Principal Analytics Lead - Performance Reporting

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Auckland; On-site; NZD 134,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Life, income protection and critical-­

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi seeks a Principal Analyst – Performance Reporting Products to lead the business ownership and continuous improvement of key performance reporting products for governance and decision making.

You will translate leadership needs into clear priorities, work with senior business leaders and advisors, and steer a technical squad to deliver customer-focused reporting improvements while coaching analysts.

Qualifications

• Experience owning and evolving reporting or analytical products with customer focus.
• Curiosity and critical thinking to understand what drives performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Strong analytical judgement to interpret complex information and translate into clear products for decision making.
• Ability to operate with autonomy and influence, guiding senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with portfolio, programme and project performance data in large organisations.
• Strong communication to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Working knowledge of dashboard design principles and how visualization aids decisions.
• Experience coaching others and strengthening analytical practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business ownership and continuous improvement of key performance reporting products.
• Identify what matters for leaders and translate needs into clear product priorities.
• Direct the technical squad to deliver improvements and meet customer needs.
• Coach analysts and senior analysts, building capability across the team.
• Balance competing priorities and drive adoption of reporting improvements.

Skills

Product ownership

Analytical judgement

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Leadership

Power BI familiarity

Tools

Power BI

Job description

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi seeks a Principal Analyst – Performance Reporting Products to lead the business ownership and continuous improvement of key performance reporting products for governance and decision making.

You will translate leadership needs into clear priorities, work with senior business leaders and advisors, and steer a technical squad to deliver customer-focused reporting improvements while coaching analysts.