Special Operations Command Project Support Manager

New Zealand Government • auckland, auckland • Posted June 26, 2026

About the Role

Mo te tunga | About the roleThe Special Operations Command (SOC) leads the New Zealand Defence Force's Special Operations Forces (NZSOF), ensuring highly capable, agile, and innovative teams are prepared to deliver joint, inter-agency, and multinational operations across the full conflict spectrum to protect New Zealand's interests.The SOC Project Support Manager plays a pivotal role, with responsibility for:Conducting ongoing analysis, research, and development for the Special Operations Sustainment ProgrammeManaging the end-to-end acquisition and lifecycle of SOC equipment, ensuring capability assurance, precise procurement, and the effective transition, integration, and sustainment of logistics within SOCWorking collaboratively across NZDF units, this role ensures projects progress effectively and that equipment and capabilities consistently meet operational requirements.The salary for this role ranges from $88,217 to approx. $97,359, inclusive of a 4% superannuation contribution. A...