Business Planning Lead

Auckland Transport; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 120 000 - 160 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Auckland Transport is seeking a Business Planning Lead to drive enterprise-wide planning and translate strategy into funded, executable commitments. You will align SOI with the Business Plan, allocate accountability, and support delivery Assurance across the organisation.

The role requires 7–10+ years in planning or performance management in a large complex setting, plus experience in public sector or transport environments and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct

Qualificações

• Minimum: tertiary qualification in business, public policy, planning, finance, or a related field.
• 7-10+ years significant experience in enterprise or business planning, strategy execution, and/or performance management in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience working in public sector, CCO, infrastructure, or transport-related environments.
• Proven experience translating SOI-level commitments into funded, executable business plans.

Responsabilidades

• Allocate initiatives and performance measures to relevant functions and leaders across the organisation.
• Support leaders to understand obligations, interdependencies, and delivery expectations.
• Identify and elevate risks, gaps, or misalignment in ownership, resourcing, or capability.
• Partner with Finance, Commercial, Strategy, and Performance teams to ensure plans are affordable, measurable, and executable.
• Embed performance measures into the organisational performance management framework and reporting cadence.
• Ensure alignment between annual, multi-year, and rolling planning horizons.
• Support development of performance insights and reporting for senior decision-makers.
• Provide analysis and advice on delivery risks, trade-offs, and performance issues.
• Drive continuous improvement in business planning disciplines, frameworks, and tools.
• Contribute to Board, Executive, and shareholder reporting as required.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on planning, prioritisation, and delivery management.
• Facilitate business planning workshops, reviews, and alignment forums.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across operational and enabling parts of the organisation.

Conhecimentos

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Formação académica

Tertiary qualification in business/public policy/planning/finance

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Te Whiwhinga mahi- The Opportunity – Business Planning Lead

The Business Planning Lead is responsible for leading enterprise-level business planning across Auckland Transport, ensuring a clear and consistent line of sight from the Statement of Intent (SOI) through to the Auckland Transport Business Plan and into accountable delivery in the form of executable business plan commitments across the organisation.

The role translates strategic and shareholder expectations into coherent, funded, and executable business plan commitments, allocates accountability to relevant leaders and teams, and supports assurance that commitments are delivered.

Key tasks will include:

• Allocate initiatives and performance measures to relevant functions and leaders across the organisation.
• Support leaders to understand obligations, interdependencies, and delivery expectations.
• Identify and elevate risks, gaps, or misalignment in ownership, resourcing, or capability.
• Partner closely with Finance, Commercial, Strategy, and Performance teams to ensure plans are affordable, measurable, and executable.
• Embed performance measures into the organisational performance management framework and reporting cadence.
• Ensure alignment between annual, multi-year, and rolling planning horizons.
• Working alongside colleagues in the Business Planning & Corporate Performance team, support development of performance insights and reporting that offers insights and opportunities to decision makers including the Executive Leadership Team, Board, and Council. Monitor progress against Business Plan commitments and support performance assurance processes.
• Provide analysis and advice on delivery risks, trade-offs, and performance issues.
• Drive continuous improvement in business planning disciplines, frameworks, and tools.
• Contribute to Board, Executive, and shareholder reporting as required.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on planning, prioritisation, and delivery management.
• Facilitate business planning workshops, reviews, and alignment forums.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across operational and enabling parts of the organisation.

Nà tàu rourou | What will you bring?

Minimum:

• Tertiary qualification in business, public policy, planning, finance, or a relate

Role specific experience

• 7-10 + years significant experience in enterprise or business planning, strategy execution, and/or performance management in a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrated experience translating strategic or SOI-level commitments into funded, executable business plans.
• Experience working in public sector, CCO, infrastructure, or transport-related environments.
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience integrating planning, financial management, and performance reporting.

At Auckland Transport, people are at the heart of everything we do.We’reproud to foster a workplace where inclusionisn'tjust encouraged— it'sembedded in our culture. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels safe, respected, valued, and supported. Our values guide how we work and connect:Manaakitanga- we care deeply for our communities;Tiakitanga- we prioritise safety in every journey; Whanaungatanga - we build strong relationships; andAuahatanga- we strive to be better, bolder, together.

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