Senior Project Manager

Role overview

This is a senior leadership opportunity with a global business that designs, integrates and supports complete turnkey solutions for automated material handling systems. The position is based in Auckland and involves guiding a major industrial automation project valued at over $50 million.

The organisation builds customised technology solutions that are intended to be intelligent, scalable, environmentally conscious and innovative.

What you will do

• Act as a commercially focused deputy to the Project Director and play a central role in successful project delivery.
• Keep a strong commercial view while allowing technical specialists to lead on engineering detail.
• Take responsibility for the company’s scope within a consortium and operate as an equal counterpart to the consortium Project Director.
• Handle a complex stakeholder group that includes the client, builders, the joint venture partner, the consultancy and other parties.
• Lead, coordinate and oversee the project team while partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders.

What the role is accountable for

• Safety performance
• Human resources
• Financial performance, including delivering to budget and P&L targets
• Overall project performance

Experience and capabilities required

• A leadership style that is approachable, adaptable and relationship-driven.
• Strong ability to build trust and establish relationships with new stakeholders.
• Proven delivery of large-scale industrial automation projects worth A$50 million or more, ideally involving electro-mechanical systems in live operating environments.
• Experience leading people with technical backgrounds.
• Solid understanding of budgeting and financial control.
• Comfort handling contractual and commercial matters such as variations.
• Demonstrated strength in negotiation and resolving conflict.

Benefits and culture

• Work in a hands-on, collaborative environment where teams pitch in to deliver for customers.
• Lead a highly complex automated material handling systems project exceeding $50 million.
• Potential pathway into broader APAC leadership roles, including Project Director.
• Join a team built on trust, collaboration and engineering excellence.
• Receive a competitive base salary, superannuation and a discretionary company bonus.
• Relocation support and visa support are available for international candidates.

Additional information

Applicants who are new to the company may be asked to provide extra details, including their work-rights status.

The company encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.

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