Strategic Space Programme Manager

University of Otago

  • Dunedin
  • $101,739-110,396 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
PROPERTY AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT | KĀ RAWA ME TE WHANAKEHAKA PAPA TAURIMA
  • Competitive salary and 6.75% superannuation.
  • 5 week’s annual leave + long service leave and additional leave purchase option.
  • Unique opportunity to work with a motivated team shaping the University’s future.
  • Enjoy the many life-style benefits Dunedin has to offer.
The role/Te mahiThis is an amazing opportunity for a leader in spatial planning. Working in the stunning city of Dunedin for an iconic New Zealand institution ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world, your role will be to lead the development and delivery of Otago’s Strategic Space Programme.This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for robust data and evaluation insights which underpin development of the strategic space programme and enable evidence-based decision making for the campus. Leading and mentoring a highly capable multi-discipline Space Planning team, you will plan and prioritise projects and initiatives that improve space utilisation across our campuses, to efficiently and sustainably support our core activities of teaching and research.Your skills and experience/Kā pūkeka me kā wheakoWe are looking for candidates with excellent Programme and Project Management Skills, who have delivered large multi-faceted programmes with complex stakeholder engagement, ideally within the Tertiary Education field.Our successful candidate will have a strong understanding of spatial planning, and experience delivering Space Optimisation projects.About our team/Mō te tīmaThe University of Otago is New Zealand’s oldest University with a strong teaching and research tradition and well-established national and international linkages. It is one of New Zealand’s largest universities, with campuses in Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, and Invercargill.The Property & Campus Development Division is responsible for the University’s built environment. Meeting the changing space needs of over 4,000 staff and 20,000 students is a complex 3D puzzle!As outlined in the University’s strategic document Pae Tata, a strategic and responsive approach to campus planning is needed in order to deliver what our communities need while achieving greater space utilisation efficiency.Further details/PūrokoThis is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours) position, located in Ōtepoti, Dunedin.The appointment range for this role is $101,739 to $110,396 per annum. Top of the range is $119,053.You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.For further information regarding the role, please contact the Associate Director Planning and Development, Gordon Roy via the contact details below.Application/TonoTo submit your application (including CV and cover letter) please click the apply button. Applications quoting reference number 2501222 will close on Thursday, 11 September 2025.Applications may be reviewed as they are received, the University reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time.
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