Head of Property & Expansion Strategy

Nau mai, haere mai. We’re Chorus. You may have already heard about us and know we’re the team empowering the digital future of Aotearoa with our ultra-fast fibre. We’re a talented bunch who are passionate about our purpose: Unleashing potential through connectivity. Enabling better futures for Aotearoa.

Te Momo Tūranga | Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Te Wāhi |Where: Auckland or Wellington

Te Pūtake | Why we’re hiring: We’re stepping into our next chapter, aspiring toward 80% fibre uptake across the motu by 2030. With our new strategy providing the roadmap for what we’re working to achieve and how we’ll get there, opportunities are emerging as we seek to expand our capability and talent in new and different spaces.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

Drive the future of fibre – and the footprint to match.

This is an opportunity for a strategic thinker ready to shape the future of our property portfolio and commercial fibre expansion. As Head of Property & Expansion Strategy, you’ll take ownership of a long-term vision, one that optimises space, reduces cost, and unlocks value across the business. You’ll be driving major choices that impact our ability to scale, streamline, and deliver on our all-fibre future.

This is a big-picture role. You’ll work across the business to define what our property footprint should look like for an all-fibre business, and what steps we need to take to get there. From managing cost-saving initiatives to identifying property optimisation and fibre expansion opportunities, your commercial lens and strategic mindset will drive high-impact outcomes. You’ll also be hands-on in developing business cases and ensuring we’re investing in the right places.

Success in this role depends on your ability to guide cross-functional teams, influence senior leaders, and make complex ideas clear and actionable. If you’re commercially sharp, future-focused, and ready to help shape a simpler, smarter business, we’d love to hear from you.

Ō Wheako, ō Pūkenga | Your Experience

You’ve likely spent over a decade in strategic or commercial roles, ideally in property or infrastructure, and know how to shape long-term plans that deliver real results. You’re assured influencing senior leaders, leading cross-functional teams, and making data-informed choices that move the dial.

• 10+ years in strategic roles with property or infrastructure focus

• Proven experience defining and executing long-term strategies

• Comfortable influencing execs and driving organisational change

• Skilled at managing complex projects and multiple workstreams

• Experienced developing business cases and using data to guide priorities

• Strong understanding of regulatory environments and their impact

• Experienced in guiding cross-functional teams and transformation

• Ideally experienced in property portfolio optimisation and cost reduction

• Relevant tertiary qualification or industry experience

• Commercial thinker with sharp analytical skills

• Strong communicator with ability to align teams around strategy

Not sure that you meet all the requirements? If you still think you could be great for the role, we encourage you to apply!

Mō mātou | About us

We’re shaping a future where all New Zealanders are free to access opportunities that define their own lives, as we expand our network to help Aotearoa grow.

With a new strategy in place and a powerful, inspiring purpose, Chorus is an exciting space right now. We’re on the path to moving from being the great network builder to being the great network operator. To do that, we embrace our mindsets: Be bold, ignite growth, Honour our past, reimagine our future, and Connect communities, empower people. We need people who not only embody these mindsets and the underpinning behaviours but who also inspire others to do the same.

With our Chorus Care package benefits behind you, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow alongside a caring, open-minded team in an environment that embraces diversity, encourages innovation, redefines flexibility, and offers an enviable work life balance.

Nōu te mana | Work your way

We know how to do hybrid working well and have been doing it for years and encourage you to find ways to work flexibly. If it suits your circumstances and delivers great outcomes for Chorus – that’s when you know you’ve found the Flex@Chorus Sweet Spot!

He Wāhi Whakaōrite Whiwhinga Mahi.

We have a fair, inclusive and equitable culture where our differences are our strengths, we connect on shared values, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.  Please let us know of any accessibility requirements you would like us to consider supporting you with your application. We know women are underrepresented in senior roles, and we want to change that.  If you’re a woman looking for your next step, in a company that genuinely supports your growth, has a flexible work culture and visible female leaders we’d encourage you to apply.

Come be part of a new era at Chorus, apply today.

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