Principal Advisor

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• New Year | New role | Start January 2026
• Be part of a collegial, innovative and forward-thinking team in a rapidly changing environment
• Join a fast-paced, challenging environment with real development opportunities
• Wellington based | Permanent Full time
• Salary range: $118,390-$143,639

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Principal Advisor to join our team and support us through an exciting period of integration and development.

This role involves uplifting the maturity of our Risk and Assurance functions within the new Corporate and Digital Shared Services group.

Reporting to the Manager of Group Risk and Assurance within the Planning Risk and Assurance branch you will play a pivotal role in:

• Driving consistency – aligning and standardising risk functions across the group
• Supporting ongoing efforts to embed risk management and insurance into our broader performance strategy
• Providing operational and strategic risk advice

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by contributing practical solutions and strengthening our overall risk and assurance framework.

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

• 5+ years of experience in risk management and assurance
• A proven track record in managing complex risk and assurance activities
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to adapt to change, manage uncertainty, and make sound decisions with incomplete information
• Confidence in advising and supporting the business to manage risks effectively and identify opportunities for improvement
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities within tight deadlines
• Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

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 Emily Boyd at emily.boyd@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/18614 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Friday 14th November 2025 at 11:59pm