Strategic Public Finance Policy Lead

Archway Recruitment; Wellington; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Recruitment is seeking an experienced senior policy professional to lead complex financial policy, funding and strategic advice within a major public sector organisation in Wellington. This role will influence funding models, rates and policy across the organisation.

You will interpret legislation, develop evidence-based recommendations and present them to senior leaders and elected decision-makers, while collaborating across policy, finance and operational groups.

Qualifications

• Significant policy development experience from problem definition to implementation.
• Strong strategic, conceptual and analytical capability.
• Financial literacy with funding, pricing, economics, revenue or related policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex financial policy, funding and strategic advice.
• Review funding arrangements and interpret legislation for policy options.
• Turn analysis into clear recommendations and lead engagement/workshops.
• Support consultation and governance processes for policy approvals.
• Maintain and strengthen the organisation's financial policy framework across the group.

Skills

Policy development

Strategic thinking

Analytical capability

Interpret legislation

Written communication

Influencing

Facilitation

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

Archway Recruitment is seeking an experienced senior policy professional to lead complex financial policy, funding and strategic advice within a major public sector organisation in Wellington. This role will influence funding models, rates and policy across the organisation.

You will interpret legislation, develop evidence-based recommendations and present them to senior leaders and elected decision-makers, while collaborating across policy, finance and operational groups.