Operations Manager

3 days ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand UCOL Full time

**UCOL**

**Education**
- **Full Time**:

- **Application Closes 18 Sep 2025**:

- **Manawatu - Palmerston North**:

- **General and Operations Manager**

Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding and diverse position? The Faculty of Health and Humanities, UCOL, has an opportunity for a full-time permanent Operations Manager. This is a varied, challenging and rewarding role. The role is fast-paced and ever-changing meaning enthusiasm, flexibility and a sense of humour are necessary. Bring your exceptional people and time management skills and come and work with us.
- Excellent communication skills
- A positive and solutions focused outlook
- Attention to detail and time management skills
- A flexible nature to thrive in a changing environment
- Strong analytical skills and an eye for detail
- Ability to multi task and keep focused
- Leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Performance and financial management skills
- Advanced computer skills

UCOL Te Pūkenga is a government-funded Institute of Technology, with campuses in Manawatu, Whanganui, Wairarapa. It meets the needs of local communities and industry by providing tertiary level training to over 6,000 students each year through a wide range of programmes from entry level certificates and foundation courses to diplomas, degrees and opportunities in post graduate study.

At UCOL we embrace diversity, talent and performance, and provide our staff with an extensive range of opportunities to develop intellectually, professionally and personally.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.


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