Programme / Commercial Manager

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Job Title: Programme/Commercial Manager

Role type: Full Time Fixed Term through to June 2028

Location: Wellington

Salary range: Band A - $158,916 to $212,730 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role

The Programme/Commercial Manager will be responsible for leading the day-to-day delivery of the Plant Health & Environment Capability Programme (PHEC). You will be partnering with Crown infrastructure delivery agency Rau Paenga (RP) to deliver the programme.

The PHEC programme was established to construct a new Plant Health and Environment Laboratory and Post Entry Quarantine facilities. This will enhance MPI's capacity to manage the changing demand for diagnostics, surveillance and incursion investigation for new and emerging pests and diseases.

You will work closely with the Programme Director to establish and maintain the programme planning and management. Your responsibilities will change throughout the programme so you will need to be flexible and adapt as it advances.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage team members, ensure communication, engagement, learning and development and performance management are implemented
• Manage and collaborate with all stakeholders to the programme, from consultants, suppliers, contractors and other government agencies or organisations
• Implement the programme's strategies and objectives
• Assess and manage deadlines, budgets, activities, and key programme milestones in conjunction with Rau Paenga, the contractor and the internal MPI team
• Quality assure and assist with preparation of reports for governance requirements
• Draft decision papers and internal memos for the Senior Responsible Owner and Programme Governance Boards

Mōu - About You

You have extensive experience leading and managing large-scale programmes, ideally in the infrastructure field, and you know how to navigate construction, design, and contract requirements. You have a passion for engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders and take a strategic approach to ensure a great outcome is reached. Your leadership and management skills are crucial in maintaining cohesion for the programme.

You will have proven capabilities in:

• Stakeholder management - experienced in developing and managing relationships with a wide range of senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of construction methods and technologies, and ability to interpret technical drawings and contracts
• Strategy, governance frameworks, operating models, improvement frameworks and change management
• Mentoring and guiding project managers.
• The ability to solve complex problems using judgement and initiative.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team  

The Plant Health and Environment Capability Programme team is part of the Biosecurity NZ Services directorate. The team is split between Wellington and Auckland.

The new facilities will be constructed on Plant & Food Research's Mount Albert Research Centre in Tāmaki, Auckland. It includes investment in modern laboratories, specialist equipment and infrastructure, high security quarantine greenhouses and specialist science personnel for Biosecurity New Zealand's plant health and environment operations.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI  

Our role includes seizing export opportunities for our food and fibre sector, improving sector productivity, ensuring the food we produce is safe, increasing sustainable resource use, and protecting New Zealand from biological risk.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI

• Additional MPI leave days
• Reduced premiums for Group Healthcare Schemes
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Wā Mahi Ngāwari - Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss these options with you.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your interest, and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at midnight 18 September

If you have any questions about the role, please email Sophie.Hallett@mpi.govt.nz 

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