Asset Manager

Kainga Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Insurance benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is seeking a qualified professional to manage asset and maintenance projects across Wellington. You will work with internal and external stakeholders to keep homes compliant and well maintained, delivering value for communities and customers.

The role combines asset management, project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and analytical oversight to ensure assets perform financially and physically to agreed standards.

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 financial and technical information.
• Knowledge of property legislation including the Fencing Act, RMA, Residential Tenancies Act, and Unit Titles Act.
• Experience preparing options analyses, business cases, reports, and recommendations.
• 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

• Manage a portfolio of asset and maintenance projects across the Wellington region.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure homes are well maintained and compliant.
• Ensure the physical and financial performance of assets meets targets and standards.
• Combine asset management, project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving.
• Identify risks and implement practical solutions.

Skills

Asset management

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Legislation knowledge

Risk assessment

Business cases

Communication

Oracle procurement

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

• 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.

• 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

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 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.

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 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
• Whanake – Be Bold

Applications close on Thursday 17 September 2026 at 11:55pm. Don’t hesitate to apply, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.

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.