Principal Advisor Privacy and Risk

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kāinga Ora is seeking a Principal Advisor - Privacy and Risk to guide privacy, risk management and governance across a major Technology Modernisation Programme. You will influence senior leaders, shape strategy, and embed privacy throughout transformational change to protect information for customers, tenants, employees, and partners.

You will lead Privacy by Design, drive PIAs, and collaborate with programme teams, delivery partners, and stakeholders to ensure privacy considerations are

Qualifications

• Significant experience providing strategic privacy advice within large-scale technology, data, risk, or transformation programmes.
• Expert knowledge of the Privacy Act 2020 and information governance.
• Experience leading or reviewing Privacy Impact Assessments and managing privacy implications of major change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, governance, and assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy strategy and advice across major technology and business transformation initiatives.
• Drive Privacy Impact Assessments and privacy controls across programmes.
• Embed Privacy by Design principles into systems, processes, data flows, and operating models.
• Provide expert guidance on enterprise risk, governance, and assurance practices.
• Influence senior leaders and governance forums on complex privacy and risk matters.

Skills

Privacy strategy

PIA management

Privacy by Design

Executive reporting

Privacy Act 2020 knowledge

Job description

• Lead privacy and risk management across a major technology transformation


• Advise senior leaders on protecting customer information and meeting privacy, risk, and trust obligations


• 6-month fixed term or secondment opportunity

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity

At Kāinga Ora, we're building better, brighter homes, communities, and lives for New Zealanders. As we undertake a significant Technology Modernisation Programme, we're looking for an exceptional Principal Advisor - Privacy and Risk (Technology Modernisation) to ensure privacy, risk management, and good governance are embedded at through every stage of transformational change. This is a unique opportunity to apply specialist privacy and risk expertise within a large-scale enterprise transformation. Working alongside senior leaders, programme teams, delivery partners and stakeholders you will influence the design and implementation of modern technology solutions, ensuring privacy and risk considerations are integrated from the outset to protect the information and interests of our customers, tenants, employees, and partners.

As the trusted privacy and risk advisor to the Technology Modernisation Programme, you will:

• Lead privacy strategy and advice across major technology and business transformation initiatives.


• Drive Privacy Impact Assessments, privacy controls, and programme readiness activities.


• Embed Privacy by Design principles into systems, processes, data flows, and operating models.


• Provide expert guidance on enterprise risk, governance, and assurance practices.


• Influence senior leaders and governance forums on complex privacy and risk matters.


• Strengthen organisational privacy capability through frameworks, tools, and training initiatives.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring

We're looking for a highly credible advisor who can confidently operate in complex and evolving environments. You'll have:

• Significant experience providing strategic privacy advice within large-scale technology, data, risk, or transformation programmes.


• Expert knowledge of the Privacy Act 2020, privacy risk management, and information governance.


• Experience leading or reviewing Privacy Impact Assessments and managing privacy implications of significant change initiatives.


• Strong understanding of enterprise risk management, governance, and assurance frameworks.


• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and build trusted stakeholder relationships.


• Outstanding communication skills and experience preparing executive-level advice and reporting.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave, and flexible working arrangements. 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.

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.

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart


• Mahi Tahi – Better Together


• Whanake – Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

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.