National Asset Manager (Property)

National Asset Manager (Property)

About Airways :

Our people manage New Zealand's 30 million square miles of airspace, providing air traffic control, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspace design services. We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines, airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers and goods reach their destination — safely. At Airways, our values underpin all that we do. We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in all that we do.

About the Team :

Responsible for financial management, legal, property, investment and governance functions ensuring effective stewardship of the business and efficient allocation of resources to deliver outcomes established in the business plan.

Our business unit is made up of :

• Financial strategy, business planning and budgeting
• Financial management, accounting, reporting and payroll
• Treasury
• Legal and company secretary
• Commercial Procurement & Property

About the Role :

Newly created permanent full-time opportunity for a National Asset Manager to join us at our Christchurch based campus.

Reporting to the Head of Property and Procurement, in this role you’ll lead a team responsible for delivering both operational and capital building projects as well as maintenance activities across the building portfolio.

This will see you work with the Property Manager and collaborate with Airways’ operational and technical teams to ensure asset management strategies are aligned with organisational objectives. Additionally, you’ll provide strategic oversight of Airways’ manned building assets, ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation, codes, and internal policies.

Key tasks and responsibilities :

For a full list of tasks and responsibilities, please refer to the position description attached to advert on our careers site.

About You :

Due to the nature of the role and our operations, you'll be comfortable working in a complex, regulated environment with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Additionally, you will have :

To Apply :

If you’re eager to make your mark at a State‑Owned Entity with an international reputation for success, submit your application (CV and cover letter) via the Airways careers site or Seek.

Please note that you must be legally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.

This role will require the successful candidate to undergo pre‑employment background checks including references, drug and alcohol screening, criminal conviction, and related checks.

Application closing date is Thursday, 18 December 2025. Applications will be reviewed mid‑January 2026 with interviews to commence a week to two following.

At Airways, our people are at the heart of what we do to keep NZ skies safe. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel they belong and can bring their whole self to work. We currently hold the Rainbow Tick and NQ Tick (neurodiversity) and are working towards Gender Tick. We make our recruitment decisions based on the best candidate for the job and therefore encourage applications from diverse candidates.

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