Senior Project Coordinator

Location: Wellington
Contract: 6 months (with potential extension)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Coordinator to support a high-profile, fast-paced central government programme.

This role sits within a complex environment involving commercial, policy, and technical workstreams, supporting critical decision-making and delivery outcomes under tight timeframes.

Working closely with the Programme Manager, you will provide end-to-end coordination support across governance, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder engagement, helping ensure the smooth delivery of programme activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can quickly step into a dynamic environment, work at pace, and add value from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end coordination support to the Programme Manager
• Coordinate project meetings, workshops, and governance forums
• Prepare project documentation, reports, briefings, and status updates
• Support planning, scheduling, and tracking of deliverables
• Assist with project financial administration and reporting
• Maintain project records and documentation within organisational systems
• Track actions, risks, issues, and dependencies across the programme
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across the project environment
• Support preparation of ministerial briefings and correspondence
• Work closely with administrative and delivery support teams

About You

You are a highly organised and proactive Project Coordinator who thrives in a fast-moving environment. You bring strong communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining quality outcomes.

You will also bring:

• At least 5 years’ experience in Project Coordination roles
• Experience supporting project delivery within central government
• Strong understanding of government governance and delivery environments
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong working relationships across multiple stakeholders
• A delivery-focused, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach

Highly Desirable Experience

• Project financial management and reporting
• Tracking and reporting across complex programmes
• Experience supporting governance and assurance processes
• Preparation of ministerial briefings and correspondence
• Exposure to ministerial or senior executive stakeholder environments

Apply Now

This is an urgent opportunity with an immediate start preferred. If you have strong public sector project coordination experience and are looking for your next contract role in a high-impact environment, we would like to hear from you.