Manager Organisational Performance – Monitoring and Reporting

Lead the performance story that drives accountability, insight and better outcomes for New Zealand.

• Permanent leadership opportunity based in Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch

• Lead NZTA's organisational monitoring and reporting function

• Influence strategic decision-making at Executive and Board level

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

At NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA), we're looking for a highly capable and strategic leader to join our Organisational Performance team as Manager Organisational Performance – Monitoring and Reporting.

This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping how NZTA monitors and reports organisational performance and provides performance insight to key stakeholders. You'll lead the design and delivery of key statutory and corporate reporting products, ensuring decision-makers have access to high-quality insights that strengthen accountability, support strategic conversations and help drive organisational improvement.

Leading a team of performance reporting specialists, you'll oversee the delivery of external accountability reporting, executive performance reporting and other high-profile reporting requirements. You'll work closely with senior leaders across NZTA to connect strategy, business planning, performance measurement and reporting into a cohesive organisational performance system.

This is an opportunity to influence how performance information is used across a complex organisation, build reporting capability and maturity, and help NZTA deliver better outcomes for New Zealanders.

To view a copy of the position description, click here.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience leading monitoring, reporting, performance management or organisational performance functions within large or complex organisations

• Demonstrated success leading and developing high performing teams and building capability in performance reporting and insight generation

• Expert knowledge of public sector accountability, statutory reporting obligations and machinery of government

• Experience designing and delivering high-quality reporting products that support executive and strategic decision making

• A strong customer and end user focus, with the ability to translate complex information into clear and actionable insights

• Significant experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across diverse business functions

• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and lifting organisational performance reporting maturity

• Strong programme or project management capability, with experience delivering outcomes across cross-functional and matrix environments

• Excellent written, verbal and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at Executive Leadership Team and Board level

• A high level of digital capability, or a strong interest in using technology, automation and data to improve performance systems

• A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in the public sector.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Our Organisational Performance team leads the design and delivery of NZTA's organisational performance system, ensuring performance is measured, monitored and reported in ways that drive improvement, support strategic decision-making and strengthen accountability. Through trusted insights, robust performance frameworks and excellence in public sector reporting, we help NZTA deliver on its strategic objectives and statutory obligations.

Along with our other benefits, we also offer the NZTA Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available to permanent employees.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

31 August 2026

For further information, email: [email protected]

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.