Senior Transformation & Service Design Advisor

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 104,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is seeking a Senior Advisor to join the Transformation Group, based at the National Office in Wellington with Auckland/Christchurch considered. You will influence strategic decisions and develop practical, customer-focused solutions within a large-scale people-led transformation.

You will work across programmes, write concise documents, and engage stakeholders at all levels, delivering outcomes on tight timelines in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience at a senior advisory level on transformational or highly complex work.
• Ability to use and interpret analytic information and insights in written documents.
• Proven stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills in a busy team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver across multiple work items with conflicting timeframes.
• Provide effective leadership and model the organisation's purpose and principles.
• Influence others and motivate people to achieve high performance.
• Communicate clearly to diverse audiences and facilitate groups at different seniority levels.
• Align activity with programme priorities and manage day-to-day dependencies.

Skills

Senior advisory level

Strategic writing

Stakeholder engagement

Communication & leadership

Job description

Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is seeking a Senior Advisor to join the Transformation Group, based at the National Office in Wellington with Auckland/Christchurch considered. You will influence strategic decisions and develop practical, customer-focused solutions within a large-scale people-led transformation.

You will work across programmes, write concise documents, and engage stakeholders at all levels, delivering outcomes on tight timelines in a dynamic environment.