Finance Project Manager

Provide financial leadership and oversight across the Bank’s investment budget

• Influence investment decisions through robust financial insight and constructive challenge

• Partner with senior stakeholders, Project Managers and Business Owners to deliver value for money.

• Fixed term role until December 2027

Te tūranga – The role

As Finance Project Manager, you’ll provide senior financial leadership and have primary accountability for the financial oversight of the Reserve Bank’s investment budget and the funding flowing through it. 

Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the project portfolio, you’ll provide strategic financial insight and challenge the robustness and integrity of project financials, including capital expenditure, operating expenditure, benefits and ongoing run costs. 

In this influential role, you’ll: 

• Review and challenge the financial assumptions underpinning business cases and forecasts. 

• Provide a strong value-for-money lens to investment proposals, identifying potential efficiencies, benefits and savings. 

• Work closely with the EPMO Manager on the financial elements and analysis of the project portfolio. 

• Support Project Managers and Business Owners to effectively manage project budgets and forecasts, while helping to strengthen financial capability. 

• Monitor portfolio-level forecasts, identifying early warnings and potential impacts on the Bank’s investment funding. 

• Ensure ongoing costs arising from projects are appropriately reflected in business-as-usual budgets. 

• Own and continuously improve project financial processes, policies, templates and guidance. 

• Provide trusted advice and assurance to senior decision-makers on portfolio finance matters 

Ō pūkenga – About you 

We’re looking for an experienced finance professional who can combine strategic thinking and sound judgement with the confidence to constructively challenge assumptions and influence investment decisions.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Senior-level leadership experience within a major financial institution, supervisory authority, central bank or similarly complex organisation.

• Strong qualifications in a financial discipline, supported by relevant professional experience.

• Experience providing financial oversight across complex projects, investment portfolios or large programmes of work.

• A strong understanding of financial control frameworks, accounting rules and standards.

• Proven ability to review business cases, budgets and forecasts and provide credible financial advice.

• Excellent influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to lead innovation and change in a collaborative and constructive way.

• Sound judgement, strategic thinking and the ability to consider issues from an organisation-wide perspective.

The anticipated appointment range for this role is $152,325 to $177,712.50 (actual salary will be dependent on your skills and experience). 

Ko wai matou – Who we are

We’re kaitiaki (guardians) of New Zealand’s financial ecosystem, enabling economic wellbeing and prosperity for all New Zealanders. We do this by providing money and cash, helping to keep prices stable and people in work, maintaining safe banking and underpinning the financial system that allows New Zealand to spend, save, insure and do business.

We do all we can to support a sustainable, productive and efficient economy built on integrity, innovation and inclusion. We’re building diversity and inclusion into everything we do. Our differences seed our innovation and help us deliver our best work, reflective of the needs of society. We welcome and value knowledge of Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti and Tikanga. 

Ngā painga – What we can offer you

The Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua has so much to offer. From flexible working to an inclusive and positive workplace culture, our benefits include additional leave options, a wellness package, public transport subsidy, generous parental leave provisions, fitness passport, learning and development opportunities, and access to numerous social, networking and sporting activities.

Find more information about our benefits here: RBNZ employee benefits. 

Come join us if you want to make an impact

Working at the Reserve Bank – Te Pūtea Matua is about more than a job. Here you’ll have a career, a community, and an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Bring your talent, curiosity and expertise and we’ll help you do the rest. You’ll be part of one of the world’s most trusted and respected central banks. We’ll invest in you. And with you, we’re investing in New Zealand.

Kōrero tāpiri – Additional information

We welcome all people and want everyone to be able to equitably participate in our recruitment process. Get in touch with us if there are any barriers to you applying, or if you have access needs and require support or adjustments: email [email protected]. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono – Interested? 

Check out the job description for this role here or email us at [email protected] for more information. You can also contact us if you need any accessibility support to apply for this role. 

Applications for this role close at midnight on Tuesday 13th October 2026. Please include a cover letter outlining why you think you’ll be a great fit for the role. 

Whilst acknowledging the growing use of AI, we kindly ask that the information you provide outlines why you think you’ll be a great fit for this role and authentically reflects your unique skills and experiences.