Project Budget Coordinator

Are you a highly organised Project Coordinator looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where you can bring structure, manage competing priorities, and keep complex programmes moving forward?

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Budget Process Coordinator to support a critical government work programme. This role would suit an experienced Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator or Project Administrator who enjoys working behind the scenes to ensure projects are delivered smoothly, risks are managed, stakeholders stay informed, and key milestones are achieved.

About the Role

Working within the Budget Strategy and Coordination team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting multiple workstreams through planning, coordination, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and administration. This is a varied position that combines project coordination, communications, reporting, and high-level administrative support.

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinating project plans, timelines and schedules
• Tracking progress, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies across multiple workstreams
• Preparing status reports and project documentation
• Supporting budget and programme tracking activities
• Coordinating responses and communications with subject matter experts and stakeholders
• Preparing and distributing formal communications, meeting papers and agendas
• Taking meeting minutes and tracking actions
• Maintaining accurate project records, filing systems and documentation
• Providing administrative support to senior leaders and project teams
• Building strong relationships across internal teams and key external stakeholders

About You

The client is particularly interested in candidates who bring a project coordination background and can demonstrate experience supporting complex programmes or organisational initiatives. You will be confident managing multiple priorities, have exceptional attention to detail, and enjoy being the person who keeps everything on track.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Previous experience as a Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, PMO Coordinator or in a similar project support role
• Strong planning, reporting and organisational skills
• Experience tracking project deliverables, actions, risks and milestones
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities
• Strong written communication skills and experience preparing documentation and reports
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to your work

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a meaningful public sector programme where your coordination skills will directly contribute to important outcomes for New Zealand. You'll work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment while gaining exposure to high-profile government budget and planning processes.

If you're an experienced Project Coordinator looking for a role where you can truly make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

As this is a permanent position, applicants must have New Zealand Residency or New Zealand Citizenship.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Allie Poland on +6444719774.