Unit Refurbishment Delivery Lead

Support our refurbishment projects across Ryman villages, delivering quality outcomes that make a real difference!

• Unlock your potential in a supportive environment that values your expertise.
• Thrive under leaders who champion respect and support your success.
• Shape your future with us - a place where every day is an opportunity to excel

What will you do?

We are looking for a highly organised Unit Refurbishment Delivery Lead to support the successful delivery of Ryman's unit refurbishment programme across our village portfolio. Working closely with the Portfolio Unit Refurbishment Manager, you'll coordinate refurbishment projects from planning through to completion, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule and to Ryman's quality standards. This role offers plenty of variety, combining project coordination, contractor management, stakeholder engagement, training, quality assurance and continuous improvement across multiple refurbishment projects.

The role will be Christchurch based with travel to villages when required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support internal and external unit refurbishment project managers, including monitoring progress, escalating issues, assisting with cost control and supporting contractor performance management.
• Actively monitor and supervise the project delivery of assigned unit refurbishments to meet agreed timeframes, quality expectations, specifications and village operational requirements.\
• Maintain accurate refurbishment tracking information, including programme dates, refurbishment type, scope status, consent requirements, delays, risks, completion dates and handover information to support programme visibility and decision making.
Contribute to refurbishment reporting by preparing and providing timely updates on progress, programme risks, delays, completions, contractor matters, compliance items and emerging issues.

What's in it for you?

If you are the sort of person who loves working with a team of people who work to a clear purpose, you'll love this role!

In addition, a career at Ryman offers:

• Opportunity to add to your professional skills
• Additional wellbeing leave and flexible working arrangements
• Access to over 60 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail
• Social club events, and furry Friday's (bring your dog to work),
• Convenient Ryman owned onsite café (Pioneers Café) with affordable coffee and delicious food options

Who are you?

• You have proven knowledge and experience coordinating and overseeing projects, refurbishment programmes, residential building or maintenance
• You have the ability to build strong relationships with contractors, suppliers, village teams, and key stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered successfully.
• You can manage multiple refurbishment projects at once, keeping them on track and aligned with programme, quality, and operational requirements.
• You are confident using project management, reporting, and financial systems to monitor progress and support decision-making and provide training
• You take a proactive approach to problem-solving, identifying risks, resolving issues, and driving continuous improvement

About Ryman Healthcare

Ryman is a leader in retirement living and care, employing over 7,700 people in New Zealand and Australia across a wide range of areas, including nursing, village operations, sales, technology, design, and corporate roles.

At Ryman, exceptional care is thoughtfully delivered every day. From meals and activities to maintenance and support, our teams work together so residents can feel confident everything is taken care of – because behind that promise is the standard we’ve always held ourselves to: it’s got to be good enough for mum and dad.

We’re in a period of real transformation, focussing on stronger commercial outcomes, smarter ways of working, and continuing to set the standard in retirement living and aged care.

If you share those values and you're looking for a career where your work truly makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions.

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may occur before the official close date. This means the job ad may close before the advertised closed date.

Job details

Reference #

75268

Closes on

23 Aug 2026 23:55

Location(s)

Christchurch Office - Christchurch NZ

Expertise

Property/asset management

Job level(s)

Intermediate, Senior

Work type(s)

Permanent full-time