Team Leader Financial Planning and Policy
Wellington City Council
Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō - Working together for Wellington's future!
Love turning complex financial challenges into smart, strategic solutions? Ready to lead a talented team and influence decisions that impact an entire city?
We're now on the lookout for a Team Leader, Financial Planning and Policy to join our Financial Planning and Partnering team and play a key role in shaping the city's financial future. From long-term planning and funding strategies to policy development and scenario modelling, you'll be at the heart of some of Wellington's most important decisions.
Āu ake mahi - What you'll do
Reporting directly to the Manager Financial Planning and Partnering, you'll have the trust, autonomy, and support to make this role your own. We're looking for someone who brings fresh thinking and brings their authentic self to work every day. You'll be empowered to lead, innovate, and influence, while knowing you have the backing of an experienced and collaborative leadership team around you.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Providing the financial elements of the Annual and the Long-term Plans
- Leading a high-performing team of financial planning and policy specialists
- Developing high-quality financial policies to meet Council objectives
- Driving Pōneke's long-term financial planning, forecasting, and modelling
- Shaping funding, revenue, rates, and financial policies
- Providing trusted strategic advice to senior leaders
To thrive in this role, you'll be a strategic thinker who enjoys tackling complex challenges, leading through influence, and turning data into meaningful insights that drive decision-making. You'll bring significant leadership experience (10+ years) in financial planning, policy, economics, or a related field, along with a proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
You'll have experience leading complex policy development programmes, navigating ambiguity, and delivering high-quality outcomes in a dynamic environment. An understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework within which local government operates will be highly regarded. Experience working in local government and membership with CAANZ would be advantageous, but not essential.
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including five weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
View our Employee Value Proposition Video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.
Diversity
We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Accessibility support
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
Pre-employment checks
All candidates must undergo a credit check and Ministry of Justice criminal conviction check, the results of which will be held on your employee file if employed.
Closing details
Applications close Sunday, 11 October 2026. Due to a number of organisational structural changes, our commitment to impacted Kaimahi is that they will be considered first for this advertised position. If no impacted Kaimahi apply other applications will be considered.
All applications must be submitted online and must have the right to work in New Zealand - we will not accept emailed applications.
If you have questions, please contact Raina Kereama, Manager Financial Planning and Partnering, Raina.Kereama@wcc.govt.nz
