Junior Project Manager

Tomra; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Onsite parking

Global career opportunities

Training & development

Superannuation employer contribution

Job summary

TOMRA Food in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking a Junior Project Manager to help bring global projects to life. You will coordinate activities, connect stakeholders, track progress, and support delivery of solutions that make a real difference to customers around the world.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who wants to learn, take ownership, and grow. If you’re proactive, organised, and a confident communicator, you’ll thrive here with the backing to develop your project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years in coordination or support role with PM fundamentals.
• Strong reports and presentations with written and verbal communication.
• Analytical, detail‑oriented with good escalation judgment.
• Proficient in standard business and project tools.
• Fluent in English; other languages welcome.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate smaller projects or defined workstreams within larger projects under guidance.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation such as decision logs and action registers.
• Monitor milestones, dependencies, and risks; escalate concerns when needed.
• Organise meetings, prepare agendas, capture decisions, and follow up on actions.
• Support resource planning by tracking requirements and updating allocations.
• Deliver project activities within scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Prepare status updates and monthly reports for Steering Group review.
• Keep TOMRA Project Portal documentation current.
• Apply TOMRA Food Project Model standards and support change control processes.
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional and international stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly through agreed reporting channels.
• Support start-up, handover, and lessons‑learned activities.
• Own professional development and progressive responsibility.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Report writing

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Project management tools

Job description

As a Junior Project Manager, you'll help bring TOMRA Food's global projects to life. You'll coordinate activities, connect stakeholders, track progress, and support the delivery of solutions that make a real difference to customers around the world.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to learn, take ownership, and grow. You may be a Project Coordinator ready for the next step, an engineer looking to transition into project management, or someone with experience in operations or project support.

If you're proactive, adaptable, organised, and a confident communicator who enjoys working with a variety of people, you'll thrive in this role. We'll provide the support, exposure, and guidance to help you build your project management career. You bring the curiosity, drive, and willingness to learn.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate smaller projects or defined workstreams within larger projects under guidance.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, and documentation such as decision logs and action registers.
• Monitor milestones, dependencies, and risks, escalating concerns when needed.
• Organise meetings, prepare agendas, capture decisions, and follow up on actions.
• Support resource planning by tracking requirements, identifying constraints, and updating allocations.
• Deliver project activities within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Prepare project status updates and monthly reports for Steering Group review.
• Keep documentation current in our TOMRA Project Portal to facilitate visibility and decision-making.
• Apply TOMRA Food Project Model standards consistently and support change control processes.
• Build strong working relationships with cross-functional and international stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly through agreed reporting channels.
• Support start-up, handover, and lessons-learned activities.
• Own your professional development and progressively take on greater responsibility.

Health, safety and care for the environment come first. You are empowered to stop work if something feels unsafe, and we expect everyone to speak up so we can prevent harm and reduce our environmental impact.

Qualifications

Must-have:

• Bachelor’s or higher in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Solid understanding of project management fundamentals with 1–3 years in a coordination or support role.
• Ability to prepare clear reports and presentations with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with sound judgment on escalation.
• Confident in using standard business and project tools.
• Fluent in English. Any additional languages are welcome.

Learnable in role:

• Exposure to technology-driven or international business environments.
• Familiarity with managing complexity and translating goals into actionable plans.

If you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. At TOMRA, we recognize that diverse perspectives drive innovation and success. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Additional Information

Why work for us:

• Birthday leave - have a day off on us!
• Onsite car parking
• We love innovation, so we offer a collaborative environment where idea sharing and thinking outside the box is encouraged
• Global career opportunities with a strong record for promoting internally
• Professional training and development: We are passionate about people and seeing them succeed.
• We care for the planet and want to make a difference for the future
• Superannuation employer contribution paid on top of base salary

TOMRA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and sustaining an environment in which everyone can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential. All qualified applicants are welcome and will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.