Job Description

Nau mai ki te roopu Arvida | Welcome to Arvida

At Arvida, our purpose is to create communities with freedom to thrive. We support older New Zealanders to live well through resident‑led retirement living and aged care, guided by our values of Being There, In it Together, and Look for a Way.

As one of New Zealand’s leading retirement living providers, Arvida has a network of 33 diverse communities nationwide, each with unique property, maintenance and compliance needs.

Mō te tūranga | About the roleMō te tūranga | About the role

This is a hands-on, influential role for a seasoned property professional who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery, and who thrives in a complex, multi-site environment.

You'll be responsible for the operational delivery of Arvida’s property strategy, ensuring our communities are safe, well-maintained, compliant and fit for the future. Reporting to our Head of Property & Assets, you’ll lead national property maintenance planning, support capital decision-making, and provide expert guidance to village and regional property teams. This means you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of annual and long-term property maintenance plans across Arvida communities
• Ensure properties and assets are maintained in line with strategy, legislation, warranties and sector standards
• Lead and oversee minor capital works and remediation projects (up to $250k)
• Provide specialist advice to Village Managers, Property Managers and operational leaders
• Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers and regulatory bodies
• Champion best practice in asset lifecycle management, risk, compliance and health & safety
• Identify opportunities to improve, innovate and strengthen how property services are delivered nationally
• Mentor, support and influence property teams across the country
• Contribute to executive and board-level reporting, systems improvement and national frameworks

This role will suit someone who enjoys building, shaping and improving ways of working. While strong foundations exist, there’s real opportunity to evolve systems, frameworks and approaches to support a growing and diverse portfolio.

Qualifications

To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring

You’ll be an experienced property or facilities professional, with:

• 10+ years’ experience in property, facilities or maintenance leadership roles within large, complex organisations (healthcare or similar environments advantageous)
• Proven experience implementing national property or maintenance frameworks across multi-site portfolios
• Strong working knowledge of NZ building legislation, compliance and maintenance planning
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset with strong commercial and risk awareness
• Confidence leading projects, influencing stakeholders and making sound operational decisions
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Property, Facilities Management, Building Science, Engineering or a related field (preferred but not essential)

This role is based in Auckland but given our national footprint, regular travel (including overnight stays) will be required around New Zealand.

Additional Information

He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we can offer

• A competitive market salary in a purpose-led organisation
• The opportunity to make a real, visible impact across communities nationwide
• A supportive, values-driven culture with engaged and experienced leaders
• Variety, autonomy and meaningful work that supports older New Zealanders to live well

Interested?

If this sounds like a role where you can make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter (within the 'Message to the Hiring Team' section on our application form) outlining your interest and fit with Arvida before Friday 5 June

We may begin engaging with shortlisted candidates prior to the closing date.