Senior Regulatory Performance & Reporting Lead

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks’ annual leave

Life insurance

Income protection

Critical illness insurance

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a highly experienced Principal Advisor to join Te Rōpū Waeture – Regulatory Group in Wellington. You will lead performance reporting, provide strategic advice to senior leaders, and support governance bodies across the land transport regulatory system.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with a focus on evidence-based decision-making and risk-informed regulation within a complex public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading performance monitoring and reporting in complex environments.
• Strong systems thinking with ability to anticipate impacts across a regulatory system.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication tailored for senior audiences.
• Experience in regulatory or public sector accountability and governance.
• Willingness to understand Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead regular performance reporting on the regulatory system with evidence of strengths, risks and improvements.
• Provide robust monitoring and reporting to NZTA leadership and governance bodies (Regulatory, Executive and Board).
• Demonstrate strategic advice and recommendations to senior executives, Boards, governance bodies or Ministers.
• Prepare reporting and briefings tailored for Executive, Board and Ministerial audiences; ensure timely outputs.
• Build and maintain relationships across regulatory, transport and public sector networks.
• Demonstrate stakeholder engagement and influencing at senior levels.
• Champion risk-informed regulation in operational and strategic decision-making.

Skills

Performance monitoring & reporting

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Written, verbal & visual communication

Stakeholder engagement & influencing

Regulatory/public sector knowledge

Risk-informed regulation

Te Ao Māori / Te Tiriti understanding

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent in regulatory/public service

Job description

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is seeking a highly experienced Principal Advisor to join Te Rōpū Waeture – Regulatory Group in Wellington. You will lead performance reporting, provide strategic advice to senior leaders, and support governance bodies across the land transport regulatory system.

The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with a focus on evidence-based decision-making and risk-informed regulation within a complex public sector environment.