Strategic Transformation Lead Analyst

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 141,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Income Protection & Life Insurance

Job summary

Maritime NZ is seeking a Lead Strategic Business Analyst to sit at the intersection of strategy, transformation and decision-making. You will work with senior leaders to define problems, shape future-state solutions, and provide insights to guide investment and organisational change that delivers lasting impact.

You will engage with executives, senior leaders and experts to understand challenges, explore options and develop a clear view of success.

Qualifications

• Experience working on complex organisational or enterprise-wide change initiatives.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capability.
• The ability to identify patterns, connections and opportunities across large systems.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting decision-making.
• Excellent facilitation and engagement skills.
• Confidence navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality strategic advice.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse teams.
• Experience within the public sector, transformation programmes, operating model design, business case development or enterprise planning environments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape complex problems and future-state solutions at an enterprise level.
• Provide insight to guide investment and organisational change.
• Engage with executives and senior leaders to understand challenges, options and success criteria.
• Develop strategic pathways, operating models and investment approaches to drive change.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Facilitation

Ambiguity management

Written communication

Collaboration

Public sector experience

Job description

Maritime NZ is seeking a Lead Strategic Business Analyst to sit at the intersection of strategy, transformation and decision-making. You will work with senior leaders to define problems, shape future-state solutions, and provide insights to guide investment and organisational change that delivers lasting impact.

You will engage with executives, senior leaders and experts to understand challenges, explore options and develop a clear view of success.