Strategic Governance & Operations Manager

New Zealand Government Joba; Auckland; Remote; NZD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life cover up to $300,000

Critical illness protection

Discounted insurances

Free will services

Job summary

NZ Defence Force is seeking a Business and Governance Manager in Auckland to lead business operations, governance, and secretariat support. You will work closely with the Director and Deputy Director to ensure efficient, compliant delivery in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong governance expertise, financial management capability, and information management skills within the public sector, based at Auckland Central.

Qualifications

• Experience in business support, office management, executive coordination, or governance.
• Governance and secretariat experience: coordinating meetings, agendas, minutes.
• Sound financial management: budget monitoring, invoice processing, cost centre reporting.
• Information management and records control with information governance principles.
• Excellent organisational skills; ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and run business operations, governance and secretariat support for the organisation.
• Oversee financial management, budgeting and reporting activities.
• Ensure information governance and records management are followed across the team.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare papers and support Directors and Deputy Directors.

Skills

Governance

Secretariat

Financial management

Information governance

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Public sector compliance

Education

Tertiary qualification in business/public administration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Job description

NZ Defence Force is seeking a Business and Governance Manager in Auckland to lead business operations, governance, and secretariat support. You will work closely with the Director and Deputy Director to ensure efficient, compliant delivery in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong governance expertise, financial management capability, and information management skills within the public sector, based at Auckland Central.