Strategic Regulatory Leader — Transport Regulation

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Income protection insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a Lead Advisor to provide strategic leadership and executive-level advice within Commercial Transport Regulation. You will support the Head of Commercial Transport Regulation, quickly understanding complex issues and translating evidence into practical recommendations for senior decision makers.

You will lead planning, performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives, shaping governance papers and business cases while building strong

Qualifications

• Executive or senior advisory experience with credibility to work with senior leaders.
• Strong regulation or public sector governance experience.
• Excellent written communication for executive advice and governance papers.
• Ability to connect strategy, evidence and operational delivery.
• Analytical capability using data, evidence and insights.
• Ability to understand complex topics quickly and identify what matters.
• Proven influencing and relationship management across stakeholders.
• Experience leading cross-functional work to achieve shared outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality strategic and executive advice to support senior leadership decision making.
• Lead business planning, performance monitoring and continuous improvement across Commercial Transport Regulation.
• Develop business cases, governance papers, strategic reports and executive-level advice.
• Use data and insights to identify risks, trends and opportunities and translate into recommendations.
• Lead complex strategic initiatives to improve regulatory performance and safety outcomes.
• Translate policy and government expectations into practical approaches.
• Represent senior leadership across internal, cross-agency, industry and governance forums.
• Build relationships across government, industry and regulatory partners.

Skills

Executive advisory

Regulatory background

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Data-driven advice

Cross-agency collaboration

Communication

Influencing senior leaders

Job description

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a Lead Advisor to provide strategic leadership and executive-level advice within Commercial Transport Regulation. You will support the Head of Commercial Transport Regulation, quickly understanding complex issues and translating evidence into practical recommendations for senior decision makers.

You will lead planning, performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives, shaping governance papers and business cases while building strong