Senior Project Manager

North Island - Auckland Manukau; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a senior client-side Project Manager to lead major capital works in Auckland, delivering healthcare infrastructure typically valued at $10 million+.

You will drive the full lifecycle from business case through planning, design, procurement, construction and handover, providing leadership, governance, commercial oversight, and multi-disciplinary stakeholder engagement across a large organisational setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience delivering major capital, infrastructure, or construction projects.
• Proven delivery of projects valued at $10 million+ through the full lifecycle.
• Strong governance, commercial, contract, and risk management capability.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with senior leaders and governance groups.
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand construction, procurement, compliance, and project delivery practices.
• Strong client-side ownership and delivery experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-side delivery of major healthcare infrastructure projects.
• Oversee business case, planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and benefits realisation.
• Provide project leadership, governance oversight, and commercial management.
• Engage with stakeholders and manage multidisciplinary project teams to ensure outcomes.

Education

Project management certification (PMP/PRINCE2/MSP/RegPM)

Bachelor’s degree or higher in related field

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & risk management

Job description

Health New Zealand is the country's largest healthcare organisation, delivering infrastructure that supports better health outcomes for communities across New Zealand. This is an opportunity to contribute to significant healthcare infrastructure projects that will serve generations to come.

Why Join Us?

• A high-impact leadership role delivering major healthcare infrastructure projects.
• A substantial pipeline of capital investment across Northern Region Infrastructure.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Competitive remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and a strong commitment to work-life balance.

This is a rare opportunity to lead projects of genuine scale, complexity, and community impact.

The Opportunity | Senior Project Manager

Based in Metro Auckland and initially supporting Counties Manukau Health District at Otahuhu, you will lead the delivery of major capital works and infrastructure projects, typically valued at $10 million+.

As the client-side project lead, you will be accountable for project delivery across the full lifecycle, from business case and planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and benefits realisation. You will provide project leadership, governance oversight, commercial management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful outcomes.

About You

You are an experienced client-side Senior Project Manager with a proven track record delivering complex building, construction, and infrastructure projects within large organisational environments.

We expect that you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management, engineering, construction management, architecture, or a related discipline, supported by a recognised certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, RegPM, or equivalent.
• 10+ years' experience delivering major capital, infrastructure, engineering, or construction projects.
• Proven delivery of projects valued at $10 million+ through the full project lifecycle.
• Strong governance, commercial, contract, and risk management capability.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with senior leaders and governance groups.
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand construction, procurement, compliance, and project delivery practices.
• Strong client-side ownership and delivery experience is essential.

Make a Lasting Impact

This is more than a senior project management role. It is an opportunity to lead the delivery of healthcare infrastructure that improves patient outcomes and supports communities across New Zealand.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Please note:

Te Whatu Ora is partnering with executive search firm Archway Recruitment to manage the appointment process for the Senior Project Manager role. By submitting your application, you consent to Te Whatu Ora sharing your details with Archway Recruitment for the purposes of recruitment and assessment.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1940874

Location:

North Island - Auckland - Manukau

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Project Manager - Project Manager