Senior Data Broker & Partnerships Leader

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 111,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport in Wellington seeks two Data Brokers to lead data supply agreements and onboarding as part of major transformation programmes. You will drive data stewardship, foster senior-level relationships, and ensure a sustainable supply of high-quality data across government partners.

The roles require strong leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise in data procurement, ethics, privacy, and governance, with a focus on enabling accessible and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent experience in a relevant field (information science, social science, economics, policy, etc).
• Experience building and maintaining strong stakeholder/customer relationships.
• Commercial experience selling or buying data or research essential.
• Experience influencing and facilitating change.
• Experience acting as a bridge between technical practitioners and non-technical decision makers.
• A good understanding of data types including planning/consenting, infrastructure, environmental, geospatial data, land use, emergency management and risk assessment.
• Understanding of data procurement processes, data sharing agreements and IP rules.
• Knowledge of data ethics and privacy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge/commitment to Te Ao Māori.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and maintenance of data supply agreements and data onboarding.
• Develop mutually beneficial relationships to ensure a sustainable supply of high-quality data.
• Provide leadership and strategic input within Data and Science Content team.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align data governance with policy needs.
• Support data lifecycle management and data sharing practices.
• Bridge technical and non-technical audiences to enable informed decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Data procurement

Data ethics

Te Ao Māori awareness

Communication

Leadership

Commercial data experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport in Wellington seeks two Data Brokers to lead data supply agreements and onboarding as part of major transformation programmes. You will drive data stewardship, foster senior-level relationships, and ensure a sustainable supply of high-quality data across government partners.

The roles require strong leadership, strategic thinking, and expertise in data procurement, ethics, privacy, and governance, with a focus on enabling accessible and