National Management Planning Lead

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government in Christchurch is seeking a Team Lead to guide a half of a dispersed team focused on national management planning. You will lead eight staff, prioritise workloads, build capability, and balance policy, regulatory, and operational delivery to support conservation goals.

The role emphasizes enabling others to succeed, with collaboration across policy, regulatory, and operational units, while driving improvements in systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex work programmes.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with iwi, partners and stakeholders.
• Strong judgement in planning, policy, regulatory contexts.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and adaptable leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of national management planning programmes and priorities.
• Enable your team to collaborate with Treaty partners and promote Māori engagement.
• Support building strong relationships with iwi, stakeholders, Conservation Boards, government agencies and internal partners.
• Provide strategic advice and navigate complex conservation, policy and regulatory issues.
• Drive continuous improvement through better systems, planning tools, and efficient processes.
• Manage risk and priorities across multiple workstreams.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Policy understanding

Job description

New Zealand Government in Christchurch is seeking a Team Lead to guide a half of a dispersed team focused on national management planning. You will lead eight staff, prioritise workloads, build capability, and balance policy, regulatory, and operational delivery to support conservation goals.

The role emphasizes enabling others to succeed, with collaboration across policy, regulatory, and operational units, while driving improvements in systems and processes.