Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role

Join the Property & Assets team based in Wellington leading property leasing, projects, and contract management functions across the portfolio. Drive and develop commercial acumen across the team and leverage your experience in a large organisation on a national portfolio level. This includes supporting the Director Property & Assets with strategic portfolio planning, overseeing, and directing the writing of business and investment cases, development agreements, lease agreements, PMO maturity, contract rationalisation and contract management competence.

Mōu - About You

This role provides space for you to bring your extensive leadership and industry experience into organisation and mould the operating model in a way that benefits MPI. As a member of the Property & Assets senior management team you will have the opportunity to coach and mentor Property and Assets team members and use your influencing skills as a trusted adviser across MPI, other agencies and the broader property industry.

Showcase your people leadership experience within a high performing team leading up to six direct reports.

Note that there is travel required for this role approximately once every two to three months which could include staying overnight.

You must have a current full New Zealand driver licence (not temporary, learner, or provisional) or equivalent full foreign drivers licence, and any endorsements required for the type of driving you'll be doing.

You do not need to meet all of the role requirements to apply. We offer a breadth of development and learning opportunities and will welcome an application if you think you could make a great fit.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team

Spread across Wellington and Hamilton, join a top-class team who are engaged, motivated and capable.

Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua - About MPI

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) partners with New Zealand's food and fibre sector to be the world's most trusted provider of high-value food and primary products.

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave
• Annual Wellness payment

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 11.59pm 4 March 2025

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

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