Project Manager - Commercial

RobLawMax Recruitment; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Career progression

Exposure to major clients

Job summary

RobLawMax Recruitment is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee commercial construction and property development projects from inception to delivery in New Zealand. You will coordinate stakeholders, consultants, and contractors, ensuring time, budget, and quality targets are met.

The role requires strong leadership, solid programme and risk management, and a proven track record across office, retail, or mixed-use developments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering commercial construction or property development projects.
• Experience across sectors such as office, retail, mixed-use, industrial, healthcare, education, hospitality or large-scale commercial facilities.
• Strong understanding of design management, procurement, programme management, and project delivery.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and key project stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to proactively manage project risks, budgets, and timelines.
• Solutions-focused mindset with strong leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial development projects through all project phases.
• Lead project planning, design management, procurement, and delivery activities.
• Develop and maintain project programmes, budgets, and risk registers.
• Manage consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and maintain strong client relationships.
• Coordinate tender processes and contractor procurement.
• Monitor project performance and ensure delivery against objectives.
• Oversee reporting, governance, and project controls.
• Provide proactive leadership and strategic project advice.

Skills

PM experience

Commercial construction

Stakeholder management

Communication

Budget & risk management

Leadership capability

Financial acumen

Programme management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Construction/Property/Engineering/Architecture/Quantity Surveying/PM

Job description

The Company

Our client is a highly respected project management and advisory consultancy with a long-standing reputation for delivering successful projects across New Zealand. Working with both private and public sector clients, they provide strategic advice, project leadership, and delivery expertise across a broad range of commercial developments.

With a people-first culture, strong leadership, and a diverse project portfolio, they offer an excellent environment for ambitious project managers looking to further their careers on high-profile developments.

The Position

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in commercial construction and property development projects. Working alongside clients, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders, you will be responsible for leading projects from inception through to completion, ensuring successful outcomes across programme, cost, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing commercial development projects through all project phases.
• Leading project planning, design management, procurement, and delivery activities.
• Developing and maintaining project programmes, budgets, and risk registers.
• Managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Driving stakeholder engagement and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Coordinating tender processes and contractor procurement.
• Monitoring project performance and ensuring successful delivery against project objectives.
• Managing reporting, governance, and project controls.
• Providing proactive leadership and strategic project advice.

Skills and Experience Required

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven Project Management experience delivering commercial construction or property development projects.
• Experience across sectors such as office developments, retail, mixed-use, industrial, healthcare, education, hospitality, or large-scale commercial facilities.
• Strong understanding of design management, procurement, programme management, and project delivery.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and key project stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Ability to proactively manage project risks, budgets, and timelines.
• A solutions-focused mindset with strong leadership capability.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Construction, Property, Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, or a related discipline.

What's in it for You?

• Work on exciting and high-profile commercial projects.
• Join an established consultancy with an excellent market reputation.
• Become part of a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Enjoy genuine career progression and professional development opportunities.
• Gain exposure to major clients and complex developments.
• Work alongside experienced industry leaders and project professionals.
• Competitive salary package and long-term career stability.
• Opportunity to help shape some of New Zealand's most significant commercial developments.