Kaiwhakahaere Rōpū Pakihi | Business Group Manager | Wellington

Job Description

• Fixed Term / Secondment until June 2026 

This role is a fixed term position in response to increased demand within our high priority work programmes. We are surging in people and resources in response to these priorities.

Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role 

This role reports to the Deputy Secretary - Partnerships, Investments & Enablement (PIE) and is a member of the business group leadership team and actively contributes to the business group's strategy, work programme and business plans.

In this role, you will support the Deputy Secretary through the provision of high-quality advice, managing issues on the Deputy Secretary's behalf and identifying ways to facilitate solutions and delivery. As part of the leadership team, you will help build cohesion as a way to drive excellence. You will actively coordinate across the business group and act as a conduit across business group leadership teams and with centralised enabling functions.

You will work closely with the PIE Programme Manager and business partners in an open and collaborative way so that you are keeping across the big picture (strategies/ frameworks) and translating these into meaningful, realisable and tangible work plans.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience  

• Significant experience building and sustaining trust-based relationships with decision makers and stakeholders
• Significant experience delivering effectively through others and working in cross-organization teams
• Demonstrated ability influencing across senior leadership teams
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets (even if financial delegations sit elsewhere) and strong understanding of the Public Finance Act)
• Proficient in designing and managing fit-for-purpose governance processes and systems
• Significant demonstrated experience identifying and managing risks
• Excellent communication skills, particularly written and visual
• Demonstrated political savvy
• Demonstrated experience in driving effective change across large business groups, including through standardising and embedding common processes into practice
• Demonstrated experience delivering improvements to processes and practices that create efficiencies
• Experience setting and reporting on measures to drive effectiveness
• Ability to manage and prioritise conflicting demands

Whānuitanga Utu ā-Tau | Salary range  

Salary range for this role is $142,185 to $172,853 pa.  Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.  

Ngā hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE  

• a flexible working approach to embrace a healthy work-life blend 
• agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as ‘One MfE' 
• active employee networks including Māori Rōpū, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network 
• opportunities for development and education.           

Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.  

Tono ināianei | Apply now  

Apply directly by completing the online application form and submit your CV and cover letter.  Note: your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key skills required for this role.     

If you require further information about this position please contact sam.brown@mfe.govt.nz.  The position description is available via our careers centre www.mfe.govt.nz/jobs.  

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture.  We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.  We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.   

We want to ensure any accessibility needs you may have are well supported, so the recruitment process is fair and equitable for all.  Therefore, please let us know if there are any adjustments or support we can offer to make the recruitment process more accessible to you.  Please contact us at vacancy@mfe.govt.nz if you would like to discuss any accessibility needs you may have.  

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand to apply for this role.  

Note: for internal permanent kaimahi who are applying for a secondment, you must speak with your Manager before submitting your application.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:   Tuesday 18th November 2025