Senior Project Manager

Craigs Investment Partners Limited; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Craigs Community/ Volunteer Day

Additional week of leave

Parental leave - 26 weeks' pay top up

Long service leave

Annual Health Check and flu vaccines

Flexible work options

Savings benefits and preferential_ins

Job summary

Craigs Investment Partners is seeking a Senior Project Manager with property and construction experience to lead key property initiatives across its national office network from its Tauranga base. You will oversee office relocations, fit-outs, refurbishments, lease-related projects, and a major Head Office development, coordinating internal and external teams to deliver on time and budget.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in project management, with a track record in commercial property or

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in project management.
• Experience delivering commercial property, office fit-out, refurbishment, construction, relocation, or workplace projects.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, and reporting.
• Experience managing procurement processes, contracts, and supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of property projects across the Craigs property portfolio.
• Manage project scope, design, procurement, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting.
• Support implementation and readiness of new office developments, relocations, fit-outs, refurbishments, and workplace initiatives.
• Coordinate project activities across internal stakeholders and external delivery partners.
• Drive effective change management and communication for successful outcomes.
• Complete procurement activities, tender evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, technical, health and safety, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with contractors, consultants, architects, landlords, furniture suppliers, technology vendors, and other service providers.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Procurement

Negotiation

Change management

Job description

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with property/construction experience to join our property team at Craigs Investment Partners (Craigs). This is a permanent role based in Tauranga and will play a critical role in delivering key property initiatives across our national office network. With more than 20 offices throughout New Zealand, this role will lead the planning, delivery, coordination, and implementation of a wide range of property projects, including office relocations, fit-outs, refurbishments, lease-related projects, workplace enhancements, and strategic property initiatives, including our new Head Office development at 2 Devonport Road. Reporting to the Property Manager, this is a hands-on role that requires strong project leadership, stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and the ability to successfully deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with Craigs' strategic objectives and brand standards.

• Leading the delivery of property projects across the Craigs property portfolio.
• Managing project scope, design, procurement, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting.
• Supporting the implementation and readiness of new office developments, relocations, fit-outs, refurbishments, and workplace initiatives.
• Coordinating project activities across internal stakeholders and external delivery partners.
• Driving effective change management and communication to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Completing procurement activities, tender evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract administration.
• Ensuring compliance with all contractual, technical, health and safety, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
• Building strong relationships with contractors, consultants, architects, landlords, furniture suppliers, technology vendors, and other service providers.

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced and proactive project professional with a strong track record of successfully delivering property, workplace, construction, fit-out, or capital works projects. The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years' experience in project management.
• Experience delivering commercial property, office fit-out, refurbishment, construction, relocation, or workplace projects.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, risk management, budgeting, cost control, and reporting.
• Experience managing procurement processes, contracts, and supplier relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of an organisation.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and commercial decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• A proactive, highly organised, and solutions-focused approach.
• Change management experience would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Craigs Community/ Volunteer Day
• Additional week of leave (conditions apply)
• Other leave (such as sick leave, bereavement leave, and family violence leave) from your first day of work
• Parental leave - 26 weeks' pay 'top up' for eligible Primary Carers
• Long service leave
• Annual Health Check and flu vaccinations
• Flexible work options
• Savings benefits and preferential insurance rates

About The Company

Craigs Investment Partners (Craigs) is a multi-award-winning investment advisory firm which is one of the largest in New Zealand. With more than 20 offices located throughout the country and over 600 employees, Craigs offers solutions and advice to both private investors, as well as corporate and institutional clients.

Why Craigs?

We pride ourselves on creating an environment where our people feel they belong and can bring their best self to work and feel valued. We grow as a team and with our clients and are always looking to support our communities - both internal and external. Our values build the foundation of how we work and how we provide great outcomes for our people and our clients.

• We are stronger together
• We strive for excellence
• We put people first
• We do what's right

If you would like to find out more about working at Craigs, visit our Careers page - https://craigsip.com/careers