Senior Procurement - Commercial Specialist (ICT Programmes) | Mātanga Hoko Mai - Arumoni Matua (ICT Hōtaka)
Statistics NZ
Join Our Dynamic Commercial Arrangements Team at Stats NZ!
Are you ready to transform the way we work with data in New Zealand? Our expanded Commercial Arrangements Team is looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to provide expert commercial advice, procurement, and contract management for high-value and complex acquisitions.
- Test both your IQ and EQ as you meet the needs of stakeholders across the country.
- Lead and own work, contributing to team outputs and the governance of larger work programmes.
- Enjoy a balance of strategic input and hands-on work to keep your skills current and the job interesting.
- Anticipate and manage legal, reputational, and commercial risks.
- Mentor and coach team members as a senior member of the Procurement team
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary: $118,052 - $158,264 + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
- Balance life and work commitments
- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
The role | Te tūnga
This role is permanent fulltime, based in Wellington. Reporting to the Principal Commercial Specialist for our Strategic Programmes, you will support the commercial needs of long-term change initiatives like Transformation, Digital and Managing Data and Statistics, and the Next Census programme. You'll be part of a small, dynamic, and collaborative team that values excellent work and great ideas.
In Commercial Arrangements we use our expertise to build strong relationships and uplift commercial and contractual capability to drive excellence within Stats NZ. Our goal is to be the gold standard of Government commercial practice.
This role would suit someone who can bring:
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to prioritise thinking over process.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a rapidly changing work environment.
- Confidence in delivering end-to-end ICT, corporate, and social procurement, either independently or as part of a team.
- Ability to discuss and translate the finer details of corporate and ICT needs into detailed commercial action, while maintaining a clear vision of the bigger picture.
- Developing high quality procurement artifacts for high-value and high-risk work.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A clear vision of how to improve lives through the procurement profession.
- A tertiary qualification (degree-level or higher) in law, business, commerce, or similar.
- A strong track record of delivering and executing ICT and large, complex procurements, with a minimum of six years' experience.
- Willingness to embrace or learn about Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo, and Te Ao Māori
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes at 11.55pm on Sunday 18 May 2025. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
