Senior Advisor Risk and Assurance

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

•    Bring your experience in risk and assurance and play a crucial role in improving our insights and decision making across two large, complex and ever interesting groups. 
•    Be part of a flexible, collegial, innovative and forward-thinking team in a rapidly changing environment
•    Permanent full time position based in our Wellington office
•    Salary range: $101,911 - $121,196 plus kiwisaver and wellbeing benefits

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

We’re looking for a seasoned professional to join our Planning, Risk, and Assurance team as a Senior Risk and Assurance Advisor. This is a pivotal role focused on leading and supporting assurance activities, designing modern compliance approaches, and advising on their implementation across MBIE’s large and complex corporate groups.

You’ll play a key role in delivering our Assurance Framework, coordinating and conducting assurance reviews, and providing actionable insights to senior leaders. Your work will ensure MBIE meets its legislative, regulatory, and policy obligations through pragmatic, fit-for-purpose compliance methodologies.

This is a unique opportunity to shape assurance and compliance practices from the ground up, working collaboratively across ICT, data, finance, commercial and programme management functions. You’ll help transform risk and assurance from a compliance exercise into a strategic enabler of performance and continuous improvement.

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

•    5+ years’ experience in audit, assurance, or compliance, with a solid understanding of risk management principles.
•    Proven experience in leading and undertaking complex assurance and compliance activities.
•    Strong understanding of best practice frameworks, methodologies, tools, and techniques in assurance and compliance.
•    Ability to design and implement scalable, efficient compliance approaches tailored to diverse operational environments.
•    Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
•    Strong analytical, communication, and reporting capabilities.
•    Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under pressure.
•    Must hold or be eligible to obtain a National Security Clearance.

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 Marie Manley at marie.manley2@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/17551 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 11:59pm