Operations Jobs at Startups in New Zealand
New Zealand has 4 open operations roles at 3 early-stage startups. 1 role is new this week.
The open roles
- Sustainability Analyst Intern: Auckland, Intern, posted 9 September 2026.
- AIOps Intern, Wellington: Wellington, Intern, posted 1 September 2026.
- Senior Project Manager: Christchurch, Senior, posted 1 September 2026.
- Assistant Preconstruction Project Manager: Christchurch, Junior, posted 26 March 2026.
The hiring market
Industries
Construction and real estate (2), fintech and payments (1) and healthcare (1) startups have most of the openings.
What operations work involves at an early-stage startup
You set up the systems that keep the company running, from vendors and tooling to how work gets scheduled. The job changes shape as the company grows, and nobody hands you a process to follow. In a large firm this work is split between finance, facilities and a project office.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
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Questions people ask
Which startups are hiring operations roles in New Zealand?
UniSpace (2 roles), Marloo (1) and Datainsight (1) have the most; 3 startups are hiring in total.
Are new roles coming in?
1 was posted this week.