Senior Strategy & Performance Advisor

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 128,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Opportunity to impact NZ government"

Job summary

The Treasury in Wellington is seeking a Senior Advisor, Strategy and Performance on a fixed-term basis (or secondment) to support organisational planning, performance reporting and accountability across Treasury, helping leaders make informed decisions and ensuring the organisation remains focused on what matters most.

You will work closely with senior leaders to coordinate priority-setting, monitor strategic plans, and develop reporting products that demonstrate progress against objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in organisational planning, performance reporting, governance, strategy or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex work programmes involving multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines.
• Experience developing high-quality reporting, briefings and accountability documents for senior audiences.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex information into concise insights and recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate organisational planning and priority-setting processes across Treasury.
• Support the development and monitoring of strategic planning processes, ensuring alignment between organisational priorities and delivery activities towards impact.
• Provide strategic advice and performance insights to our internal governance committees and other senior leaders.
• Drive and coordinate organisational performance reporting, helping leaders track progress against key priorities, outcomes and measures, with impact at the fore.
• Lead the development of major accountability and reporting products, including the Annual Report and other external performance documents.
• Support governance processes by providing high-quality analysis, reporting and advice.
• Identify emerging risks, issues, opportunities and interdependencies that may affect organisational performance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Treasury's planning, reporting and performance management frameworks.

Skills

Strategic planning

Performance reporting

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

The Treasury in Wellington is seeking a Senior Advisor, Strategy and Performance on a fixed-term basis (or secondment) to support organisational planning, performance reporting and accountability across Treasury, helping leaders make informed decisions and ensuring the organisation remains focused on what matters most.

You will work closely with senior leaders to coordinate priority-setting, monitor strategic plans, and develop reporting products that demonstrate progress against objectives.