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.

The Opportunity

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.

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.

About You

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in project management, engineering, architecture, or related discipline.

Proven experience for a minimum 7 – 10 years, managing complex capital works portfolios or large-scale building / infrastructure projects, ideally in local government or the public sector.

Strong understanding of building asset management, project delivery processes, and lifecycle management of civic or community infrastructure.

Skilled in procurement, NZS

• contract management, budget oversight, and risk management, with experience reporting to governance levels.

Familiarity with project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) and EPMO frameworks.

Excellent stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, and coordination skills, with experience supporting change adoption.

Proficient in MS Office, MS Project and other relevant systems; collaborative and proactive in team environments.

Desirable : postgraduate qualifications or certifications (PMP, MSP).

What we Offer

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years service

Discounted Health Insurance Work Scheme + Eye Test Subsidy

Retailer Discounts + Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program (OCP)

Quarterly values awards + Birthday vouchers + Social club

Free flu vaccinations (annual)

Ka Awatea Cultural Wananga + NCC Kapa Haka

Te Reo Maori language classes

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

Please do not delay in making your application.

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.

If you need any support or adjustments during your application or interview, let us know—we're happy to help!

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

Before you join, you'll need to complete pre-employment checks (including drug testing, with some roles requiring health screening).

As an NCC employee, you may also be called on to support Civil Defence emergencies when our community needs us most.

Please visit Napier City Council Careers website to see full job description.

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