Senior Healthcare Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is delivering complex healthcare projects in Auckland, New Zealand, leading as the primary interface among clients, consultants and contractors. This role requires senior project leadership to ensure delivery on time, on budget and to high clinical standards.

The successful candidate will manage planning through commissioning, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure regulatory compliance while focusing on patient care outcomes and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• 5–10+ years of project management experience in healthcare or complex infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of full lifecycle from planning through commissioning.
• Proven experience managing budgets, risks, contracts and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of healthcare facility requirements and regulatory standards.
• Advanced MS Office; MS Project or Primavera advantageous.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver healthcare projects, acting as primary client contact.
• Build relationships with healthcare stakeholders, consultants, contractors and clinical teams.
• Manage planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Monitor scope, timelines, budgets, risks and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to meet patient care and operational needs.
• Manage contracts, vendors and consultants to support delivery.
• Ensure safety, quality and healthcare regulatory compliance.
• Support client development and business growth initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare projects

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in PM/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Turner & Townsend is delivering complex healthcare projects in Auckland, New Zealand, leading as the primary interface among clients, consultants and contractors. This role requires senior project leadership to ensure delivery on time, on budget and to high clinical standards.

The successful candidate will manage planning through commissioning, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure regulatory compliance while focusing on patient care outcomes and operational excellence.