Central Kids | Hamilton or Rotorua | Permanent Full-Time

Mō mātou | About Us

Central Kids is a not-for-profit organisation operating 47 early learning services across 27 towns in the North Island. Alongside our early learning services, we also operate wrap-around whānau support services.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Lead our $12m capital investment programme (2025-2029) and digital transformation as part of our senior leadership team transformation. You’ll co-lead Strategic Pou 3: Te Riu – ensuring infrastructure provides strength, stability, and balance.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver $12m capital programme: land acquisition, new builds, major refurbishments
• Develop property strategy and oversee asset management for 47 kindergartens
• Lead digital transformation, systems implementation, and technology adoption
• Build data analytics capability for evidence-based decision-making
• lead information systems
• Manage compliance, sustainability, and stewardship (kaitiakitanga)
• Partner with Kaiwhakahaere Finance, Risk & Compliance on integrated delivery

Ko wai koe| About you

• Tertiary qualification in Property, Construction, Business, Information Systems, or related field
• 5+ years senior leadership with board reporting
• Deep expertise in property/capital projects OR digital/data systems (working knowledge of other)
• Major capital programme delivery ($10m+)
• Property portfolio management for dispersed assets
• Digital transformation and data strategy experience
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and bicultural infrastructure principles
• Strategic innovative thinking

Highly desirable: Education facilities experience, ECE property standards, sustainability expertise, change management

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To receive the position description and related collateral or to book a confidential discussion with Raewyn Brown, email info@amytea.co.nz.

To apply, please email your cover letter and CV to apply@amytea.co.nz

Applications close Friday 23 January 2026

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand to apply for this job.