Policy Team Lead – Building Systems Performance

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MBIE in Wellington is seeking a Team Leader to guide senior policy advisers and policy advisors through a period of significant legislative and policy activity. You will lead a policy team within Building System Performance, shaping strategy and ensuring high-quality advisory outputs for Ministers.

The position is a fixed-term opportunity until June 2027, with a salary range of 132,417 to 160,472 NZD plus Kiwisaver.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering high-quality, well-reasoned and practical policy advice to Ministers, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams to deliver, and to mentor and coach individual team members
• Strong commissioning, workflow and quality management in a busy policy environment
• Experience managing policy projects, Cabinet processes and legislative processes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide people leadership for up to seven direct reports across senior policy advisors and policy advisors, including remote management of staff.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, and provide regular performance feedback to support professional growth.
• Constructively work with Policy Managers, Principal Policy Advisors and Policy Directors to set the policy direction and co-deliver the work you lead.
• Plan and manage the team's work programme and priorities, tracking delivery and risks.
• Commission and review high quality policy advice and Ministerial products, with an opportunity to sign out some products.
• Lead engagement with building and construction sector stakeholders on your portfolio of work, and support engagement with the Minister

Job description

MBIE in Wellington is seeking a Team Leader to guide senior policy advisers and policy advisors through a period of significant legislative and policy activity. You will lead a policy team within Building System Performance, shaping strategy and ensuring high-quality advisory outputs for Ministers.

The position is a fixed-term opportunity until June 2027, with a salary range of 132,417 to 160,472 NZD plus Kiwisaver.