Asset Management Team Lead: Shape 10-Year Programs

nztagovtnz; Wellington; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a senior leader to head a specialist asset management planning team. You will shape 10‑year forward works programmes and lifecycle plans, guiding decisions that support national asset management and informed investment choices.

You will combine asset information, priorities and stakeholder perspectives to deliver prioritised, value‑for‑money outcomes while mentoring a capable team of professionals across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experienced people leader with asset management knowledge and credibility to advise across a complex organisation.
• Comfortable working with technical information, competing priorities and a wide range of partners.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing people or specialist teams.
• Strong practical understanding of road assets and asset management planning.
• Experience developing lifecycle plans, forward works programmes or investment planning.
• Advanced asset data literacy, analytical thinking and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of asset management planning specialists.
• Oversee development and continuous improvement of lifecycle management plans and 10‑year forward works programmes.
• Align asset management solutions and investment proposals with strategic direction and funding requirements.
• Strengthen asset management processes, templates, guidance and organisational capability.
• Provide specialist advice and support across regional teams and external suppliers.
• Build relationships across Asset Management, Maintenance and Operations, programme offices and industry partners.
• Undertake horizon scanning to improve systems and practices for national asset management planning.

Skills

People leadership

Asset management knowledge

Advising cross‑organisations

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Programme/project management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a senior leader to head a specialist asset management planning team. You will shape 10‑year forward works programmes and lifecycle plans, guiding decisions that support national asset management and informed investment choices.

You will combine asset information, priorities and stakeholder perspectives to deliver prioritised, value‑for‑money outcomes while mentoring a capable team of professionals across the organisation.