About the Company:
Goodman Property Trust is New Zealand’s leading warehouse and logistics space provider with a portfolio valued at $4.7 billion. Goodman owns, develops and manages high-quality, sustainable properties that are close to consumers and provide essential infrastructure for the digital economy. While boutique in team size (around 70 people), Goodman operates at a scale comparable to New Zealand’s largest listed entities. With high levels of tenure, and a genuine team-first culture, Goodman balances performance with humility. This is a busy, active business with solid institutional knowledge to support this role.
With a substantial portfolio of large-scale industrial property estates and an enduring commitment to sustainability and community, Goodman operates with a long-term view—investing in both its people and the places it shapes.
Based in new offices in Wynyard Quarter, they have a diverse and inclusive workplace, and this role comes with the potential for both STI and LTI. This is a company you will want to work at!
About the Role:
As the Operations Manager in this newly created position, you will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, continuous improvement, and compliance across the stabilised portfolio. You will be accountable for the integration and optimisation of systems and processes, contributing to the overall efficiency of the property services function.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage contractor relationships and monitor the performance of key service providers,
- Lead procurement processes, including budget tracking, expenditure reporting, and reforecasting for capital and operating projects.
- Ensure compliance with portfolio management standards, including BWOF, EVAC, and Height Safety, and oversee building inspections and insurance matters.
- Manage the onboarding of acquisitions and the offboarding of disposals, ensuring all systems and documentation are updated.
- Oversee the implementation and improvement of property management systems
- Support health and safety initiatives, ensuring timely reporting and adherence to policies in collaboration with the Health and Safety Manager.
- Drive sustainability efforts by monitoring and analysing energy, solar, and lighting performance to improve operational costs.
- Foster a positive team culture, coordinate training, set performance objectives, and conduct regular reviews with direct reports.
About You:
You are a proactive leader with a good level of experience in operations management or process improvement. Property experience is desirable but not essential.
You will probably hold a bachelor’s degree in operations, property, commerce, engineering, IT, or a related field. Your expertise in service contracts, procurement, and compliance will be matched by your commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement, and you will thrive on integrating systems, building strong relationships, and driving positive change.
This is a company that aims to attract people who want to realise their ambitions and reach their potential as part of the team, who can challenge their thinking and come up with new and innovative ideas to carry the business into the future.
Apply Now!
To find out more, please get in touch with Daniel Percival on 027 4030801 for a confidential chat.
To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.
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