Strategic Asset Manager

• Lead national asset and facilities management strategy
• Build a new AM/FM function from the ground up
• Wellington or Christchurch location

Ko wai mātou | About our Company

Crown Infrastructure Delivery (CID), formerly Rau Paenga, is a Crown-owned organisation delivering nationally significant infrastructure for central and local government across Aotearoa. From major recovery programmes to complex current projects, CID brings leadership, clarity, and delivery excellence to the Government's infrastructure priorities. With offices in Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch, we are growing our capability and culture as our portfolio evolves. 

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role

CID has created a new Strategic Asset Manager role to lead the development of our Asset and Facilities Management (AMFM) function and steward the Te Pae asset on behalf of the Crown. As CID shifts toward providing an AMFM service to the public sector, this role will define the strategy, operating model, and service offerings that will shape how government portfolios are managed for decades to come. 

Reporting to the General Manager Policy, Communication, and Government Engagement, this role will lead the AMFM team, establish frameworks and systems, and deliver client-centred asset management services with a strong focus on lifecycle performance, risk management, compliance, and cost optimisation. 

You'll design CID's AMFM strategy, lead feasibility work, drive client engagement, and ensure Te Pae is managed effectively through your team and contracted partners. This is a strategic role with a national remit, balancing technical depth, commercial thinking, and relationship leadership. 

You'll also:

• Lead the AMFM feasibility study and deliver a clear roadmap for SLT and Board decision-making;
• Build and implement CID's asset management frameworks, service models, and capability;
• Develop business cases, rollout plans, and performance measures to strengthen AM/FM delivery;
• Drive client engagement and business development with central and local government agencies;
• Oversee implementation of AMFM services and integration with project delivery and corporate functions.

Ko koe tēnei | About You

You're an experienced asset management leader with the credibility to influence at governance and executive levels and the capability to build a new service line from the ground up. You bring technical knowledge, strong commercial judgement, strategic management and the ability to foster trust with clients and stakeholders across central and local government. 

Your background includes:

• Proven asset management leadership within government or major infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of Crown entity operations, public sector expectations, and NZ's infrastructure landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement asset and facilities management frameworks and service offerings.
• Deep expertise in lifecycle asset planning, optimisation, facilities management, and risk/performance management.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and client advisory, with strong communication and influencing capability.
• Experienced people leader who builds capability, culture, and high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical judgement with the ability to interpret technical, financial, and operational data for decision-making.

You're also a constructive collaborator, comfortable navigating ambiguity, shaping new services, and ensuring AMFM capability is both robust and future focused.

Ā mātou uara | Our Values and Culture

At CID, we keep things simple, do what's right, make things happen, and build enduring relationships. We operate with trust, clarity, and a shared commitment to delivering infrastructure and asset services that will benefit generations of New Zealanders. We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and strive to build cultural competence across our organisation. 

Me pēhea te tono | How to Apply

CID is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. If you bring strategic asset management expertise and the drive to build a national AMFM function, we'd love to hear from you, whether your experience comes from the public sector, private sector, or both. 

INSIDE Recruitment is managing this appointment. To apply, please include a CV and cover letter outlining your experience. For a confidential discussion, please contact Fraser Leith ). Applications close at 12pm on Friday 19th December. 

We welcome applications from candidates based in Wellington or Christchurch.  

Please note: You must be eligible to work in Aotearoa and able to pass a Ministry of Justice criminal history check.