Strategic Data Broker & Partnerships Lead

New Zealand Government; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 97,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5-hour work week

3 extra leave days

Flu vaccines

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

corporate rates

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Stats NZ is seeking a data broker to lead negotiation and management of data supply arrangements across government and the wider data ecosystem. The role focuses on sustainable ingestion of admin data that is ethical, secure and efficient, supporting best-practice data handling.

You will build trusted relationships, lead data onboarding, and ensure compliance while adapting to legislative changes and privacy principles. The job is based in Christchurch with a fixed-term through June 2028.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to engage stakeholders and manage relationships across government and data ecosystems.
• Ability to bridge technical and non-technical conversations and explain complex concepts clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and resilience in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and management of data supply arrangements across government and the broader data ecosystem.
• Oversee data onboarding, ongoing data supply, and adherence to privacy and ethics principles.
• Navigate legislative changes and support providers to improve data quality and collection.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship management

Bridge technical and non-technical

Written and verbal communication

Resilience and persistence

Job description

Stats NZ is seeking a data broker to lead negotiation and management of data supply arrangements across government and the wider data ecosystem. The role focuses on sustainable ingestion of admin data that is ethical, secure and efficient, supporting best-practice data handling.

You will build trusted relationships, lead data onboarding, and ensure compliance while adapting to legislative changes and privacy principles. The job is based in Christchurch with a fixed-term through June 2028.