Senior Project Manager

Archway Recruitment; Wellington; Vor Ort; NZD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Archway Recruitment in Wellington seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver infrastructure programmes from planning through to implementation. You will manage client stakeholders, mult-disciplinary teams and complex schedules with autonomy and a strong commercial focus.

You will influence project outcomes, navigate procurement, contracts and risk, and mentor junior staff while maintaining rigorous reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifikationen

• Strong project management experience within infrastructure, construction or related environments.
• Experience delivering complex projects through multiple lifecycle stages.
• Client-facing or consultancy experience with strong communication and reporting.
• Commercial judgement and ability to provide practical solutions.

Aufgaben

• Lead delivery of infrastructure projects and programmes from planning to completion.
• Provide leadership across programme, risk, cost, quality, procurement and contracts.
• Maintain clear, commercially sound advice for clients and stakeholders.
• Build strong client relationships and navigate complex project environments.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Infrastructure projects

Client stakeholder management

Autonomy

Leadership

Ausbildung

Tertiary qualification in engineering or related discipline

Construction or project management background

Jobbeschreibung

• Lead complex property projects from planning through to successful deliver
• Senior consultancy role offering autonomy, influence and career progression
• Good pipeline of current and future projects

About the employer

Our client is an established New Zealand project management and infrastructure consultancy delivering complex projects for public and private sector organisations.

The business provides clients with specialist project and programme management expertise across the infrastructure lifecycle. Its work spans project planning, business cases, procurement, contract management, stakeholder engagement, reporting and delivery.

With a strong reputation for practical advice and successful project outcomes, the consultancy works closely with clients to solve complex delivery challenges and provide experienced leadership where it matters most.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a well-established consultancy team in Wellington. You will take responsibility for the successful management and delivery of infrastructure projects and programmes, working closely with clients, consultants, contractors and key stakeholders.

Depending on the assignment, this could see you involved from the early planning and business case stages through procurement, design, construction and completion. You will provide leadership across programme, risk, cost, quality, procurement, contracts and stakeholder management while ensuring clients receive clear, commercially sound advice.

As a senior member of the team, you will be trusted to build strong client relationships, navigate complex project environments and bring structure and momentum to delivery.

Role Requirements

We are keen to hear from experienced project professionals who can demonstrate:

• Strong project management experience within infrastructure, construction, engineering or a related environment
• Experience successfully delivering complex projects through multiple stages of the project lifecycle
• Confidence operating in a client-facing or consultancy environment
• Strong programme, risk, procurement, contract and financial management capability
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultants, contractors and project stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including reporting to senior stakeholders
• Commercial judgement and the ability to identify issues early and develop practical solutions
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to lead projects with a high degree of autonomy
• A relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, construction, project management or a related discipline would be advantageous

What's in it for You?

This is an opportunity to join a successful consultancy where you can have genuine influence over both projects and client outcomes.

You will gain exposure to challenging infrastructure assignments while working alongside experienced professionals who value practical thinking, collaboration and high-quality delivery.

The role offers variety, autonomy and the opportunity to continue developing your career in a business where experienced project managers are trusted to get on with the job.

Company: Archway Recruitment
Date posted: 3rd Nov, 2026