Manager, Public Sector Monitoring

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 173,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government’s Te Puni Kōkiri seeks a Manager, Public Sector Monitoring to set strategic direction for Treaty Settlement and Whānau Ora monitoring, leading a high-performing team that strengthens accountability and provides evidence and insight into how commitments to Māori are being delivered.

The role shapes a multi-year monitoring program and delivers influential advice to Ministers and agencies.

Qualifications

• Strong background in policy analysis, performance monitoring and public sector accountability.
• Understanding machinery of government and how to influence system-level change.
• Proven experience leading cross-agency engagement and influencing at senior levels.
• Experience working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and communities.
• High levels of integrity, courage and sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Setting strategic direction for Treaty Settlement and Whānau Ora monitoring.
• Leading monitoring and reporting on Treaty Settlement commitments and Whānau Ora performance and outcomes.
• Developing and applying robust monitoring frameworks, standards and performance measures.
• Delivering high-quality, influential advice to Ministers, senior leaders and agencies.
• Using monitoring evidence and insights to strengthen accountability and influence improvements across the public sector.
• Building strong relationships across government, Iwi, Post-Settlement Governance Entities, Whānau Ora partners and Māori organisations.
• Leading and developing a capable, high-performing team with strong monitoring, analytical and policy capability.
• Shaping and delivering a multi-year monitoring work programme aligned with organisational and Ministerial priorities.

Skills

Policy analysis

Performance monitoring

Public sector accountability

Machinery of government

Cross-agency engagement

Leadership

Job description

Our Strategy puni is looking for a Manager, Public Sector Monitoring | Kaiārahi, Te Aroturukitanga o te Rangai Tūmatanui

This role offers a rare opportunity to influence the public sector at a system level and help ensure that government delivers meaningful, measurable outcomes for Māori. The Public Sector Monitoring teams sit within our Strategy Puni, Te Puni Kōkiri’s strategic centre. The teams work collaboratively across government, with iwi, Post-Settlement Governance Entities, and Māori organisations to strengthen system performance and outcomes for Māori.

Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity

Reporting to the General Manager, System Performance Monitoring, the Manager, Public Sector Monitoring sets the strategic direction for Treaty Settlement and Whānau Ora monitoring, leading a high-performing team that strengthens accountability and provides evidence and insight into how commitments to Māori are being delivered. The role works alongside a second Manager, Public Sector Monitoring, who leads the Ministry’s statutory monitoring responsibilities, and a Manager, Data and Automation, who leads the organisation’s data and analytics capability.

• Setting the strategic direction for Treaty Settlement and Whānau Ora monitoring
• Leading monitoring and reporting on Treaty Settlement commitments and Whānau Ora performance and outcomes
• Developing and applying robust monitoring frameworks, standards and performance measures
• Delivering high-quality, influential advice to Ministers, senior leaders and agencies
• Using monitoring evidence and insights to strengthen accountability and influence improvements across the public sector
• Building strong relationships across government, Iwi, Post-Settlement Governance Entities, Whānau Ora partners and Māori organisations
• Leading and developing a capable, high-performing team with strong monitoring, analytical and policy capability
• Shaping and delivering a multi-year monitoring work programme aligned with organisational and Ministerial priorities

The likely appointment range is $172,770 - $191,967, based on skills and experience.

Mōu | About you

You will be a respected leader with public sector experience and a strong commitment to improving outcomes for Māori. You will bring:

• A strong background in policy analysis, performance monitoring, and public sector accountability
• Understanding of machinery of government and how to influence system-level change
• Proven experience leading cross-agency engagement and influencing at senior levels
• Experience working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisations and communities
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, mentoring and capability uplift
• High levels of integrity, courage and sound judgement
• A solid understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga, and Māori development contexts

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of Te Wero, Manaakitanga, He Toa Takitini and Ture Tangata. There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive.

Applications close on Wednesday 11 Noema 2026 at 11.55pm.