Principal Advisor Planning and Performance

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

• Be part of the Corporate and Digital Shared Services, Planning & Performance Team
• Fixed term role based in Wellington CBD until Feb 2026
• Salary range $118k - $143k  with KiwiSaver

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

Come and lead performance & planning for the Corporate and Digital Shared Services Group (CDSS).

We have aligned our digital, data and technology functions so that our MBIE whanau can support our future success as a digitally enabled and empowered by data organisation. 

We have a principal role that is fundamental to this success.  This person is someone with exceptional relationship management skills, who will apply their critical thinking to CDSS’s needs and can find elegant solutions to complex problems.  

The Principal Advisor Planning & Performance is a trusted advisor, providing impartial and high-quality business advice.  They look for ways to be more efficient and bring their political nous and collaborative approach to delivering on Group outcomes, 

Working at MBIE really means making a difference for Aotearoa. We care about our team, and we work collectively to grow New Zealand for all.

The Principal Advisor Planning & Performance will lead coordinated group planning, reporting, and monitoring activities for the branch. They will bring both their business understanding and system perspective to work in partnership with their manager and other staff, to contribute to the leadership and operations of the Planning & Performance Team and the wider Branch. They will ensure the quality and consistency of advice and practices.

The Principal Advisor Planning & Performance will work closely with the Head of Office CDSS to lead responses to central information coordination, identify and implement service enhancements and ensure the CDSS can work effectively on common activities. 

This role will be a key enabler of joined up systems and processes in the Branch.

We also support flexible working options between office and home.  Talk to us about what works for you, your family and our organisation

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

• Proven experience in the development of complex business planning and leading, managing and monitoring complex programmes of work
• A strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to connect strategy, planning and performance information (financial and non- financial) to support effective decision making
• Successful experience in establishing and building strong, and credible working relationships with senior stakeholders
• Experienced in developing solutions to solve complex organisational problems, using in depth analysis and good judgement to select and apply/ recommend appropriate decisions
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining an environment focussed on continuous improvement to enhance Group performance
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written particularly business writing and reporting
• Understanding of the Machinery of Government, including operating and decision-making procedures 
• Knowledge and experience of governance and frameworks/models for planning and reporting
• Sound political nous and ability to coach and mentor other members of the team.

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 Dorinda Te Kiri at dorinda.tekiri@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16643 if you have any further questions.

Applications close 19 February 2025