PMO Lead – NZ Integration at Asteron Life New Zealand

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PMO Leadership, Financial Management, RAID Management, Governance, Executive Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Change Control, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Program Delivery, Problem Solving

Industry

Insurance

Description

About Resolution Life Resolution Life Australasia is part of the Acenda Group. Acenda Group brings together some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted life insurance brands. With 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia and Asteron Life New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. Everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We’re building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you’re energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact. The Opportunity We’re seeking a hands-on PMO Lead to play a key role in a major NZ Integration Program, ensuring strong governance while actively supporting delivery outcomes. This is not a traditional reporting PMO role, you’ll work closely with delivery teams to identify risks, solve problems, and drive progress. You’ll own core PMO functions including financial management, RAID, governance forums, and executive reporting, but also step into delivery where needed to keep the program on track. Success in this role requires a proactive, delivery-focused mindset, the ability to connect dependencies across teams, and confidence engaging senior stakeholders. You’ll translate complex delivery data into clear insights, challenge assumptions, and ensure decisions are informed and timely. This is an opportunity to add real value in a high-impact program, working at pace in a complex, evolving environment. How will you make an impact? Drive program transparency and control, ensuring leaders have a clear, accurate view of delivery health Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies and take ownership of driving them to resolution Act as a trusted partner to delivery leads, stepping in to unblock issues and keep work moving Ensure financial discipline, aligning delivery progress with budget, forecasts, and funding decisions Lead RAID and change governance, ensuring impacts are understood and managed early Translate complex delivery detail into clear, decision-ready insights for senior stakeholders Improve delivery outcomes by challenging assumptions, connecting dependencies, and enabling better decisions Bring a hands-on, outcome-focused approach, contributing beyond reporting to actively support execution About you Proven experience in a hands-on PMO or delivery role within complex programs Strong delivery mindset - you understand how projects run and how to keep them moving Highly proactive and solutions-focused, with a track record of stepping in to solve problems Confident managing financials, forecasting, and variance analysis in a program environment Deep experience with RAID, governance, and change control processes Strong ability to simplify complex information and communicate clearly to senior stakeholders Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments Not just an administrator - you’re someone who adds real value to delivery Why Join Us? At Resolution Life Australasia, we provide a flexible work environment and access to a range of employee benefits that will support you both personally and professionally including: Career pathways, including local and global mobility opportunities Leading Learning Platforms and support in professional development Health and Wellbeing Programs Accessibility and Checks Before commencing employment in this role, you will need to provide two references, full working rights and complete police and credit checks through an online provider. As an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to working in a diverse and inclusive workforce you will be provided with any support or accessibility requirements throughout your interview process. Please feel free to contact our Talent Team directly at talent@resolutionlife.com.au. Privacy Policy Please refer to our Privacy Policy to learn about how we use the information you give us, alternatively you can view the same information by navigating to the page https://www.resolutionlife.com.au/privacy. Resolution Life Australasia was founded with a clear mission: to support the long-term growth of the primary life insurance industry and deliver on our commitments to our policyholders, for the benefit of society. We serve that mission by acting as a global custodian to the life insurance and annuity industry by providing capital for growth through reinsurance and acquiring and managing portfolios of life insurance companies. Our innovative approach ensures promises can be kept, the primary market can grow, and everyone involved can have a secure financial future. In fact, we pride ourselves on innovating fit-for-purpose solutions to our customers’ challenges. We seek talented, ambitious people who dare to be different in their thinking, willingly collaborate, thrive in a dynamic, agile environment and share our desire to drive change for a better future. We will support you to drive your own career and achieve your full potential at Resolution Life Australasia. We’ve got big ambitions for the future and know we’ve got the best people to take us there. We hope to offer our people a career, not just a job. Check out our current employment openings and see if Resolution Life Australasia is right for you. Learn more about Resolution Life Australasia.

Responsibilities

Lead the PMO for a major NZ Integration Program, focusing on governance, financial discipline, and RAID management. Actively support delivery teams to unblock issues and translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.