Manager - Analytics

Kainga Ora; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Insurance benefits

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

Kainga Ora is seeking an experienced Manager - Analytics to lead the development and maturity of our enterprise analytics capability. This is a leadership role that will drive BI, advanced analytics, data science, and data modelling services, ensuring trusted, high-quality insights for strategic and operational decisions.

You'll lead a team focused on scalable, reusable data products while championing innovation and the adoption of modern analytics and AI capabilities across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science, or related disciplines.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, semantic layer design, data visualisation, and BI platforms.
• Proven leadership experience managing analytics or data product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maturity of enterprise analytics capability to deliver trusted insights.
• Drive delivery of BI, advanced analytics, data science, and data modelling services.
• Create scalable, reusable data products and champion modern analytics and AI adoption.

Skills

Analytics leadership

BI & Data Science

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data modelling

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

• Lead the analytics capability that turns data into meaningful insights and better decisions
• Shape the future of analytics capability within Kainga Ora
• Permanent Auckland or Wellington based role, 5 weeks leave and a range of other benefits

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity

Kāinga Ora is seeking an experienced Manager - Analytics to lead the development and maturity of our enterprise analytics capability. This is a leadership role where you'll drive the delivery of business intelligence, advanced analytics, data science, and data modelling services, ensuring the organisation has access to trusted, high-quality insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.

You'll lead a team focused on creating scalable, reusable, and impactful data products while championing innovation and the adoption of modern analytics and AI capabilities across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide decision-making and deliver meaningful outcomes that make a real difference across the organisation.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

We’re looking for a strategic and technically strong analytics leader who can turn data into meaningful business outcomes while building a scalable and sustainable enterprise analytics capability. Your leadership and excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective partnerships across technical and business teams will be key to your success in this role.

Here’s what you will bring to the role:

• Extensive experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science, or related disciplines, ideally within complex organisational environments
• Strong expertise in data modelling, semantic layer design, data visualisation, and BI platforms
• Proven leadership experience managing analytics, business intelligence, insights, or data product teams and developing high-performing talent
• Strong technical leadership across business intelligence, advanced analytics, and data science practices
• A strong understanding of the relationship between Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Governance, ensuring data products are trusted, secure, and fit for purpose
• Experience establishing clear separation between enterprise data products and reporting layers to support consistency, scalability, and governance
• A proven ability to develop high-quality, well-structured data foundations that enable trusted reporting, insights, and decision-making.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa. We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are:

• Manaakitanga - People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

Applications close on Wednesday 2nd September at 11:55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation. If you don't tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don't hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.