Programme Manager, Gas

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 132,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

MBIE is seeking a Programme Manager, Gas in Wellington to lead planning, governance, reporting and delivery oversight of a nationally significant energy programme. You will drive work streams across MBIE and other agencies, set up governance, manage performance, risks, budgets and resources, and build influential relationships for high-quality outcomes.

This fixed-term role supports MBIE's Energy Markets branch and requires leadership, collaboration across agencies, and a strong understanding of

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large, complex, high-profile policy programmes within the public sector.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels across government and external organisations.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to unite diverse stakeholders and drive collaboration towards shared outcomes.
• Demonstrated success translating strategic objectives into programme plans and delivering results.
• Experience working across agencies and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of government decision-making processes and public sector operating environments.
• Knowledge of commercial, procurement, financial, and infrastructure-related considerations.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Sound judgement, integrity, diplomacy, and a solutions-focused approach.
• Legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, governance, reporting, and delivery oversight of a nationally significant programme.
• Drive work streams across MBIE and align with wider agencies.
• Set up governance architecture, help drive delivery, and manage performance, risks, budgets and resources.
• Build influential relationships to enable collaboration and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Cross-agency collaboration

Risk management

Budget management

Public sector experience

Influence

Communication

Procurement knowledge

Job description

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

Project manage a nationally significant work programme that shapes New Zealand's energy future Influence high-impact decisions through strategic programme leadership and oversight Build trusted relationships across MBIE and government to drive alignment and results Fixed‑term opportunity through to 29 June 2027, Wellington‑based location Salary: $132,417 - $160,472 plus kiwisaver

About the Role - Tēnei tūranga:

Reporting to the Manager, Gas Policy in the Energy Markets branch, the Programme Manager, Gas will lead the planning, governance, reporting and delivery oversight of a nationally significant programme of work. You'll drive work streams across a number of branches within MBIE, and ensure effective coordination and collaboration with wider agencies. You will set up and run governance architecture, help drive delivery and manage programme performance, risks, budgets and resources. Success in this role will rely on your ability to build influential relationships, foster collaboration across agencies, and provide leadership that enables teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong leadership capability, sound judgement, and the ability to influence and deliver in a complex environment. You will have:

• Proven experience leading large, complex, high‑profile policy programmes within the public sector.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels across government and external organisations.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to unite diverse stakeholders and drive collaboration towards shared outcomes.
• Demonstrated success translating strategic objectives into programme plans and delivering results.
• Experience working across agencies and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong understanding of government decision‑making processes and public sector operating environments.
• Knowledge of commercial, procurement, financial, and infrastructure‑related considerations.
• Proven leadership and people management capability.
• Sound judgement, integrity, diplomacy, and a solutions‑focused approach.
• Legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

About MBIE - Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE:

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.

Mahi Tahi - Better Together Māia- Bold and brave Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

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.

’E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā‑ohanga, ā‑pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.