General Manager Government Property Office

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Strategic leadership and cross-government influence  
• Lead the establishment of the Government Property Office
• Full-time position based in our central Wellington offices

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

The Government Property Office is accountable for the System Leadership of the government’s office accommodation portfolio.  It is also responsible for delivering MBIE's own property strategy and high-quality property outcomes for MBIE.

The government’s office accommodation portfolio is significant, encompassing circa 1,000,000 sqm of office space and a rental spend of circa $330 million per year across 73 agencies, including Crown Agents. MBIE is an agency with a significant property portfolio (about 10% of the government’s footprint), encompassing both office and non-office sites, across New Zealand and offshore.

We’ve recently taken the opportunity to leverage the breadth of skills and knowledge spread across our internal and all-of government Property functions into a centre of expertise, creating efficiencies for MBIE and our government property responsibilities.

This is a newly established role and is about leading the successful establishment of the Government Property Office and embedding the new operating model.  This will be the foundation for more effective delivery of MBIE’s government office Property System Leadership role, with a strong focus on the need to achieve demonstrable qualitative and quantitative improvements in portfolio performance. The GM will also lead the delivery of the full range of property services to MBIE (excluding facilities management)
 

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

• Proven capability as a visionary, engaging and high-achieving leader in the property sector.
• A strong professional reputation as a property leader, and a network of trusted relationships across both the government and commercial property sectors 
• Long-term strategic thinking capability
• Sound and insightful judgement, decision-making and problem-solving, with demonstrated ability to foster innovation 
• Strong negotiation and influencing capability, with exceptional relationship management abilities
• Able to lead Te Tiriti o Waitangi /The Treaty of Waitangi responsiveness within the context of the Government Property Office.

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. All applications must be submitted via our online process and include a Cover Letter and CV outlining your interest and suitability for the role. 

Email Jess Dalbeth at jess.dalbeth@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16167 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 24 November (midnight). 

Please note: Pay@MBIE and MBIE's Career site will be unavailable on Saturday, 16 November 2024 between 4:00am and 11:00am NZST due to a system upgrade. Candidates and potential candidates won’t be able to log into the system or apply for roles during this time. If you experience any issues please contact recruitment2@mbie.govt.nz.