Principal Advisor Data and Information

New Zealand Ministry Of Economic Development; Wellington; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits

KiwiSaver

Job summary

MBIE in Wellington CBD is seeking a Principal Advisor Data & Information (Data Sharing) to lead complex data sharing arrangements across government. You will influence governance, privacy and operations, and turn challenges into practical solutions while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

You'll drive national data sharing initiatives, coach colleagues, and shape MBIE's approach to data governance, data sharing practice, and capability growth across the organisation,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience developing data sharing arrangements between domestic and international agencies.
• Experience leading consultations with senior leaders and privacy offices.
• Proven ability to establish relationships and build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to challenge established thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to tailor complex information.
• Experience coaching and capability development across teams.
• Up-to-date with data sharing principles, legislation and trends.
• Must have a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
• Knowledge of Immigration NZ and MBIE functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex data sharing arrangements with partners.
• Navigate privacy, policy and operational considerations.
• Influence data governance and sharing practices across MBIE.
• Coach colleagues and lift capability across the organisation.
• Engage with ministerial offices and regulators.
• Shape MBIE's approach to data governance and sharing practices.
• Help grow organisational capability in data sharing.

Skills

Data sharing

Stakeholder management

Governance & privacy

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Coaching

Policy awareness

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent

Job description

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• Shape how MBIE shares and uses data and influence data sharing across New Zealand's public sector
• Lead complex data sharing initiatives with national impact
• Help unlock the value of data across government
• Be a trusted expert at the forefront of government data sharing
• Salary $132417-$160472, Wellington CBD, Permanent, +Wellness Benefits, +KiwiSaver

Some of the most valuable insights in government sit across organisational boundaries. This role is about helping bring them together.

As Principal Advisor Data & Information (Data Sharing), you'll lead the development of complex data sharing arrangements that enable MBIE and its partners to make better decisions, improve services and deliver stronger outcomes for New Zealanders. You'll work at the intersection of data, governance, privacy and operations, helping navigate complex challenges and turning them into practical, workable solutions.

Working closely with the Director Data Sharing, senior leaders and key stakeholders across government, you'll influence how data is shared, governed and used. You'll build trusted relationships, provide expert advice, lead significant programmes of work and help grow organisational capability in an area that continues to evolve rapidly.

This is a role for someone who enjoys operating in complexity, bringing people together and solving problems where there isn't always a clear path forward.

What the work feels like

On any given week you might:

• Lead negotiations on a new data sharing arrangement with a government agency or international partner
• Work with senior leaders to balance privacy, operational and policy considerations
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments, including ministerial offices and external regulators
• Help shape MBIE's approach to data governance and data sharing practice
• Coach colleagues and lift capability across the organisation
• Influence decisions that improve how data is used to support services, insights and outcomes across New Zealand .

This is an opportunity to sit at the centre of some of MBIE's most important data and information initiatives.

You'll have the chance to influence system-wide thinking, work on nationally significant challenges and help shape how government organisations share and use information to create value for New Zealanders. At the same time, you'll be joining a collaborative team with a strong focus on learning, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience Required

You'll be an experienced advisor who enjoys working in complex environments, influencing senior stakeholders and finding practical solutions to challenging issues.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Extensive experience and knowledge in developing data sharing arrangements between domestic and international agencies and organisations.
• Extensive experience leading consultation processes with senior leaders, ministerial offices, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and other key stakeholders.
• Proven ability to quickly establish strong working relationships and build trust and credibility with senior managers, staff and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong strategic thinking and the ability to introduce new ways of looking at problems, challenge established thinking and adopt creative approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor complex information to a range of audiences.
• Experience coaching and mentoring colleagues and contributing to capability development across teams and organisations.
• The ability to stay abreast of best practice data sharing principles, legislation and emerging trends.
• A relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
• You must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.
• Knowledge of Immigration New Zealand and wider MBIE functions, systems and processes.

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Māia– Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ’lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.