Senior Project Manager – Planning & Development

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand. Hybrid working arrangements are available, including working from home and flexible hours.

Salary: NZ$168,000–NZ$182,000 per year, negotiable depending on skills and experience.

Company

The hirify.global is New Zealand’s leading university, supporting more than 47,000 students and over 6,000 academic and professional staff.

What you will do

• Lead major capital projects through feasibility, business case development, planning, design, procurement, construction delivery, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop project briefs, business cases, and strategic recommendations to support investment decisions.
• Manage consultant teams, project budgets, risks, programmes, contracts, procurement, and approvals.
• Support formal governance, senior-level decision-making, and stakeholder engagement across faculties, service divisions, consultants, contractors, and external partners.
• Shape new-build and refurbishment projects across research facilities, laboratories, libraries, teaching spaces, and student environments.

Requirements

• Extensive experience establishing and leading major capital projects or programmes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong capability in business case development, project planning, design management, and consultant leadership.
• Experience working within formal governance structures and presenting to senior leadership and decision-making groups.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing, negotiation, and consensus-building skills.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, contracts, risks, and approval processes.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in project management, construction, engineering, architecture, property, or a related discipline.

Nice to have

• Experience in complex institutional, government, tertiary education, research, or healthcare environments.
• Background in client-side or consultancy project management.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment at 37.5 hours per week.
• Five weeks of annual leave and inclusive parental leave provisions.
• Superannuation/KiwiSaver matching of up to 6.75%.
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home and flexible hours.
• Career development opportunities, discounted insurance and memberships, public transport, and on-site amenities.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and equitable working environment focused on advancing knowledge and supporting communities.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application by Sunday, 18 October 2026.
• Include a brief cover letter and an updated CV.