Junior Project Manager

About the role

TOMRA Food, a multinational provider of sensor-based sorting, peeling and post-harvest solutions for the food industry, is hiring a Junior Project Manager in Auckland. The role helps bring global projects to life by coordinating activities, connecting stakeholders, tracking progress and supporting customer solutions. It suits someone early in their career who wants to learn, take ownership and grow, such as a Project Coordinator, an engineer moving into project management, or someone with operations or project support experience.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate smaller projects or workstreams within larger projects under guidance.
• Maintain project plans, schedules and documentation such as decision logs and action registers.
• Monitor milestones, dependencies and risks, escalating concerns when needed.
• Organize meetings, prepare agendas, capture decisions and follow up on actions.
• Support resource planning by tracking requirements, identifying constraints and updating allocations.
• Deliver project activities within agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Prepare project status updates and monthly reports for Steering Group review.
• Keep documentation current in the TOMRA Project Portal and apply the TOMRA Food Project Model standards, including change control.
• Build relationships with cross-functional and international stakeholders and communicate through agreed reporting channels.
• Support start-up, handover and lessons-learned activities, and own your professional development.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Solid understanding of project management fundamentals with 1-3 years in a coordination or support role.
• Ability to prepare clear reports and presentations, with strong written and verbal communication.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, with sound judgment on escalation.
• Confident in using standard business and project tools.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are welcome.

What we offer

• Birthday leave and onsite car parking.
• Collaborative environment with a global career path and internal promotion opportunities.
• Professional training and development.
• Employer superannuation contribution on top of base salary.