Manager P&C Programme
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Tēnei tūranga – About the role
The Manager P&C Programme manages delivery of a dynamic work-programme across the branch, enabling a coordinated approach across the programme of work, to facilitate planning and implementation that supports the branch to deliver on its strategic and operational needs.
They will lead the adoption of a robust project and programme management framework, drive best practice change management and foster capability uplift across the branch.
Working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, the manager provides leadership in prioritising commitments, managing risks, and ensuring delivery excellence. The role also champions innovation, customer-centric design, and agile practices to future-proof services and enhance organisational performance.
Ngā herenga – Requirements of the role
Personal Specifications
- Proven experience in programme and project management, including portfolio oversight and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels.
- Fosters an open, collaborative environment that encourages learning and knowledge sharing.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to analyse complex issues and align initiatives with organisational goals.
- Skilled in business case development, risk management, and performance reporting.
- Technically savvy with experience in modern project management tools and systems.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex issues in a way that engages the audience.
- Experience in capability building through coaching, training, and mentoring.
- Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and commitment to authentic partnership with Māori.
- Relevant tertiary qualification preferred and/or equivalent experience in a government environment.
- Experience within a Human Resources (HR) environment would be an advantage.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables
Critical areas of success
- Lead the delivery of a coordinated programme of work across the branch.
- Implement and maintain a project management framework including governance, controls, and lifecycle guidance.
- Establish triage and prioritisation processes for new initiatives based on cost, risk, benefit, and alignment.
- Monitor and report on progress, risks, and interdependencies across the programme for different stakeholder groups.
- Build project and programme management capability across the branch through training, workshops, and coaching.
- Promote best practices and embed a culture of delivery excellence.
- Support project leads and subject-matter-experts in planning, stakeholder engagement, and communication strategies.
- Provide insights and recommendations to senior leaders based on programme analysis and performance data.
- Lead the development of business cases and ensure robust evaluation of outcomes.
- Represent the branch in cross-agency and sector-wide initiatives.
- Actively contribute to collective leadership and organisational effectiveness.
People Leadership
- Support and guide direct reports by role-modelling leadership expectations and building strong teams.
- Ensure the team has a clear sense of direction, and each staff member understands how they contribute to MBIE’s strategic goals.
- Capabilities of the team have been evaluated, risks and opportunities are identified in order to monitor on-going performance over time.
- Staff have performance and development plans in place and are coached to maximise individual contribution as well as receiving formal feedback as part of the half and full year review process.
- Health and safety responsibilities and obligations are implemented in accordance with the Ministry’s policies and procedures.
Relationship Management
- Participates as an active team member and contributes knowledge and expertise needed to achieve MBIE’s outcomes.
- Develops effective working relationships with other MBIE managers and staff in order to transfer knowledge and learning from the team to the wider organisation.
- Builds and maintains effective relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, as necessary, in order to identify and share best practice information and to promote the Ministry, its products and services.
- Represents whole-of-Ministry views and protects its reputation in any external interactions.
Takohanga tuhinga o mua – Key accountabilities and deliverables continued
Self-Management
- Models behaviours that contribute to the desired culture of the organisation.
- Willingly shares knowledge and expertise within the team, and with others across the organisation.
- Acts with honesty and integrity.
- Welcomes feedback and is receptive to input from others.
Wellbeing, health & safety
- Displays commitment through actively supporting all safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensures own and others safety at all times.
- Complies with relevant safety and wellbeing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and event reporting.
- Reports all incidents/accidents, including near misses in a timely fashion.
- Is involved in health and safety through participation and consultation.
Tō tūranga i roto i te Manatū – Your place in the Ministry
The Manager P&C Programme position reports into the Head of P&C Planning and Performance within the People & Culture branch. The branch sits within the Corporate & Digital Shared Services group.
Matatautanga – Competencies (Leadership Success Profile)
The Leadership Success Profile (LSP) is a leadership capability framework, developed by the New Zealand public sector for the New Zealand public sector. It creates a common language for leadership and establishes what great leadership looks like. You can look at the twelve underpinning capabilities and four leadership characters here: Leadership Success Profile | Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission(external link)
To mātou aronga – What we do for Aotearoa New Zealand
Hīkina Whakatutuki is the te reo Māori name for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Hīkina means to uplift. Whakatutuki means to move forward, to make successful. Our name speaks to our purpose, Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All.
To Grow Aotearoa New Zealand for All, we put people at the heart of our mahi. Based on the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi, we are committed to upholding authentic partnerships with Māori.
As agile public service leaders, we use our breadth and experience to navigate the ever-changing world. We are service providers, policy makers, investors and regulators. We engage with diverse communities, businesses and regions. Our work touches on the daily lives of New Zealanders. We grow opportunities (Puāwai), guard and protect (Kaihāpai) and innovate and navigate towards a better future (Auaha).
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
As an agency of the public service, MBIE has a responsibility to contribute to the Crown meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Te Tiriti). Meeting our commitment to Te Tiriti will contribute towards us realising the overall aims of Te Ara Amiorangi – Our Path, Our Direction, and achieve the outcome of Growing New Zealand for All. The principles of Te Tiriti - including partnership, good faith, and active protection – are at the core of our work. MBIE is committed to delivering on our obligations as a Treaty partner with authenticity and integrity and to enable Māori interests. We are committed to ensuring that MBIE is well placed to meet our obligations under the Public Service Act 2020 (Te Ao Tūmatanui) to support the Crown in strengthening the Māori/Crown Relationship under the Treaty and to build MBIE’s capability, capacity and cultural intelligence to deliver this.
Mahi i roto i te Ratonga Tūmatanui – Working in the public service
Ka mahitahi mātou o te ratonga tūmatanui kia hei painga mō ngā tāngata o Aotearoa i āianei, ā, hei ngā rā ki tua hoki. He kawenga tino whaitake tā mātou hei tautoko i te Karauna i runga i āna hononga ki a ngāi Māori i raro i te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka tautoko mātou i te kāwanatanga manapori. Ka whakakotahingia mātou e te wairua whakarato ki ō mātou hapori, ā, e arahina ana mātou e ngā mātāpono me ngā tikanga matua o te ratonga tūmatanui i roto i ā mātou mahi.
In the public service we work collectively to make a meaningful difference for New Zealanders now and in the future. We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi. We support democratic government. We are unified by a spirit of service to our communities and guided by the core principles and values of the public service in our work.
What does it mean to work in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Public Service?(external link) — Te Kawa Mataaho The Public Service Commission
