Advisor - Contract Management

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Insurance package

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is seeking a contract management specialist to support maintenance contracts and delivery in Christchurch. The role focuses on strong stakeholder engagement, contract oversight and value delivery across a high-volume maintenance program.

Reporting to the MMCC, you will collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure contractual obligations are met, financial reporting is accurate, and service delivery remains client-focused throughout the fixed-term

Qualifications

• Experience in contract management processes in an operational/delivery context.
• Experience in commercial/financial management of contracts or management accounting.
• Knowledge of operational work order management and delivery is useful.
• Advisory level experience with data analysis and making recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Maintenance Partners through the Te Mahi Ngā pāthī contract and engage with stakeholders.
• Apply contract management skills to maintain effective service delivery and performance.
• Support value delivery in a fixed-term role based in Christchurch through 30 June 2027.

Skills

Contract management processes

Operational delivery

Financial management of contracts

Work order management

Advisory and data analysis

Commercial acumen

Customer-focused service delivery

Negotiation and stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Planning and prioritising

CCM/IACCM certification desirable

Job description

• Thrive in a high volume operational maintenance delivery environment
• Utilise your relationship management/engagement and contract management skills
• Fixed Term until 30 June 2027, Christchurch based

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role

Reporting to the Manager Maintenance Commercial Contracts (MMCC), you will add value in this responsive and dynamic role. You will work closely with our Maintenance Partners through our maintenance contract, Te Mahi Ngātahi (Maintenance 2020) alongside other internal and external stakeholders.

• Thrive in a high volume operational maintenance delivery environment
• Utilise your relationship management/engagement and contract management skills
• Fixed Term until 30 June 2027, Christchurch based

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role

Reporting to the Manager Maintenance Commercial Contracts (MMCC), you will add value in this responsive and dynamic role. You will work closely with our Maintenance Partners through our maintenance contract, Te Mahi Ngātahi (Maintenance 2020) alongside other internal and external stakeholders.

Ngā Pūmanawatanga Ōu - What You Will Bring

• Sound knowledge and experience of contract management processes
• Experience in an operational/delivery role ideally in commercial/financial management of contracts and/or financial or management accountancy background
• Knowledge of operational work order management and delivery will be useful
• Demonstrated experience in an advisory level, constructing recommendations and analysing data
• Proven sound commercial acumen with experience in understanding operational and financial reports
• Experience working in a service delivery environment with customer focused approaches
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence stakeholders
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to build and maintain working relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and in plain language
• Sound judgement, discretion and proven ability to plan, prioritise and work under pressure
• Desirable to have Commercial and Contract Management (CCM) certification at Practitioner level or International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day.

Our Values Are

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

If you have any questions about this role, please contact [e-mail].

Applications close at 11:55pm on Sunday 4 October, 2026.

As part of our commitment to supporting employees through organisational change, affected Kāinga Ora employees will be considered for vacancies in the first instance.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.