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Project Manager - Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Care to find solutions

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent. People like you, who care to make a difference.

 

About the opportunity

We are looking for a high-performing, hands-on person to join our New Zealand Health, Safety & Wellbeing team to support with projects management. This is a dynamic role, focused on turning strategy into practical improvements, taking a risk-based approach to continuously enhance our ways of working.

You will lead and coordinate HSW projects from planning through to delivery, working closely with operational HSW team members, leaders, and the people doing the work. Your impact will come from understanding how we work and helping embed simple, effective, risk‑based solutions that improve the safety of work.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading HSW projects end‑to‑end, ensuring agreed outcomes are delivered.
  • Coordinating work across multiple teams and functions in a large organisational environment.
  • Partnering with leaders to support risk‑based prioritisation and decision‑making.

 

About You

You are a fresh thinking, curious, engaging and technically savvy person who is passionate about understanding what is necessary for people to work safely.  In addition to your excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will be resilient, adaptable, and constantly seeking ways to collaborate and share ownership of safety initiatives within our business.

 

Essential for this role:

  • Project delivery experience - 3+ years’ experience in project management, ideally within a health and safety function or within a large, complex organisation, with demonstrated end‑to‑end delivery.
  • Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proven experience coordinating work across multiple teams and/or functions.
  • Able to prioritise, manage competing demands, and operate effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • Have a practical, risk‑based mindset and be comfortable translating strategy into action by focusing on what materially improves the way work is done.
  • Demonstrate the ability to build trust and strong relationships with stakeholders that enable engagement and inspire continuous improvement.
  • Confident engaging with, and influencing people, and supporting shared ownership of health and safety outcomes.
  • Motivated, curious and have a continuous improvement mindset.

 

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work, while enjoying some of our perks and benefits:

  • Employee share purchase scheme
  • Discretionary bi-annual Profit share
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave
  • Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
  • Discounted Health Insurance
  • Active Social clubs & community groups
  • In-house training programs from external providers
  • Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
  • School holiday programme subsidy
  • Banking and Insurance discounts
  • Free Parking
  • Beautiful campus with green spaces
  • Subsidised Café’s
  • Annual Salary Review
  • High rates of internal promotion
  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities

 

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

 

Care to join us? Apply today

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (Rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) among others play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Te Uru Tangata – Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

 

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at recruit@fphcare.co.nz.

Requisition ID: 6492 
Posting end date: ​10/06/2026

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