Capital Portfolio Manager

Watercare Services Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Watercare Services Limited in Auckland seeks a Capital Portfolio Manager to shape how we invest in infrastructure for Auckland’s future. You will lead governance, oversee the CIP, and provide strategic portfolio insights to executives, while guiding a team to ensure processes, documentation, and tools stay current and effective.

You’ll collaborate with Finance, Strategy, Operations and Programme Delivery leaders to balance priorities, funding, and delivery risks, driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Experience in capital investment governance, portfolio management, infrastructure, finance or asset management.
• Experience developing, implementing or operating project, programme or portfolio management frameworks, governance processes and controls.
• Proven leadership experience and the ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex information into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound commercial judgement, integrity and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the governance, oversight and performance monitoring of Watercare's capital investment portfolio.
• Drive the development and ongoing management of Watercare's Capital Investment Plan (CIP).
• Provide strategic advice and portfolio insights to support Executive and governance decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy and Planning, Operations and Programme Delivery to balance investment priorities, funding constraints and delivery risks.
• Lead a team of governance and portfolio specialists, building capability and driving continuous improvement.
• Oversee governance forums, change control and investment approval processes to support informed, evidence-based decision-making.
• Lead the ongoing management and continuous improvement of Watercare's Programme Management Framework, ensuring governance processes, documentation, guidance and tools remain current, accessible and fit for purpose.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Governance expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

As Capital Portfolio Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how Watercare invests in the infrastructure that will support Auckland's future. Working at the centre of our Capital Oversight function, you'll provide the insight, challenge and leadership that helps ensure investment decisions are aligned to strategic priorities, funding capacity and delivery capability. You’ll also lead the team responsible for documenting and maintaining Watercare's Programme Management Framework, supporting process consistency and capability uplift across the capital delivery function.

• Lead the governance, oversight and performance monitoring of Watercare's capital investment portfolio.
• Drive the development and ongoing management of Watercare's Capital Investment Plan (CIP).
• Provide strategic advice and portfolio insights to support Executive and governance decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy and Planning, Operations and Programme Delivery to balance investment priorities, funding constraints and delivery risks.
• Lead a team of governance and portfolio specialists, building capability and driving continuous improvement.
• Oversee governance forums, change control and investment approval processes to support informed, evidence-based decision-making.
• Lead the ongoing management and continuous improvement of Watercare's Programme Management Framework, ensuring governance processes, documentation, guidance and tools remain current, accessible and fit for purpose.

This is a highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to influence major infrastructure investment decisions and help deliver better outcomes for Watercare and the community.

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

You’re a strategic leader who enjoys navigating complexity and influencing investment decisions that have a lasting impact. With a strong blend of commercial acumen, governance expertise and relationship-building skills, you're able to balance competing priorities while keeping sight of the bigger picture. You'll be comfortable working with senior leaders, providing objective advice and translating complex portfolio, financial and performance information into clear and actionable insights. You'll also bring a collaborative leadership style, with the ability to build capability, challenge constructively and drive continuous improvement.

To be successful, you’ll bring:

• Experience in capital investment governance, portfolio management, infrastructure, finance or asset management environments.
• Experience developing, implementing or operating project, programme or portfolio management frameworks, governance processes and controls.
• Proven leadership experience and the ability to build and develop high‑performing teams.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex information into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound commercial judgement, integrity and a continuous improvement mindset.

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers