Senior Manager, Governance & Appointments (Public Sector)

Ministry Of Education; Wellington; On-site; NZD 143,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Education in Wellington seeks an experienced Senior Manager, Monitoring and Appointments to lead a high-performing team responsible for monitoring Crown entities, agencies and Boards. You will provide governance support, robust delivery of appointments advice, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to ensure effective policy and oversight across the education sector.

You will report to the General Manager, System, Connections and Early Learning Policy, oversee capacity

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior leader in executive appointments and/or governance, preferably in the public sector.
• Strong people and operational leadership within a complex environment.
• Track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams and developing others.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering monitoring and appointments products and services, ensuring timely, robust advice and support.
• Oversee day-to-day monitoring of agencies and delivery of appointments advice for Boards.
• Manage operational relationships with monitored agencies and stakeholders at the appointments interface.
• Use data and insights to identify performance trends, risks and opportunities to inform decision making.
• Provide governance leadership and support for Boards alongside the Director, Monitoring and Appointments.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive appointments experience

Governance & performance

Data-informed decision making

Stakeholder management

Coaching & people development

Job description

The Ministry of Education in Wellington seeks an experienced Senior Manager, Monitoring and Appointments to lead a high-performing team responsible for monitoring Crown entities, agencies and Boards. You will provide governance support, robust delivery of appointments advice, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships to ensure effective policy and oversight across the education sector.

You will report to the General Manager, System, Connections and Early Learning Policy, oversee capacity