Principal Advisor Portfolio and Planning
Taumata Arowai
Type: Fixed-term (parental leave cover)
Hours: Part-time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Systems, Strategy and Performance
Salary: $121,437 (85%) – $142,867 (100%) – $157,154 (110%) (pro-rated to part-time hours)
Ko wai mātou | About us
The Water Services Authority - Taumata Arowai is the water services regulator for Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a Crown entity governed by a Minister-appointed Board and advised on Māori interests and knowledge by Te Puna, a statutory Māori Advisory Group. Our responsibilities are to protect and promote drinking water safety and related public health outcomes - we regulate drinking water suppliers on behalf of the public. We also have an oversight role in relation to the environmental performance of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater networks.
If you’re a passionate and driven individual who shares our vision for making water safe every day for everyone, then join us and be part of making a difference.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Are you a project and planning professional looking to make organisational wide impact? Join us to lead our portfolio and planning practice!
Our Principal Advisor Portfolio and Planning leads the delivery of our organisation wide planning practice and the portfolio of strategic work across the Water Services Authority.
The Principal Advisor Portfolio and Planning will
- Develop and lead organisational planning processes aligned with the budget cycle, the accountability planning process and external reporting requirements.
- Regularly monitor, report on and review portfolio progress to inform senior leadership of the health of projects and programmes within the organisation
- Build and lead a collaborative PMO network amongst the programme and project staff, to support best practice in project and programme management and maintain the PMO Framework for Taumata Arowai
- Collaborate with key internal stakeholders, providing advice to ensure alignment with organisational strategic priorities across planning approaches and activities, and effective management of broader programmes of work.
Innovation and creativity are key drivers in the way we work - our size requires us to be smart and agile.
Ko koe tēnei | About you
We are looking for someone who has
- Knowledge of programme, portfolio management and strategic planning methodologies
- Experience leading significant programmes of work in a programme management role
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to innovate and maintain a big picture focus
- Ability to mentor kaimahi in project and programme management, and planning methodologies
To learn more about working at Taumata Arowai, please visit our Ngā Mahi | Careers Page
If you have any pātai | questions about this role, contact us at recruitment@taumataarowai.govt.nz
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Applications must be submitted through our Talent Portal, click here to be redirected.
Rā Katinga | Applications close 9:00am Friday 24 January 2025
You must have a legal right to work in New Zealand at the time of submitting your application.
