Senior Project Manager (Auckland/Christchurch)

Lead the delivery of complex apartment and medium-density housing projects. Drive capability, continuous improvement, and the future of housing delivery. Permanent role + 5 weeks' annual leave and insurance benefits This is a key leadership role within Kāinga Ora's Housing Delivery System, established as part of the permanent integration of the Apartments function into Housing Delivery. You'll lead and influence the delivery of some of New Zealand's most complex medium and high-density housing projects, providing programme oversight, technical leadership and delivery assurance across multiple projects and build partners. Working across both pre-construction and construction, you'll help shape project outcomes from concept through to completion, ensuring delivery is safe, efficient, commercially sound and aligned to strategic priorities. Beyond project delivery, you'll play a key role in driving transformational change, embedding new ways of working, strengthening delivery capability, mentoring project teams, and championing a culture of continuous improvement that supports a high-performing, future-focused housing delivery system. This role is part of a highly focused team that work together in either our Newmarket or Addington office during set hours Monday to Friday. To succeed in this role, you'll bring extensive experience leading complex construction programmes, along with the ability to drive delivery outcomes, influence diverse stakeholders, and support change in large-scale, dynamic environments. Here's what you'll bring to the role: Providing programme management, technical leadership, and governance oversight across multiple projects to support successful delivery outcomes Supporting the pre-construction phase through expert advice on technical design, constructability, and project governance, ensuring projects are well-positioned for delivery through to building consent and handover Providing delivery assurance during the construction phase to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to agreed quality and compliance standards Overseeing programme activities of build partners to ensure delivery aligns with Kāinga Ora strategic objectives, programme requirements, and budget parameters Building capability by providing guidance, mentoring, and technical support to Programme and Project Managers, including supporting contract administration and complex issue resolution As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities. At Kāinga Ora, our mahi sits at the heart of Aotearoa’s housing system. Every day, we help shape how our customers live today and into the future. It’s meaningful mahi, and we’re transforming how we work so we can deliver even better outcomes. Our transformation focuses on three things: Our future – building a high performing organisation that delivers quality housing for generations. Our tenants – warm, dry, well maintained homes and the right support to help people live well. Our people – simple processes, modern technology and opportunities to learn, grow and thrive. Guided by our values, we work together, put customers at the centre and continually challenge ourselves to be better. Kāinga Ora is a place where people feel valued and supported. You’ll find opportunities to grow your skills and build a career you’re proud of, with fair pay and flexible ways of working that support both our people and our customers. Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are: Applications close on Monday, 10 August 2026 at 11:55pm. We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation. Reference # 79831 Posted on 31 Jul 2026 Closes on 10 Aug 2026 23:55 Location(s) Auckland Central Regional Office, Christchurch, Christchurch Regional Office Expertise Construction, Development & Planning, Project Management, Stakeholder Management #J-18808-Ljbffr