Global Asset Portfolio Manager – Owned Assets

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade; Wellington; On-site; NZD 175,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade seeks a Portfolio Manager – Owned Assets to lead a complex, international asset portfolio. You will translate strategy into practical decisions, balancing investment, risk and performance across diverse markets.

You will bring commercial and financial acumen, experience in asset portfolios, and the ability to drive change within a governance framework. This is a central Wellington-based role with global impact.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex asset, property or infrastructure portfolios.
• Strong portfolio planning, lifecycle management and investment capability.
• Commercial and financial acumen, with the judgement to balance competing investment, performance and risk considerations.
• Strong procurement, contract and outsourced service management capability.
• The ability to turn complex information into clear advice and decisive action.
• Credibility with senior stakeholders and the confidence to collaborate constructively.
• A track record of guiding people, improving performance and driving change.
• Understanding of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Te Reo Māori and Māori customs and protocols would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio performance, with clear accountability for risk, lifecycle and asset outcomes.
• Turn strategy into investment decisions, managing portfolio planning, prioritisation and optimisation.
• Use information intelligently, bringing together financial, commercial, technical and operational perspectives to support better decisions.
• Lift outsourced service performance, strengthening contract management, simplifying arrangements and driving continuous improvement.
• Navigate complexity, making pragmatic choices and escalating material risks when required.
• Help shape the future of AMD, contributing to the strategy, performance and evolution of the division as a member of its team.

Skills

Portfolio management

Portfolio planning

Commercial acumen

Procurement management

Data-informed decision making

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Treaty/Te Tiriti understanding (benef"

Job description

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade seeks a Portfolio Manager – Owned Assets to lead a complex, international asset portfolio. You will translate strategy into practical decisions, balancing investment, risk and performance across diverse markets.

You will bring commercial and financial acumen, experience in asset portfolios, and the ability to drive change within a governance framework. This is a central Wellington-based role with global impact.