Strategic Planning Leader for Enterprise Initiatives

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 103,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave days

Wellness payment

Eye test reimbursement

Job summary

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in Wellington invites applications for a Senior Adviser in Strategy and Planning. You will work with senior leaders to identify emerging challenges and connect long-term strategy with clear priorities and delivery.

You will lead end-to-end work, manage inputs and risks, and provide well‑evidenced advice for senior decision-makers, including Ministers and Parliament.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing complex organisational issues in strategy, policy, planning, or advisory work.
• Ability to provide clear, concise, well‑judged advice for senior decision‑makers.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and coordination across multiple groups.

Responsibilities

• Help develop, implement and refresh MPI's organisational strategy, priorities, and planning products.
• Manage assigned work end to end, coordinating input and communicating progress and risks.
• Turn complex information into clear analysis and advice for senior leaders, ministers, and Parliament.
• Support MPI's Briefings to incoming Ministers and contributions to enterprise programmes.
• Support the Carbon Neutral Government Programme and related strategic initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Written communication

Job description

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in Wellington invites applications for a Senior Adviser in Strategy and Planning. You will work with senior leaders to identify emerging challenges and connect long-term strategy with clear priorities and delivery.

You will lead end-to-end work, manage inputs and risks, and provide well‑evidenced advice for senior decision-makers, including Ministers and Parliament.