Project Manager

About the role

Few roles offer the chance to make an impact on this scale. Agrecovery is building the nationwide system that will change how farm plastics are managed across Aotearoa New Zealand, creating lasting benefits for our environment and rural communities. For the right Project Manager, this is an opportunity to put your experience behind work of genuine national significance and help shape the future of rural recycling in New Zealand.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of project plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, and deliverables.
• Lead and influence the successful delivery of projects across the organisation, ensuring they align with Agrecovery's organisational priorities and strategic objectives.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive, project teams, and key stakeholders to provide direction, facilitate decision-making, and support successful project outcomes.
• Lead the development and maintenance of project documentation, and reporting, including project plans, risk registers, status reports, meeting minutes, and governance papers.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between internal teams, external stakeholders, suppliers, contractors, and consultants, including procurement activities where required.
• Manage project budgets and resources, ensuring expenditure remains within approved limits.
• Monitor project progress to ensure milestones, deliverables, and objectives are achieved, taking action to address any issues where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery and recommend more effective and efficient ways of working.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as business, environmental management, engineering or a related field.
• A recognised qualification in project management or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong planning, budgeting and organisational skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Close attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• At least five to ten years' experience successfully managing medium to large projects.
• Willingness and ability to travel within New Zealand as required.
• A versatile and adaptable approach, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.
• The ability to turn strategic vision into practical outcomes by engaging and bringing people on the journey.
• Desirable: Knowledge of or experience in the primary sector.
• Desirable: Familiarity with project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project, Monday.com or similar).
• Desirable: Experience working with Boards, governance groups or senior executives.

Benefits

• Small, tight-knit team and a positive work environment.
• Work with a driven team of people who are passionate about what they do.
• Make a real difference in the sustainability space – helping farmers and growers to do the right thing.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Frequent team bonding activities.
• Agrecovery understands that it is important to support staff with training so that they can reach their full potential.

About us

Agrecovery's mission is to be a respected and credible leader for agricultural plastic by leading the world on the highest return rates for plastic in the rural sector, improving the outcome of recycled plastic into high value products, and providing educational resources to the rural sector.