Programme Manager

NZ Ministry of Justice; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice in Wellington seeks an outstanding Programme Manager to lead the cross‑sector Victims Work Programme, delivering real change for victims. You will apply project management, service design and policy experience to ensure high‑quality programme advice and business case products for decision‑makers, with people management responsibilities.

You will quickly build trusted relationships across levels, guiding resource investments across the sector to achieve the best outcomes

Qualifications

• Providing intellectual, programme and people management leadership on large, complex programmes or projects (ideally cross‑sector programmes).
• Confidently working with senior leaders and ministers to provide trusted reporting on progress toward the programme's outcomes.
• Leading the development and review of public sector business cases.
• Working in a justice sector agency or an organisation that interacts with the justice sector.
• Service design within an organisational, operational and regulatory service setting.
• Public sector systems and processes, including funding mechanisms and legislative processes.
• People leadership, including recruitment, capability building, staff development and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross‑sector team in delivering real change for victims.
• Ensure programme advice and business case products are high quality for decision‑makers.
• Provide people management responsibilities and trusted reporting on progress.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to achieve programme objectives.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder reporting

Cross-sector collaboration

Public sector business cases

People leadership

Job description

Programme ManagerJustice Sector Victims Work ProgrammeFixed Term/Secondment until 31 May 2027

The Justice Sector Directorate is leading the Victims Work Programme, a sector-wide priority programme focused on improving the system's response to victims. We are seeking an outstanding Programme Manager to lead the cross-sector team in delivering real change for victims. In this role, you will draw on your project management, operational service design and policy experience to ensure that all programme advice and business case products are consistently high quality and meet the needs of key decision-makers. You will also have people management responsibilities. Your ability to quickly build strong, trusted relationships with people at all levels will be crucial to achieving the objectives of the Justice Sector Victims Work Programme. Decision-makers will seek your advice on how and where to invest resources across the sector to achieve the best outcomes for victims.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

• Providing intellectual, programme and people management leadership on large, complex programmes or projects (ideally cross‑sector programmes)
• Confidently working with senior leaders and ministers to provide trusted reporting on progress toward the programme's outcomes.
• Leading the development and review of public sector business cases
• Working in a justice sector agency or an organisation that interacts with the justice sector
• Service design within an organisational, operational and regulatory service setting
• Public sector systems and processes, including funding mechanisms and legislative processes
• People leadership, including recruitment, capability building, staff development and performance management

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Justice Sector Directorate is housed within the Ministry of Justice and works across all justice sector agencies to provide collaborative leadership, coordination and delivery support across justice priorities. We are a small, high-impact team that values humility, pragmatism, and getting things done together.

Joining us means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $149,972 and 193,782 based on skills and experience.