Strategic Planning & Performance Advisor

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment NZ; Wellington; On-site; NZD 118,000 - 144,000; Full time

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Job summary

MBIE in Wellington seeks a Principal Advisor Planning and Performance to shape strategy, connect planning and performance, and influence senior leaders across an evolving organisation. You will work across boundaries, build trusted relationships, and translate complex information into practical options for decision-makers to drive delivery.

This role is strategic yet hands‑on, requiring systems thinking, collaborative influence, and the ability to move from high‑level planning to detailed

Qualifications

• Build trusted relationships quickly and work well with a wide range of people.
• Influences without relying on formal authority.
• Thinks strategically and takes a systems view.
• Is comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting as priorities change.
• Collaborates effectively as part of a virtual, cross‑functional team.
• Balances strategic advice with practical delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and teams, understanding their priorities and helping them connect their work to wider group and organisational outcomes.
• Turn complex or incomplete information into clear advice and practical options for decision-makers.
• Work collaboratively across a virtual and cross‑functional team, sharing information, supporting colleagues and contributing beyond your immediate portfolio.
• Adapt your approach as priorities and circumstances change, while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Strengthen planning and performance capability by working alongside others, sharing good practice and helping teams develop solutions they can sustain.
• Take ownership of delivery and be willing to get into the detail when that is what the work requires.

Skills

Relationship building

Influencing

Systems thinking

Adaptive to change

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic vs delivery

Problem solving

Resilience

Communication

Planning/Performance

Job description

MBIE in Wellington seeks a Principal Advisor Planning and Performance to shape strategy, connect planning and performance, and influence senior leaders across an evolving organisation. You will work across boundaries, build trusted relationships, and translate complex information into practical options for decision-makers to drive delivery.

This role is strategic yet hands‑on, requiring systems thinking, collaborative influence, and the ability to move from high‑level planning to detailed