Head of Facilities
Position Title: Head of Facilities
Location: Bay of Plenty
Reporting to: Executive Director Finance and Infrastructure
Team: Facilities
Remuneration: $123,400 - $154,200 (Fixed remuneration excluding Kiwisaver)
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the Role
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is entering an exciting phase of transformation, focused on creating financially sustainable, future-ready environments that support excellence in vocational education. As part of this journey, we are seeking an experienced and innovative leader to head our Facilities function.
As Head of Facilities, you will play a key role in shaping the infrastructure that enables financial sustainability and high-quality teaching, learning, and community engagement. This is a unique opportunity to join a senior leadership team committed to innovation, equity, and long-term excellence in vocational education.
Finance and Infrastructure
Finance and Infrastructure is a key enabling function for Toi Ohomai, supporting the development of business capabilities, processes and systems that enable our ākonga, organisation and kaimahi to thrive. This directorate leads financial partnership, infrastructure development, and digital innovation, ensuring our environments are not only safe and compliant, but also future-ready and aligned with the evolving needs of both ākonga (learners) and kaimahi (staff). From uplifting financial acumen and practice to transforming infrastructure (physical and digital), this directorate plays a vital role in creating spaces and systems that support learning, collaboration, and everyday operations.
Ngā mahi | Key Responsibilities
You will lead the strategic planning and delivery of facilities services across our campuses, ensuring they are safe, resilient, and responsive to the needs of ākonga (students), kaimahi (staff), and our communities. Key responsibilities include:
- Lead capital works, asset lifecycle management, and space optimisation.
- Embed sustainability and kaitiakitanga into infrastructure planning and operations.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, in collaboration with the Wellbeing and Safety team.
- Drive strategic procurement practices in partnership with Finance.
- Provide thought leadership, staying ahead of industry trends and fostering continuous improvement.
- Collaborate across the organisation to deliver integrated, future-focused facilities services.
He kōrero mōu | About You
You bring:
- A degree level qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Extensive experience in facilities and property leadership across multi-site environments.
- Proven leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and large-scale budgets.
- A highly collaborative approach and proven ability to lead and drive organisational success through key business partnering
- Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori success.
- An equitable, inclusive, and continuous improvement mindset and approach.
Mō mātou | About Us
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is a vocational education provider in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato. Home to over 9000 ākonga (students), at Toi Ohomai we put ākonga and kaimahi at the centre of all we do. Through educational excellence, Māori Success, strong partnerships and sustainable practices we enable our ākonga, institution and communities to thrive.
Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together, and uphold our shared purpose. Ā mātou uara | our values are an important part of this, our Toi Ohomai values are:
- Toitūtanga – Courageous and humble in our pursuit of excellence
- Manaakitanga – Strengthening the mana of others and our communities
- Whanaungatanga – Building and nurturing relationships
- Kotahitanga – United in our shared purpose
By embracing our Toiohomaitanga (our ways of working) we will foster collaboration, role accountability, data-informed decision-making and agile and adaptive practices that enable us to respond quickly to changing needs. Applying for a role in this new structure is an opportunity to contribute to the future of Toi Ohomai and our communities.
Me pēhea te tono | How to Apply
As a responsible employer and education provider, Toi Ohomai | Te Pūkenga is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable persons and applies relevant policy and practice to meet this commitment. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and will be required to undergo pre-employment checks; Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant vetting and employment checks.
If this exciting and rewarding role sounds like your next career move, then we We will be assessing all applications as we receive them, so we encourage you to apply prior to the closing date.
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter alongside your online application.
