practices regardless of race, gender, disability, age, or other protected characteristics.

Additional Information

Red Hat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment firms unless under written contract. We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.