General Manager Project Delivery (North)

Auckland or Hamilton

The General Manager Project Delivery (North) position is at the forefront of delivering Edison’s strategy.

We are seeking an authentic, energetic, and innovative senior leader to join our thriving business as General Manager - Project Delivery (North). This is a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of projects that make a real difference for New Zealand.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead three of Edison’s Project Delivery teams, driving excellence, growth, and collaboration across projects, clients, and teams.

As General Manager of Project Delivery, you will oversee project teams and empower them to deliver exceptional outcomes while driving business growth through proactive business development and the ongoing creation of innovative service offerings. You’ll be responsible for identifying new opportunities, growing existing opportunities, and shaping solutions that differentiate our services.

This role offers a senior leadership position within a growing and successful New Zealand business, supported by a diverse and highly capable team of approximately 85 professionals, all guided by an experienced and dedicated leadership team.

Flexible location: can be based in Auckland or Hamilton.

What we offer you

Senior leadership opportunity
Work flexibility and friendly culture
Medical insurance and competitive remuneration
Opportunity to make a difference to NZ's energy sector

Our business

Edison is a trusted partner to the energy sector, delivering exciting and varied projects and services across the electricity industry, including project management and engineering, design engineering, and advisory services. We’re known in the industry as a company that steps up and gets the job done with practical, workable solutions. Our work is varied and interesting, with clients throughout New Zealand.

For 30 years our team and culture have been key ingredients of our success and the reason why our clients choose Edison. Our people have diverse perspectives, knowledge, and varied experience. We believe that having a diverse team of people with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together is one of our strengths.

Do you have what it takes to succeed?

To thrive in this role, you will be a high-performing, people-focused leader who inspires others to deliver their best. You are highly organised, understand the value of structured processes in a dynamic environment, and bring a strategic, innovative, and analytical approach to problem-solving. Above all, you are motivated by making a positive impact and putting people first.

As an authentic leader, you communicate effectively, inspire trust, and build strong relationships with both your team and stakeholders. You naturally foster collaboration and confidence across the business.

You will have:

Proven experience in people leadership, including developing high-performing teams and fostering a culture of excellence and inclusion.
Proven business development experience, with the ability to quickly build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
Strong strategic thinking, innovation, and analytical skills.
Demonstrated success leading project delivery teams.
Customer and people centric approach.
Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.
Solid project management expertise.
Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen.
Alignment with Edison’s values: respect and integrity, open communication, positivity, growth mindset, and can-do attitude.
Relevant tertiary qualification.
PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.

If you have a reputation for excellence in project delivery, a strong people leadership track record, and are seeking a rewarding and exciting career move, we want to hear from you.

Applications close on 14 November 2025. Please apply via SEEK.

If you would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to call Tani Hansen, Head of People and Culture, 027 701 9592.