Site-Based Programme Manager – Infrastructure Redevelopment

Marketplace; Christchurch; Remote; NZD 155,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections is seeking a Programme Manager for the Christchurch Men's Prison Redevelopment, a high-profile, fixed-term role through to 30 March 2030. The role focuses on delivering a billion-dollar capital programme and coordinating across governance, delivery partners, and senior leaders to ensure safety, security, and fit-for-purpose facilities.

Based in Christchurch, site-based with travel across the South Island.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering major infrastructure, capital works, or large-scale programmes.
• Ability to lead across multiple workstreams and keep people aligned.
• Strong judgement and practical approach to managing risk, issues, dependencies, and priorities.
• Experience working with senior leaders, governance groups, and a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large, multi-phase redevelopment programme at Christchurch Men's Prison.
• Collaborate with the Programme Director, governance groups, and delivery partners to keep timelines and budgets on track.
• Provide clear advice to governance and steer the programme through design, construction, and readiness for operation.

Skills

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget oversight

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections is seeking a Programme Manager for the Christchurch Men's Prison Redevelopment, a high-profile, fixed-term role through to 30 March 2030. The role focuses on delivering a billion-dollar capital programme and coordinating across governance, delivery partners, and senior leaders to ensure safety, security, and fit-for-purpose facilities.

Based in Christchurch, site-based with travel across the South Island.