Executive Manager

Tuakau College; Waikato; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Tuakau College in Waikato seeks an exceptional executive manager to join our leadership team. You will lead the school's business, property and administrative operations, working with the principal to steer budgets, planning and key service contracts.

Reporting to the principal, you will partner with staff, whānau and the board to ensure resources and systems support strong educational outcomes, guide continuous improvement, and build capability across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven senior management or executive leadership experience.
• Strong financial management and business planning skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
• Commitment to supporting educational aspirations of young people.
• Experience within the education sector is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the school's business, property, and administrative operations.
• Work with the principal to develop and monitor budgets, reporting, and long-term planning.
• Manage contracts, procurement, and key service providers.
• Support strategic planning and organisational growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Ministry requirements, and school policies.
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture across all operational functions.
• Provide high-level advice and support to the principal and board.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Project management

Communication skills

Job description

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Other senior leadership

English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts

We are seeking an exceptional executive manager to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in the ongoing growth and success of our dynamic secondary school.This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised, strategic, and people-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced educational environment.

Reporting directly to the principal, the executive manager is a pivotal member of the senior leadership team, providing strategic and operational leadership across the school's business, property and administrative functions. Working in partnership with staff, students, whaanau, the board, and external stakeholders, you will ensure that the school's resources, systems, and operations are aligned to support exceptional educational outcomes. This influential role will help shape the school's strategic direction, drive sustainable growth, and build the organisational capability needed to achieve its long-term vision and aspirations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the school's business, property, and administrative operations.
• Work with the principal to develop and monitor budgets, reporting, and long-term planning.
• Manage contracts, procurement, and key service providers.
• Support strategic planning and organisational growth initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Ministry requirements, and school policies.
• Foster a positive, collaborative culture across all operational functions.
• Provide high-level advice and support to the principal and board.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Proven senior management or executive leadership experience.
• Strong financial management and business planning skills.
• Exceptional organisational and project management abilities.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
• A commitment to supporting the educational aspirations of young people.
• Experience within the education sector is advantageous but not essential.

We offer an opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing and ambitious school, a supportive and collaborative leadership team, diverse and challenging work with meaningful outcomes, positive and values-driven school community and competitive remuneration commensurate with experience.

Elizabeth Street, Tuakau