Strategic Board Governance Lead

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Life insurance

Income protection

Critical illness insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) is seeking a governance professional to lead end-to-end planning and coordination of Board and Committee activity across a complex organisation.

You will partner with the General Counsel, manage governance systems, calendars and papers, and build trusted relationships with senior leaders to support compliant, high-quality decision-making. A proactive, improvement-focused mindset and strong MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or coordinating a governance work programme and supporting a Board within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of governance processes, Board requirements and compliance obligations.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and coordinating high-quality Board and Committee documentation.
• Strong information, records and document management skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence working with senior leaders and building trusted relationships across an organisation.
• Ability to work effectively through ambiguity, changing priorities and tight timeframes.
• Excellent judgement, professionalism and diplomacy when managing sensitive or confidential information.
• A proactive and improvement-focused approach, with experience developing simpler, smarter and more efficient ways of working.
• Knowledge of Te Ao Māori, tikanga, Te Reo Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi as it applies in the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and coordination of Board and Committee activity.
• Maintain governance systems, frameworks and records.
• Coordinate Board calendars and agendas and help produce accurate papers and meeting packs.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and deliver governance support more efficiently.

Skills

Governance management

Stakeholder management

Board/Committee coordination

Attention to detail

Diplomacy

Ambiguity management

Process improvement

MS Office proficiency

Relationship building

Education

Legal Executive qualification or equivalent

Executive-level administration experience

Tools

Diligent governance system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) is seeking a governance professional to lead end-to-end planning and coordination of Board and Committee activity across a complex organisation.

You will partner with the General Counsel, manage governance systems, calendars and papers, and build trusted relationships with senior leaders to support compliant, high-quality decision-making. A proactive, improvement-focused mindset and strong MS Office skills are essential.