Leadership, governance and risk

Our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) consists of the Secretary (Chief Executive), 7 deputy secretaries and the Chief Advisor to the Secretary. They are responsible for the achievement of MBIE’s strategic outcomes, including the ongoing stewardship of MBIE, its people, systems and functions. They make sure MBIE’s efforts and resources are focused on the right areas at the right time.

Effective governance allows MBIE to achieve its core outcomes through a framework of leadership, stewardship and decision-making. MBIE’s governance system, Mana Whakaruruhau, is made up of several committees that provide the architecture through which the organisation delivers its strategic intentions. Our governance structure is led by our SLT, and their responsibilities include:

• agreeing and delivering on our organisational strategy – Te Ara Amiorangi
• prioritising investment
• getting assurance on the effectiveness of our services and capabilities
• keeping our people safe and well
• managing risk
• monitoring performance across the organisation.

Monitoring risk is an important part of how we operate, and we integrate effective risk management into our culture, governance arrangements, business planning and decision-making processes. Monitoring and managing risk is the responsibility of everyone at MBIE, but we also have risk and assurance specialists to manage strategic and operational risks. Additionally, an external risk and advisory committee provides independent, objective advice on the framework and insights on risks and how MBIE is responding to these.

The Internal Assurance function provides assurance of the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls across the organisation, ensuring that the activities of the first and second lines are operating as intended and aligned with organisational objectives.

Strengthening leadership capability is a strategic priority for MBIE. This year, MBIE released leadership expectations, which are: 

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