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As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark's purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. We provide mobile, broadband, and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses. 

We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers. Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand. 

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Project Administrator to join our Enterprise Projects & Consulting (EP&C) team. This role plays a critical part in enabling the team to delivery successful outcomes for customers through providing high‑quality administrative, coordination, and consulting practice operational support.

You will work closely with others within the EP&C Ops team, Project Managers and Consultants to help the team run smoothly, assisting with governance and ensuring delivery hygiene requirements are met. You will have sole responsibility for project administration of our ‘unmanaged’ projects. Setting up projects within systems, tracking its financial status, and completing invoicing activity prior to project closure.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment and wants to build a strong foundation in project delivery and professional services. It is a role that provides growth and career development in various paths.

Day to day you will be involved in: 

·        Primary responsibility will be providing day‑to‑day administration of unmanaged projects.

·        Secondary responsibilities include:

·        Providing support as part of the EP&C Ops team in the practice of delivering projects and consultancy services.

·        Helping support project delivery maintain project hygiene, delivery disciplines, processes, documentation in line with EP&C standards.

·        Supporting EP&C Ops with workforce management administration, planning, and forecasting activity.

·        Preparing and distribute business and project reporting.

·        Assisting with coordinating meetings, workshops, and governance forums, including agendas, minutes, and actions.

·        Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives across EP&C delivery processes and tooling.

What experience you'll bring?

·        Proven experience in a previous administrative role, supporting a large team, performing various functions. (Ideally in an enterprise or consulting environment).

·        Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

·        Self-motivator and capable of working in a degree of isolation at times.

·        High attention to detail and a structured, process‑driven mindset

·        Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills

·        Confident with working with senior stakeholders and project delivery teams

·        Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (e.g. Teams, SharePoint)

·        Ideally have some experience with project management tools and reporting

WHY CHOOSE US: 

Enterprise Projects and Consulting

Our Enterprise Projects & Consulting team partners closely with the business to deliver strategic, high‑impact initiatives across our Enterprise and Government customers. You’ll be part of a team that values ownership, quality delivery, and continuous improvement, where your contribution genuinely makes a difference. This is a business striving to deliver what matters, has a bias for action and aiming to be the most preferred by our customers.

Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai 

At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture.  Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be "how things are done at Spark", embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices.  We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability. 

Sustainability: Toitū

 Sustainability is a key focus for us.  We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand's recovery and economic transformation.  The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion. 

Benefits: Awhina 

 Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we've got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including: 

• Wellbeing - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection.  Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme. 

• Hybrid ways of working - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 4 days a week, and 1 day being flexible. 

• Leave - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.

• Spark Credit – we provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products. 

• Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme. 

• Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.

Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).