Senior Advisor Planning and Performanceat Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment -

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  • time role based in Wellington Salary range: $95,103
  • $115,585 + KiwiSaver + wellness benefits Shape strategy.

Drive performance.

Make a difference.
We're looking for an experienced and strategic thinker to join MBIE as a Senior Advisor Planning and Performance.

The Corporate and Digital Shared Services group brings together our shared service functions to create a centre of expertise to better serve our customers.

Tēnei tūranga
  • About the Role: Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for collaboration and continuous improvement?

The Planning, Risk and Assurance branch at MBIE is seeking a skilled Senior Advisor Planning and Performance to lead the development and implementation of planning and performance frameworks that drive MBIE's strategic goals.

In this pivotal role, you will: Collaborate across teams and functions, building strong relationships to deliver coordinated planning, reporting, and monitoring that support the strategic direction of MBIE's Corporate and Digital Shared Services (CDSS) and Strategy & Assurance groups.

Provide high-quality, analytical advice that informs decision-making and enhances systems and services impacting all New Zealanders.
Lead multiple initiatives concurrently, demonstrating strong project management and prioritisation skills.
Apply a well-developed awareness of organisational and sector-wide issues to provide insightful, strategic input into CDSS and MBIE-wide projects, policies, and procedures.
Champion continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to refine planning and performance processes and drive better outcomes.
We're looking for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, communicates effectively, and brings a collaborative mindset to complex challenges.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of MBIE, we'd love to hear from you.

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  • Skills and Experience Required Proven experience in business planning, performance reporting, or advisory roles.

Be focused, clear and persuasive with written and verbal communication.

Ability to think strategically and connect planning with performance outcomes.
Well-rounded analysis skills, able to draw insights and identify recommendations from different sources of information Experience in the public sector or a complex organisational environment.
A collaborative, proactive, and improvement-focused mindset.
Previous exposure to or experience in continual improvement methodologies, practices and behaviours.

Ability to quickly assimilate new information at a high level and come to an understanding of unfamiliar and complex issues.

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/17519 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 17 August 2025.

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