Account Project Lead (APL) at DXC Technology

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Delivery, Customer Relationship Management, Execution Excellence, Account Leadership, Scope Management, Quality Assurance, Schedule Management, Financial Management, Resource Management, Governance Standards, Continuous Improvement, Forecasting, Stakeholder Engagement, Contract Management, IT Operations Knowledge, PMP Certification

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Job Description: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology Account Project Lead (APL) Drive Impact. Shape Delivery. Lead with Confidence. Are you a delivery leader who thrives in complex environments, builds trusted customer relationships, and knows how to turn great solutions into successful outcomes? If so, you may be the next Account Project Lead (APL) in our team. ⭐ Why This Role Matters As the APL, you’ll be the strategic anchor for all project delivery across a key customer or portfolio of customers. You’ll bring clarity, leadership, and execution excellence to mission‑critical initiatives—acting as a trusted advisor to our significant government customer and a key partner to Account Leadership. From early solution design through to operational handover, you’ll own delivery outcomes end-to-end. Your credibility, insight, and leadership will help shape new opportunities, elevate customer confidence, and drive continuous improvement and growth. What You’ll Do As the Account Project Lead, you will: Lead with Accountability Own the successful end-to-end delivery of all projects across your assigned customer account. Serve as the single point of contact for project delivery—both to Account Leadership and the customer. Deliver with Precision Oversee daily project execution to ensure scope, quality, schedule, and financial targets are consistently met. Manage project resources—people, partners, and services—to optimise delivery performance. Govern the project portfolio and lead escalation processes when needed. Strengthen Standards & Quality Ensure full compliance with project management methodologies, tools, and governance standards. Drive continuous improvements in productivity, quality, and delivery excellence. Steer the Financials Manage project profitability, forecasting, and financial reporting with accuracy and transparency. Partner with Account Leadership to support account growth and maximise delivery-driven revenue opportunities. Guide Seamless Transitions Oversee smooth handover of projects into the operational (RUN) environment. Provide holistic reporting across financials, contract performance, quality, productivity, and labour footprint. How You’ll Operate The APL works within our established governance framework and is a key member of the Account Leadership Team. You’ll collaborate closely with the Account Customer Partner (CP), Architecture , Service Relationship Management (SRM), and Build teams to ensure cohesive, aligned, and high-quality delivery. Success Profile You’re someone who brings: Proven leadership and exceptional people management skills A deep understanding of enterprise operations and complex customer ecosystems Broad IT operations knowledge and familiarity with enterprise service delivery Strong grasp of project management methodologies and governance frameworks Professional certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) Strong financial acumen with experience driving project profitability Ability to define roles and accountability across diverse stakeholders A track record of building trusted customer relationships and serving as a delivery advisor Qualifications & Experience We’re looking for someone with: Demonstrated experience delivering complex project portfolios in large enterprise environments Experience managing financials, contracts, and commercial outcomes Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Familiarity with structured delivery governance frameworks Experience supporting account growth and contributing to delivery-led expansion initiatives If you’re ready to lead delivery at scale, strengthen customer partnerships, and make a measurable impact—this role gives you the platform to do exactly that. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer DXC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome submissions from people from all walks of life. We celebrate our diversity and recognise it is the unique contributions of our people that give us our edge. Accommodation of special needs for qualified candidates may be considered within the framework of the DXC Accommodation Policy. In addition, DXC Technology is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to support qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here. DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.

Responsibilities

The Account Project Lead is responsible for owning the successful end-to-end delivery of all projects across an assigned customer account, serving as the single point of contact for delivery to both Account Leadership and the customer. This role involves overseeing daily project execution to meet scope, quality, schedule, and financial targets while governing the project portfolio and leading escalations.