Head of Strategy and Standards

• Key leadership role within Government Property Office
• Lead strategic investment outcomes
• Full-time position based in our central Wellington offices
• Salary range $179,391 - $269,087 

The Government Property Office is accountable for the System Leadership of the government’s office accommodation portfolio.  It is also responsible for delivering MBIE's own property strategy and high-quality property outcomes for MBIE.

The government’s office accommodation portfolio is significant, encompassing circa 1,000,000 sqm of office space and a rental spend of circa $330 million per year across 73 agencies, including Crown Agents. MBIE is an agency with a significant property portfolio (about 10% of the government’s footprint), encompassing both office and non-office sites, across New Zealand and offshore.

We’ve recently taken the opportunity to leverage the breadth of skills and knowledge spread across our internal and all-of government Property functions into a centre of expertise, creating efficiencies for MBIE and our government property responsibilities.

As the Head of Strategy and Standards, you’ll be the driving force behind optimising our government’s property portfolio. You will be responsible for overseeing strategic investments, manage performance metrics and provide expert guidance to key stakeholders who have a vested interest in the portfolio. This role provides strategic leadership to shape the future of the portfolio, overseeing significant investment to maximise value while inspiring and empowering a high performing team.
 

• Extensive experience in the development and delivery of large scale/complex investment plans to meet competing objectives 
• Specific experience in property investment strategy is preferred.
• In-depth understanding of the Public Finance Act, and significant experience in strategic financial management within the government context.
• Proven ability to lead, navigate and deliver effective engagement processes across government to achieve desired results.
• A sound focus on delivery of challenging KPI and property system outcomes, including drive, energy and a commitment to achieving a highly strategic, agile, and effective centralised planning and leasing function for government.
• Able to lead Te Tiriti o Waitangi /The Treaty of Waitangi responsiveness within the context of the Government Property Office.

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand and must consent to and satisfactorily complete a credit check as the role holds financial delegations.
 

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.

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 Jess Dalbeth at jess.dalbeth@mbie.govt.nz quoting ref MBIE/16170 if you have any further questions.

Applications close on Sunday, 17 November (midnight).