About First Cape | Mo FirstCape
FirstCape is one of New Zealand’s largest and best resourced wealth advisory and asset management business, creating an enhanced and broadened product offering to help our clients achieve their goals at whatever stage of their investment life cycle. Here at FirstCape, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. Our success is dependent on the collective talent, expertise, and dedication of each and every one of our team members. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and contribute to their fullest potential.
About the opportunity | Mo te whai waahi
This fixed term role through to March 2027 is responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of a major technology migration, transitioning core platforms from on‑premises to SaaS and cloud‑based solutions. You will lead the execution phase, managing schedules, dependencies, risks, and stakeholders to ensure delivery on time and within scope. Working closely with senior sponsors, internal technology teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors, you will provide clear visibility of progress, risks, and decisions. This role requires a confident, delivery‑focused Project Manager who can operate at pace while minimising disruption to the business.
Key Responsibilities | Ngā Kawenga Mahi
- Own and manage the project schedule, tracking progress against milestones and dependencies
- Coordinate delivery across internal technology teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors
- Manage the migration of data, integrations, and operational processes to a SaaS environment
- Identify, manage, and resolve project risks and issues, escalating early where required
- Maintain core project artefacts including status reports, RAID logs, and decision registers
- Provide regular, clear reporting to project sponsors and key stakeholders
- Facilitate steering committee and working group meetings as required
- Coordinate business readiness activities including testing, training, and cutover planning
- Ensure a smooth handover to BAU teams post go‑live and lead project closure activities
- Role‑model client‑first behaviours and ensure alignment with regulatory and conduct standards
What you will bring to the role | He aha ka kawea e koe ki te mahi
We require that you have:
- 3–5 years’ experience delivering technology or infrastructure projects
- Proven experience managing system migrations, SaaS implementations, or platform transitions
- Strong grasp of project management fundamentals including scheduling, risk, and reporting
- Experience working with technical teams and external vendors to deliver outcomes
- Background in financial services, wealth management, or a regulated environment (highly desirable)
- Clear communicator able to engage both technical and business stakeholders
- Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable working at pace
- Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) or equivalent experience (desirable)
Why work at FirstCape? | He aha mahi i te FirstCape?
We offer a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience. Additional benefits include wellbeing support, volunteer days and a great company culture. We pride ourselves on offering our employees outstanding development and learning opportunities to support career growth, and the opportunity to work alongside the best talent in the market.
We are an inclusive employer and want our workforce to reflect a rich and diverse way of thinking and working. We know people are more than a single identity and the qualities that make each one of us unique need to be valued and embraced. So regardless of your gender, age, background or how you choose to identify, there's room for you to realise your potential here. And importantly, there's room to be yourself.
We’re also committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates. Let us know if you have any accessibility requirements so we can work with you to make adjustments where possible to support your application. Alternatively, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role but think you would be a great candidate, please apply explaining why you want the role, how you think your skills or background are transferable, and how you plan to upskill where needed (we will support you with this, but want to know you have thought about this too).
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to work in New Zealand. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.
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