Senior Portfolio Analyst – Infrastructure & Investment

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly performance-based remuneration

Life and income protection insurance

Health and wellbeing support

Discounts galore

Learning and development programmes

Flexible working

Option to purchase additional leave

Additional parental leave

Job summary

Watercare is seeking a highly analytical professional to coordinate and maintain the analytical foundation of our Investment and Delivery Plan. You will lead long-term portfolio modelling, integrating financial, schedule, risk and performance data to guide Auckland's infrastructure decisions.

You will collaborate with Finance, Strategy & Planning, Programme Delivery and Operations to prioritise projects, assess scenarios and deliver clear insights for governance and executives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics or related discipline.
• Experience in portfolio analysis, financial analysis or project controls.
• Strong modelling and analytical skills to translate data into business insights.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Passion for improving processes and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Watercare's 30-year capital investment model and portfolio modelling tools.
• Coordinate investment planning inputs, assumptions and portfolio data.
• Analyse investment scenarios, affordability impacts, risks and delivery constraints.
• Provide portfolio-level insights across cost, schedule and performance.
• Support executive, governance and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Drive improvements in modelling, reporting and data quality processes.

Skills

Portfolio analysis

Financial analysis

Project controls

Modelling

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Finance/Economics/Engineering/Data Analytics degree

Related discipline

Tools

Excel

Modelling tools

Job description

Watercare is seeking a highly analytical professional to coordinate and maintain the analytical foundation of our Investment and Delivery Plan. You will lead long-term portfolio modelling, integrating financial, schedule, risk and performance data to guide Auckland's infrastructure decisions.

You will collaborate with Finance, Strategy & Planning, Programme Delivery and Operations to prioritise projects, assess scenarios and deliver clear insights for governance and executives.