Programme Coordinator

Auckland Airport stands proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision. 

With so many moving parts to keep the airport precinct running, it’s our collaboration and passion that keeps everything together. This is what our culture and heritage have been built on. When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy. 

About the role: 

We are looking for an experienced Programme Coordinator to assist with several exciting new projects at Auckland Airport. The coordinator role is to ensure that the programme team is accurate, successful and effective by supporting the programme activities, correlating data/information, and prudent project procurement and financial management.

Your key responsibilities are: 

• Best practice information management consistent with Infrastructure processes and procedures overseeing the delivery of all project/programme reporting requirements, including financial performance and reporting
• Supporting governance reporting requirements to the Auckland Airport Executive, Board committees and the Board.
• Providing lead and lag indicators of programme performance to the project team and supporting ongoing commercial discipline and performance.
• Welcoming new starters to the team, and inducting them into the business, and to Infrastructure processes and procedures.
•  Management of positive, collaborative and supportive team relationships
• Assist the project team to co-ordinate relevant activity
•  Managing and coordinating programme events and internal and external communications
• Ensuring the working environment is fit for purpose
• Supporting coordination across live airfield projects, including programme reporting, procurement activities and project controls 

What you'll bring to the role

• Previous experience in a project /programme coordination environment, including construction or site-based works and engaging with a range of project stakeholders
• Previous experience supporting project management activities and an aspiration to develop into a project management role
• Confidence working in complex, operational environments where safety, stakeholder coordination and clear communication are essential.
• 5 years + experience in client or corporate environment
• Qualification in Construction is preferred
• Worked on MS Projects or Advanced Excel

 Why Join Us?

Auckland Airport is more than a place of transit—it’s a place of connection. You will play a key role in managing key stakeholders on one of NZs largest Infrastructure projects.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys complexity, coordination and pace. You will work alongside project managers, operational teams and delivery partners on airfield infrastructure programmes where planning, communication and attention to detail are critical to success.

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