Senior Manager, Monitoring & Board Appointments

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 143,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

New Zealand Government seeks a Senior Manager, Monitoring and Appointments, based in Wellington. You will lead the Monitoring and Appointments function, delivering high-quality monitoring and appointments services, ensuring timely advice and robust support for Boards and Ministers.

Reporting to the General Manager, System, Connections and Early Learning Policy, you will lead a high-performing team, manage capacity and workforce planning, and build trusted relationships across agencies.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in executive appointments and/or governance and performance in the public sector.
• Strong people and operational leadership in a complex environment.
• Proven ability to build inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Knowledge of Machinery of Government and Crown Entities Act 2004.
• Understanding of government processes and advisory work with Crown entities, Boards and Ministers.
• Data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Excellent relationship management and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Ability to coach and develop others; build capability across a team.
• Adherence to Public Service Standards of Integrity and Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring, governance and appointments work across the portfolio.
• Provide governance leadership and support for Boards.
• Oversee capacity planning and workforce in the portfolio.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with agencies and Ministers.

Skills

Executive leadership

Public sector experience

Governance & performance

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Job description

New Zealand Government seeks a Senior Manager, Monitoring and Appointments, based in Wellington. You will lead the Monitoring and Appointments function, delivering high-quality monitoring and appointments services, ensuring timely advice and robust support for Boards and Ministers.

Reporting to the General Manager, System, Connections and Early Learning Policy, you will lead a high-performing team, manage capacity and workforce planning, and build trusted relationships across agencies.