Senior Project Manager

Fluid Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluid Recruitment in Auckland Airport, North Island, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a large-scale, technically complex project for a major customer. You will guide multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with customers, contractors, partners and senior stakeholders, applying strong commercial judgment and strategic leadership to ensure successful delivery.

This role requires significant senior project management experience on large projects, strong financial and

Qualifications

• Significant Senior Project Management experience delivering large-scale projects.
• Strong commercial, financial and contractual capability.
• Experience in automation, materials handling, infrastructure or engineering environments.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineering qualification, ideally Mechanical or Electrical.
• PMP certification.
• Consortium or joint venture experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, driving accountability and performance.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, contracts, risk and change.
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors and key stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve commercial, operational and delivery risks.
• Oversee project governance, reporting and overall performance.
• Provide strategic leadership and contribute to broader business growth.

Skills

Senior Project Management

Commercial & contractual capability

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Communication & stakeholder management

PMP certification

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Fluid Recruitment – Auckland airport, North Island

This is a exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to take on a leadership role delivering a large-scale, technically complex project for a major customer.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams and work closely with customers, contractors, partners and senior stakeholders, bringing strong commercial judgement and strategic leadership to ensure successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, driving accountability and performance

• Manage project budgets, forecasting, contracts, risk and change

• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors and key stakeholders

• Identify and resolve commercial, operational and delivery risks

• Oversee project governance, reporting and overall performance

• Provide strategic leadership and contribute to broader business growth

About You

We’re looking for an accomplished project leader with:

• Significant Senior Project Management experience delivering large-scale projects

• Strong commercial, financial and contractual capability

• Experience in automation, materials handling, infrastructure or engineering environments

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams

• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills

• Engineering qualification, ideally Mechanical or Electrical

• PMP certification

• Consortium or joint venture experience would be advantageous

This is a genuine opportunity to lead a project of significant scale and complexity while playing an important role in customer relationships and business growth.