Principal Advisor: Strategic Planning & Performance

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment; Wellington; In loco; NZD 118.000 - 144.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) seeks a Principal Advisor Planning and Performance in Wellington CBD. The role links strategy, planning and performance to support senior leaders and deliver outcomes across the Planning, Risk and Assurance team within CDSS.

It is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity through to May 2027, requiring systems thinking, practical delivery, and strong relationship skills to influence across locations and functions.

Competenze

• Build trusted relationships quickly and work well with a wide range of people.
• Influences without relying on formal authority.
• Thinks strategically and takes a systems view.
• Is comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting as priorities change.
• Collaborates effectively as part of a virtual, cross‑functional team.
• Balances strategic advice with practical delivery.
• Enjoys bringing people, information and ideas together to solve complex problems.
• Is resilient, adaptable and uses sound judgement
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Experience in planning, performance, reporting, business management or organisational improvement would be beneficial.
• Has the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Mansioni

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and teams, understanding their priorities and helping them connect their work to wider group and organisational outcomes.
• Turn complex or incomplete information into clear advice and practical options for decision‑makers.
• Work collaboratively across a virtual and cross‑functional team, sharing information, supporting colleagues and contributing beyond your immediate portfolio.
• Adapt your approach as priorities and circumstances change, while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Strengthen planning and performance capability by working alongside others, sharing good practice and helping teams develop solutions they can sustain.
• Take ownership of delivery and be willing to get into the detail when that is what the work requires.

Conoscenze

Relationship building

Influencing

Strategic thinking

Ambiguity/adaptability

Cross-functional collaboration

Delivery focus

Facilitation

Resilience

Communication

Planning & performance

NZ work rights

Descrizione del lavoro

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) seeks a Principal Advisor Planning and Performance in Wellington CBD. The role links strategy, planning and performance to support senior leaders and deliver outcomes across the Planning, Risk and Assurance team within CDSS.

It is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity through to May 2027, requiring systems thinking, practical delivery, and strong relationship skills to influence across locations and functions.