Manager Leasing (Senior Property & Infrastructure Specialist)

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Air New Zealand seeks a Manager Leasing, Strategy and Leasing (Senior Property and Infrastructure Specialist) to lead significant, complex leasing transactions across airport, operational and network critical property, while governing an outsourced leasing model and partnering with Finance on budgeting and performance. You’ll provide trusted commercial advice to senior leaders, manage governance and risk, and shape portfolio strategy through close stakeholder engagement with airports, landlords and service providers. The role rewards a track record in major lease negotiations, governance within delegated authority, and the ability to balance strategic, operational and financial priorities, including outsourced partnerships. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight these experiences, and include high quality papers for governance forums. Applications close 9 August 2026.

Job Description

Kia ora!

Shape the future of one of New Zealand’s most unique and complex property portfolios.

This is an opportunity to lead high impact leasing transactions that keep Air New Zealand operating at its best. From airport infrastructure to strategically critical property matters, you'll influence commercial outcomes, support the leasing operating model, and work with stakeholders across the business and with a new outsourced leasing provider to deliver solutions that support our airline today and into the future.

With a strong reputation for culture, service and innovation, Air New Zealand is consistently ranked as one of New Zealand's most attractive employers. Behind the scenes, our Property & Infrastructure team plays a vital role in enabling our operation, ensuring the spaces and infrastructure that support our people and customers continue to evolve with the business.

About the role
As our Manager Leasing - Strategy & Leasing (Senior P&I Specialist), you'll combine deep commercial leasing expertise with strategic thinking and governance leadership. You'll lead selected complex, operationally sensitive leasing transactions while supporting the ongoing implementation and refinement of a new outsourced leasing model that aligns with the airline's commercial and operational priorities. The role purpose, key outputs, and governance responsibilities are aligned with the attached position profile. 

You'll:

• Lead significant and complex leasing transactions across airport, operational and network critical property
• Provide trusted commercial advice to senior leaders and stakeholders across the business
• Oversee governance of outsourced leasing services, monitoring performance, resolving issues and ensuring compliance with Air New Zealand policies and delegated authority. 
• Identify and manage commercial, operational, compliance and Health & Safety risks to support sound decision making
• Partner with Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, accruals and financial performance
• Build strong relationships with airports, landlords, legal advisors, service providers and internal stakeholders to deliver successful commercial outcomes
• Contribute specialist leasing expertise to portfolio strategy, operational planning and future property initiatives. 

What we're looking for
You'll bring extensive experience in commercial leasing, corporate real estate or another complex property environment, along with the confidence to navigate commercially sensitive decisions and influence senior stakeholders.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Significant experience leading complex commercial leasing negotiations and property transactions
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance strategic, operational and financial priorities
• Experience working within governance, delegated authority and commercial approval frameworks
• The ability to build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, including executive leaders and external partners
• Experience overseeing outsourced providers, consultants or leasing teams would be advantageous
• Experience preparing high-quality papers, reports and presentations for senior leadership or governance forums
• A relevant tertiary qualification in property, commerce, law, business, finance or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Relevant professional memberships or governance, procurement or project management certifications are advantageous. 

If you meet the majority of the criteria and are excited by the opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

What we can offer you
We want our people to live their best lives and access great benefits that support their lives outside work.

• Generous staff travel benefits for you, your friends and whānau
• FlexiLeave, giving you the option to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave each year
• A learning culture with opportunities to grow through meaningful experiences and on the job development
• Access to a wide range of wellbeing support, including our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme and Peer Support networks
• Great everyday savings through discounts on hotels, retail, banking, insurance, gyms and more. 

Ready for take-off?
If you're looking for a role where you can influence major commercial outcomes and help define the future of Air New Zealand's leasing function, we'd love to hear from you. Join a team where your expertise will have a lasting impact across one of New Zealand's most iconic organisations.

Applications close Sunday 9th August 2026.

Additional Information

At Air New Zealand, we are proudly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. Our people are our greatest asset – because while everything else we do in our operation can be replicated by our competitors, it is our people that truly set us apart. We are firm believers in celebrating the differences and diversity of thought our people bring to their roles.

Whāia te pae tawhiti kia tata. Ko te pae tata whakamaua, kia tina.

"Seek to bring distant horizons closer. Once near, seize them and make them your reality."