Senior Project Manager

About the Company

Redpath Partners represents an exclusive project management firm that operates with a unique hybrid model combining consultancy and project delivery. The company is known for maintaining a low profile yet has established itself firmly in the market through strong technical skills, a commercial mindset, and a proven ability to manage complex assignments for prominent clients. Backed by substantial financial resources and an established operational platform, the firm is set on a trajectory of long-term growth and is actively broadening its project portfolio along with strengthening its senior leadership team.

Role Overview

The Senior Project Manager will oversee a range of technically intricate projects, collaborating closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal leadership to ensure successful completion. This role encompasses leadership of projects, maintaining client relationships, providing commercial guidance, and contributing to organizational expansion.

Responsibilities

• Guide projects through all stages—from feasibility and design to procurement and construction execution.
• Represent clients at a senior level, acting as a trusted adviser.
• Offer strategic leadership across program management, budgeting, procurement, and delivery processes.
• Lead and nurture Project Managers and broader project teams.
• Manage key relationships with consultants, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Supervise both technical and commercial project delivery aspects.
• Identify, evaluate, and control risks, timelines, and financial outcomes of projects.
• Contribute significantly to the organizational growth and strategy formulation.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in both project management consultancy and contractor delivery within New Zealand.
• Proven track record as a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager.
• Expertise in handling complex, technically challenging vertical construction projects.
• Strong capability in managing projects through their complete lifecycle.
• Experience in concurrently managing multiple projects, clients, and senior-level stakeholders.
• Good understanding of commercial aspects including procurement, contracts, budgeting, and schedule management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop project teams.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary range of NZD 220,000 to 240,000 plus an annual performance-based bonus.
• Senior role within a financially stable and well-resourced organization.
• Opportunity to influence the firm’s strategic growth and direction.
• Clear advancement pathway towards broader senior leadership positions.
• Long-term career prospects with significant organizational expansion plans.
• Engagement in a distinctive hybrid model integrating consultancy and delivery.

Additional Information

Interested and suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for a confidential discussion regarding the role.