Ref: MP - 4018218

Posted 18 Mar 2026

Implementation Lead

Industry

IT & Telecomms

Job type

Contract or Temp

Location

Otago

The Consultant
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Marian Pagtakhan

Senior Talent Manager

The Role

  • 2-year Fixed Term Contract
  • Travel intensive
  • Queenstown based

The Opportunity
We're looking for a hands-on implementation professional to lead the global rollout of a new enterprise POS and ticketing platform across a series of international visitor attractions. This is a role for someone who thrives in live environments, loves the buzz of a go-live, and isn't fazed by a boarding pass or two.
  
Note: this role is preferred to be Queenstown based, and will be travelling internationally extensively. Please take that into consideration before applying. 
  

What you'll be doing
  • Leading onsite go-lives across the international rollout — you'll be the person on the ground making it happen
  • Travelling ahead of each deployment to get sites ready — access checks, training coordination, process walkthroughs, config validation
  • Acting as the central coordination point between vendors, integration partners, and local operational teams during deployment
  • Managing hypercare periods post-launch — triaging issues, supporting stabilisation, keeping early trading running smoothly
  • Between deployments: refining the rollout playbook, capturing lessons learned, and preparing the next site
  
What we're looking for
  • Proven experience delivering enterprise system implementations or go-lives in operational settings
  • Hands-on experience with site readiness, cutover support, and post-go-live stabilisation
  • Comfort working directly with frontline teams during high-pressure deployments — calm head, practical mindset
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across vendor, operational, and project team audiences
  • Genuine willingness to travel extensively — this role involves significant international deployment time
  
Nice to have
Background in multi-site or phased rollout programmes · Experience with customer-facing transactional platforms (POS, ticketing, retail, or hospitality) · Exposure to complex system integrations · Cross-country or multi-region delivery experience
  
If you are interested to have a discussion, please email Marian at marian@rwa.co.nz. Only people with the right to live and work in New Zealand may apply for this role.

Implementation Lead

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