Portfolio Lead – Buildings

Napier City Council is excited to introduce a newly created Portfolio Lead – Buildings role as part of its recent organisational redesign. This position reflects a modern, future-focused approach to managing Napier’s built environment, supporting a more strategic, collaborative, and outcomes-driven way of working across the Council.

This position will be part of the Strategy & Urban Development Directorate (Urban), which leads future planning, policy development, and compliance to promote sustainable growth and enhance community well-being. The directorate supports businesses and developers through regulatory service excellence. It oversees projects to ensure efficient resource utilisation and the delivery of tangible community benefits.

In this role, you will provide strategic oversight of community facilities, civic buildings, and other built assets, ensuring initiatives are well-prioritised, resourced efficiently, and aligned with long-term Council objectives. By working across teams, stakeholders, and external partners, you will help shape the delivery of projects that maximise community value and embed new, effective ways of working across the organisation.

Te Āheinga - The Opportunity

• Provide strategic oversight and coordination of Napier City Council’s building project portfolio.
• Ensure projects are well-prioritised, resourced, and aligned with long-term Council objectives, including sustainability, financial efficiency, and community value.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, iwi / Mana Whenua, and external partners to support successful project outcomes.
• Monitor and report on portfolio performance, risks, issues, and interdependencies, enabling informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery frameworks, tools, and practices, ensuring high-quality, timely, and efficient project delivery.
• Support change adoption across teams and ensure projects meet compliance, procurement, and reporting standards.

He kōrero mōhou - About You

Ngā painga mōhou - What we Offer

This is a permanent, full time opportunity working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. You will be based in Napier CBD.

The annual salary package for this role is $112,900-$132,800 (including KiwiSaver), with the final offer depending on your skills and experience.

Applications for this role close on 17 October 2025 however due to the highly competitive employment market we will be interviewing applications as we receive them and may close the role when we have found the right person.

He kōrero mō Te Kaunihera o Ahuriri - About NCC

At Napier City Council, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and work to make our hiring process fair and accessible.

Our success is grounded in strong partnerships with Mana Whenua and Iwi, supported by our Māori Partnerships team, Te Waka Rangapū, which builds cultural capability through education and training.

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