Team Lead Asset Management Planning

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a Team Lead in Asset Management Planning to lead a specialist team responsible for creating detailed lifecycle plans and 10-year forward works programmes that inform investment decisions across the state highway network.

The role focuses on people leadership while staying connected to technical work, combining asset data with investment priorities to achieve value-for-money outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing people or specialist teams.
• Strong asset management knowledge and credibility to advise across a complex org.
• Experience developing lifecycle plans or forward works programmes.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of asset management planning specialists.
• Oversee lifecycle management plans and 10-year forward works programmes.
• Align asset solutions with strategic direction, funding requirements and value-for-money expectations.
• Strengthen asset management processes, templates, guidance and organisational capability.
• Provide specialist advice, review and support across regional teams and external suppliers.
• Build effective relationships across Asset Management, Maintenance and Operations, programme offices, delivery teams and industry partners.
• Undertake horizon scanning and help improve the systems and practices that support national asset management planning.

Skills

People leadership

Asset management

Lifecycle planning

Stakeholder management

Data literacy

Project management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

## Team Lead Asset Management PlanningApply: Wellington: Christchurch: Auckland: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: September 29, 2026 (12 days left to apply): JR-0000013337**Permanent |Full-time | People leadership | National Asset Management*** **Lead a specialist team*** **Shape 10-year programmes*** **Support better lifecycle management decisions****Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity**This is an opportunity to lead a specialist team responsible for developing detailed lifecycle asset management plans and forward works programmes of up to 10 years. These programmes support national asset management, inform investment decisions and help shape corridor tactical delivery strategies across the state highway network.Primarily a people leadership role, you will build an engaged, capable team while remaining connected to the technical work. You will bring together asset information, investment priorities and stakeholder perspectives to support prioritised, value-for-money outcomes.**Ko koe tēnei | About you**You will be an experienced people leader with strong asset management knowledge and the credibility to advise and influence across a complex organisation. You will be comfortable working with technical information, competing priorities and a wide range of internal and external partners.* Proven experience leading, coaching and developing people or specialist teams* Strong practical understanding of road assets and asset management planning* Experience developing or contributing to lifecycle plans, forward works programmes or investment planning* Advanced asset data literacy, analytical thinking and problem-solving capability* Programme or project management experience, with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and priorities* A track record of advising, influencing and building trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders* Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex technical matters* A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience.**What you will be doing*** Lead, support and develop a team of asset management planning specialists* Oversee the development and continuous improvement of lifecycle management plans and 10-year forward works programmes* Align asset management solutions and investment proposals with strategic direction, funding requirements and value-for-money expectations* Strengthen asset management processes, templates, guidance and organisational capability* Provide specialist advice, review and support across regional teams and external suppliers* Build effective relationships across Asset Management, Maintenance and Operations, programme offices, delivery teams and industry partners* Undertake horizon scanning and help improve the systems and practices that support national asset management planning.**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant leadership and asset management planning experience. For further information, please refer to the position description here**Rā Katinga | Applications close:**28 September 2026For further information, email: [e-mail] be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.