Senior Insights Analyst

Tiaki Wai; Lower Hutt; Hybrid; NZD 112,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements up to 2%

Job summary

Tiaki Wai is seeking a Senior Insights Analyst to join the Enterprise Performance Office in Wellington. You will collate performance data, track delivery confidence, risks and benefits realisation to support executive decision-making.

You will work with senior leaders to translate complex analysis into clear narratives, challenge assumptions, and provide insights that guide prioritisation and major investment decisions across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in data analysis or analytics supporting executive decision-making.
• Ability to create reporting and data collection mechanisms with complex datasets using Power BI, Excel and SQL.
• Identify trends, risks and interdependencies across organisational functions and priorities.
• Confidently challenge assumptions and translate analysis into insights for executives.
• Experience with portfolio or enterprise performance and alignment with strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights to support prioritisation, investment focus and decision making.
• Bring together performance data, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation for a clear picture of performance.
• Translate analysis into compelling narratives for executive decision-making and visibility of progress against priorities.

Skills

Data analysis

Executive decision support

Stakeholder communication

Trend identification

Risk assessment

Strategic alignment

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

This is a full-time position with a remuneration range between $112,118 to $158,284 (inclusive of KiwiSaver), starting remuneration will be dependent on individual capabilities and experience.

The opportunity

As the Senior Insights Analyst the newly created Enterprise Performance Office (EPO), you will play a key role to ensure Tiaki Wai and it's senior leaders are equipped with actionable insights to support prioritisation, key areas of investment focus and enable informed organisation-wide decision making.

Working closely with the Head of the EPO, the Chief Executive and senior leaders, you will bring together performance information, delivery confidence, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation to build a clear picture of organisational performance. Your analysis will help identify emerging issues, test different scenarios and highlight the implications of key decisions.

This is more than a reporting role, you'll challenge assumptions, uncover underlying trends and translate analysis into compelling narratives that inform executive decision-making and provide visibility of progress against organisational priorities.

About you

• Significant experience in data analysis, performance insight or analytics within complex organisations, supporting executive-level decision-making.
• Ability to create reporting and data collection mechanisms with experience working with, complex datasets and tools such as Power BI, Excel and SQL.
• The ability to identify trends, risks and interdependencies across a range of organisational functions such as; financial, operational, customer, and service.
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and uncover underlying issues.
• Excellent communication skills, translating complex analysis into clear, objective insights.
• An understanding of portfolio, programme or enterprise performance and the ability to align with strategic organisational priorities.
• A relevant tertiary qualification is required.
• Experience in infrastructure, utilities or the public sector, and knowledge of New Zealand's regulatory environment, would be advantageous.

Benefits

At Tiaki Wai, our purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; we foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. We genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements including up to 2 days working from home
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including one paid wellbeing day annually
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave accrual will be available following 2 years of continual service

For a full list of our employee benefits click here.

About us

Tiaki Wai is a council-owned organisation responsible for managing the delivery of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services across Hutt Valley, Porirua, and Wellington.

We manage public-owned extensive water infrastructure and oversee the delivery of safe and reliable services for our communities. We focus on long-term investment, asset management, maintenance, and delivering major infrastructure projects that support public health, environmental protection, and regional growth.

Water is a precious taonga. At Tiaki Wai, we put care into every drop and are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Leadership. We work directly with water consumers and in partnership with councils and mana whenua to deliver better water outcomes for current and future generations.

Applications close: 8th November 2026

You be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand to be considered for this position.