Delivery Lead

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Work in a dynamic environment and be part of a team responsible for delivering transformational change
• Use your strong interpersonal and leaderships skills across a multi-disciplinary team to deliver ADEPT change initiatives 
• Be part of a team responsible for delivering transformational change
• Permanent full time | Wellington 
• Salary range $118,390 - $143,639 + KiwiSaver + wellness

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We are seeking a Delivery Lead to join the Future Services branch.

The position will be assigned to an ADEPT workstream working on building new products or enhancing features on our ADEPT system. The position will initially be assigned to the ADEPT Policy workstream however changes in ADEPT workstream assignments may occur over time. You will have a direct working relationship with CDSS’s Portfolio Delivery Manager, a Delivery team made up of INZ and CDSS kaimahi, and a range of INZ leaders and a reporting line to the Workstream Delivery Manager. 

As a Delivery Lead, you will play a critical role in the core programme team responsible for leading the successful implementation of change initiatives from across the INZ enterprise work programme. 

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience in managing parallel delivery of complex technical and business change initiatives.  
• Demonstrated ability to understand technical and functional requirements within a business context and translate this to a non-technical audience 
• Self-managing, with the ability to perform a range of tasks under competing demands, prioritise effectively and escalate issues accordingly 
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with various internal and external stakeholders to deliver shared goals 
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the machinery of government and processes that apply within the public sector
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills for various audiences 

You must be a New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident visa holder. 

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Māia – Bold and brave
• Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future
• Pono Me Te Tika – Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga.

Me pēhea te tono - How to Apply:

Click here to view a position description. 

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

We can't wait to hear from you!

Email Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/19299 if you have any further questions.

Applications close 12 April 2026