Chief Knowledge Officer

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 255,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment seeks a Chief Knowledge Officer to unite MBIE's data, information and analytics into a single strategic function in Wellington. You will lead governance, strategy and platforms to turn information into trusted knowledge for better policy decisions.

You will report to the Deputy Secretary CDSS and guide collaboration across government, academia and industry, strengthening knowledge, evidence and analytical capability for public value.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership across enterprise data, analytics, information and knowledge management.
• Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary functions with enterprise data and insights.
• Proven track record delivering data-driven strategies to improve decisions and value.
• Strategic thinker linking government priorities to capability needs and risks.
• Strong influencing and cross-functional leadership across senior stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation including AI and advanced analytics; ethical use.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert strategic advice to MBIE's Senior Leadership Team and lead the Empowered by Data roadmap.
• Establish MBIE as a knowledge-led organisation with governed data and insights as assets.
• Build enterprise knowledge management framework to strengthen memory and compliance.
• Drive capability across data, analytics and knowledge management for evidence-informed decisions.
• Build partnerships and position MBIE as a leader in knowledge stewardship.

Skills

Executive leadership

Enterprise data

Analytics strategy

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector knowledge

AI & analytics

Education

Tertiary qualification or senior management experience

Job description

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Lead MBIE's enterprise data, knowledge, analytics and economic insight capability
• Join the Corporate and Digital Shared Services Leadership Team and shape how MBIE uses its knowledge assets
• Champion the responsible use of AI, automation and advanced analytics across the public sector
• Permanent Full time | Wellington
• Salary Range [$255,498 - $319,373] TFR (Incl KiwiSaver) and wellness benefits

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

As Chief Knowledge Officer, you will hold enterprise-wide accountability for maximising the strategic value of MBIE's information, data and analytical assets. You will bring data strategy, architecture, platforms, governance, knowledge management, analytics and economic insight together into a single function, turning information into trusted knowledge and actionable insight that supports better decisions and better outcomes for New Zealand.

Reporting to the Deputy Secretary Corporate and Digital Shared Services, you will lead the Data, Knowledge and Analysis branch, part of the Corporate and Digital Shared Services (CDSS) group. You will work collaboratively across government, academia, industry and with Māori to strengthen system-wide knowledge, evidence and analytical capability.

In this role you will:

• Provide expert strategic advice to MBIE's Senior Leadership Team and lead delivery of the Empowered by Data strategic roadmap
• Establish MBIE as a knowledge-led organisation, ensuring information, data and insight are governed, integrated and leveraged as strategic assets
• Build a mature enterprise knowledge management framework that strengthens institutional memory, organisational learning and regulatory compliance
• Drive capability and maturity across data, analytics and knowledge management, and foster a culture of evidence-informed decision-making
• Build strategic partnerships and position MBIE as a recognised public sector leader in knowledge stewardship and data governance

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• Executive leadership experience across enterprise data, analytics, evaluation, information and knowledge management, with a strong understanding of best practice, governance frameworks and emerging trends
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary functions within complex organisations, with accountability for enterprise-wide data, knowledge, intelligence and insights capabilities
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing enterprise strategies that leverage data, information and organisational knowledge to improve decision-making, performance, innovation and public value
• A strategic, systems-oriented thinker who connects government priorities, economic and societal trends and organisational objectives to identify opportunities, risks and future capability needs
• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to lead across organisational boundaries and engage senior leaders
• Passion for innovation and emerging technologies, including AI, automation and advanced analytics, with the judgement to apply them responsibly and ethically
• Tertiary qualification, or extensive and comparable senior management experience in the public and private sector

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi - Better Together Māia - Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future Pono Me Te Tika - Own It
• Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei.

E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Applications close at 5pm on 28 October 2026.