Asset Manager

New Zealand Government; Porirua; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Insurance benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development

Job summary

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities seeks an experienced Asset & Maintenance professional to manage housing assets across the Wellington region, combining asset management, project delivery, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving to ensure properties are well maintained and compliant.

You will interpret financial and technical information, prepare options analyses and business cases, and work with stakeholders to deliver value for communities.

Qualifications

• A relevant Property Management, Valuation, or related qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience managing property assets, maintenance programmes, or property-related projects.
• Proven experience delivering small to medium-sized asset management or project-based initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and apply financial and technical information.
• Knowledge of relevant property legislation, including the Fencing Act, Resource Management Act, Residential Tenancies Act, and Unit Titles Act.
• Experience preparing options analyses, business cases, reports, and recommendations.
• The ability to identify risks, navigate complex issues, and implement practical solutions.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Oracle, particularly procurement systems, would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in managing a portfolio of asset and maintenance projects across the Wellington region.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure homes are well maintained, compliant, and meet needs of customers and communities.
• Combine asset management, project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving to protect and enhance the housing portfolio value.

Skills

Asset management

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Education

Property Management / Valuation qualification

Tools

Oracle procurement systems

Job description

Our Opportunity

Are you experienced in asset management, project management, or coordinating programmes of work from planning through to delivery? Looking for variety, challenge, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in our communities? Permanent opportunity based in Wellington, supporting the Wellington Region, with 5 weeks' annual leave and insurance benefits.

Reporting to the Manager - Regional Assets, you'll play a key role in managing a portfolio of asset and maintenance projects across the Wellington region.

As part of the wider Asset & Maintenance team, you'll work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure our homes are well maintained, compliant, and continue to meet the needs of our customers and communities.

This is a varied role that combines asset management, project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving. You'll use your strong communication, relationship management, and negotiation skills to ensure the physical and financial performance of our assets meets agreed targets and standards, helping to protect and enhance the value of our housing portfolio.

What you will bring

A relevant Property Management, Valuation, or related qualification, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience managing property assets, maintenance programmes, or property-related projects.

Proven experience delivering small to medium-sized asset management or project-based initiatives.

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and apply financial and technical information.

Knowledge of relevant property legislation, including the Fencing Act, Resource Management Act, Residential Tenancies Act, and Unit Titles Act.

Experience preparing options analyses, business cases, reports, and recommendations.

The ability to identify risks, navigate complex issues, and implement practical solutions.

Exceptional communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience with Oracle, particularly procurement systems, would be an advantage.

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 that 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.

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.

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
• Tūhono mai - Join us

Application details

Applications close on Thursday 17 September 2026 at 11:55pm.

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.

If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.