Project Manager-Corporate Plans & Reports + Performance Reporting Lead

Shape the big decisions that guide our community's future. Join our Performance Delivery Team focusing on planning, reporting and investment.

• Lead high-profile planning and investment processes that matter to our district
• Work closely with senior leaders, elected members and key stakeholders
• Enjoy flexibility, growth opportunities, and a people-focused culture

About the roles:

At Selwyn District Council, strong performance and transparent governance matter. We're strengthening our Performance Delivery Team with two roles that will play a critical part in how we plan, report and invest for the future.

Our Performance Delivery Team ensures that Council develops its Long-Term Plan, Annual Plans, and Annual Reports within statutory timeframes and in line with legislative requirements. The team also ensures that Council regularly receives reports on its performance in delivering agreed levels of service and capital programme projects.

The two opportunities:

Project Manager - Corporate Plans & Reports

Lead the preparation and delivery of Selwyn Council's Long-Term Plan, Annual Plans, and Annual Reports. You'll guide these complex, high-profile processes from consultation through to adoption, ensuring statutory standards are met while collaborating with senior leaders, elected members, Audit NZ and our community. It's a role where planning expertise meets people skills, and your work directly shapes the future of our district.

Performance Reporting Lead

Help tell the story of how Council is delivering for our community. You'll design and implement our corporate performance reporting framework, ensuring decision-makers have clear, accurate insights into Levels of Service, capital programme delivery, and key performance measures. Working closely with Finance and leaders across Council, you'll turn complex information into insights that influence big decisions with the Executive Leadership Team, Council, and beyond.

About you:

You're someone who thrives on clarity, structure and delivering high-quality outcomes that stand up to scrutiny. Whether leading the development of statutory plans and reports, or designing performance frameworks that keep Council accountable, you combine technical expertise with strong people skills.

We're looking for people who can demonstrate:

• Experience working as an analyst or in an analytical role focused on performance reporting, business planning, or project delivery.
• Relevant qualifications in project management (PRINCE2, PMP) or performance reporting frameworks will be highly valued.
• The ability to manage complex projects and deliver outcomes within statutory timeframes.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the confidence to engage senior leaders, elected members, and external partners.
• Excellent communication skills - translating complex information into clear, meaningful insights for decision-makers and the community.
• A collaborative, pragmatic style, with the flexibility to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing needs.

What we can offer:

• Great work-life balance with flexibility
• Career coaching and development
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing and volunteer leave
• Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Two weeks paid Partners Leave
• Sick leave from day one
• Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
• Discounts with local and national businesses

About us:

Selwyn is New Zealand's fastest growing district. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: · Be a good human · Be brave - Think differently · Better together- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today!

To apply for this job go to: https://sdcjobs.co.nz/Vacancies & enter ref code: 6800660. 

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