Project Manager

About this role

Company Description

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading university. With more than 6,000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are proud to be one of the country’s largest and most diverse employers. Our people are driven by curiosity, purpose, and a shared commitment to creating positive impact for our communities.

The Liggins Institute is a large-scale research institute at the University of Auckland. For over two decades, researchers at the Liggins Institute have shown that events during or immediately prior to pregnancy can have an impact on an individual’s lifelong health. We are one of the world’s leading centres for research on fetal and child health, nutrition, development, epigenetics and translational and implementation science.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

This is a key role supporting the delivery of complex genomics research programmes within the Liggins Institute. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects that fall under the Liggins Institute Genomics platform including the newborn genomics programme, cerebral palsy project and rare disorders programme. These projects will have national impacts helping families and individuals who are suffer from genetic diseases within Aotearoa | New Zealand. The cluster of projects have been funded by philanthropic donations and have the potential to influence the future of healthcare in New Zealand.

This is a fulltime, fixed term opportunity for 24 months.

The salary range for this role is $98,700 - $121,900 based on skills and experience.

For more detailed information, please refer to the Position Description

He kōrero mōu | About you

You will be an experienced project manager with proven experience successfully managing complex projects across a diverse stakeholder base. You will be highly organised and persistent with the abili...