Project Manager

Role

Help turn an ambitious regenerative economic growth vision into clear work streams and practical delivery. You will work closely with our Project Principal to keep the project moving, align stakeholders, and manage day-to-day tasks through the critical Setup and early Work phases.

What you’ll do

• Break high-level concepts into structured work streams (land and compliance, iwi partnerships, special economic zone/pilots, innovation core/work camp, community audit, sustainable infrastructure pilots).

• Map and track milestones, dependencies, and owners across Setup, Work, and Operations phases.

• Act as primary day-to-day contact for lawyers, advisers, iwi, council, community, investors, and consultants; run meetings, track actions, and drive follow-through.

• Lead “ordering” work: procurement, quotes, contractor engagement, permits, logistics, and core project administration (documents, schedules, budgets, risks)

• Translate technical and planning reports into clear, integrated project views and support governance and board-ready materials.

• Support the community skills/dreams audit and “people matrix,” build strong local relationships, and help activate early on-site activities with a community-first lens.

• Bring creative problem-solving to pilot schemes, like AI-assisted planning within risk-averse regulatory settings.

About you

• 2–5 years’ experience in project coordination, land development, infrastructure, or similarly complex stakeholder environments.

• Highly organised, comfortable with ambiguity, and able to manage multiple streams without constant supervision.

• Strong communicator across legal, technical, iwi, community, council, and investor audiences.

• Practical problem-solver, resilient, values-driven, and keen to work in a small, high-trust team.

• Ideally familiar with NZ planning/consenting and Crown land frameworks, regenerative or community-led projects.

• Outdoor adventurer – ideally mountain biker and skier - someone who genuinely connects with New Zealand’s landscape, outdoor culture and community values.

Start: April–May 2026 (flexible for the right person)

How to apply: Send your CV and a brief cover letter explaining your fit for the role to [email protected]