Principal Business Analyst | Wellington City

Job Description

Principal Business Analyst

Role type: Fixed-term/secondment until March 2027

Location: Wellington

Salary band & range: General Salary Range C: $119,376 to $139,700 depending on skills and experience

About the Role - Kōrero mō te Tūranga

Help design, shape, and deliver the future work programme of Tiakina Kauri, the Management Agency for New Zealand's national kauri protection effort. You'll lead planning development, create new systems and services, and guide partners across Māori, government, science, and operations.

The core responsibilities for the role are:

• Lead development of regulatory products such as our National Operational Plan and Annual reports
• Codesign systems and processes with Māori and other crown agencies
• Provide strategic analysis and design advice to senior leaders and ministers
• Guide teams to design, document, and implement new services
• Support the development of compliance frameworks aligned with the National Pest Management Plan
• Lead planning and reporting development for Tiakina Kauri operations

About You - Mōu

You will bring strong business analysis and policy advice skills and can quickly translate complex needs into practical systems. You're confident working across Māori, technical, and operational contexts and can lead collaborative design approaches.

To be successful in this role you will offer:

• Deep skill in defining problems, gathering requirements, and analysing options
• Proven experience in drafting documentation for senior leaders and ministers
• Strong capability in designing and validating business solutions
• Ability to collaborate across agencies, iwi, hapū and stakeholders
• Advanced use of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in project or programme delivery environments

You do not need to meet every requirement to apply — we're keen to hear from you if you believe you're a strong fit.

About the Team - Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You'll join the Tiakina Kauri team within Biosecurity New Zealand, a collaborative group focused on safeguarding one of Aotearoa's most significant taonga. The team works closely with iwi, hapū, regional councils, DOC, researchers, and operational partners nationwide, and supports each other through open communication and collective problem solving.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources.

To find out more about Tiakina Kauri click here, or for what the wider Ministry does please click here.

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

• Additional MPI leave days
• Annual Wellness payment
• Bi-annual paid eye test and contribution to the costs of corrective lenses/frames

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

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 on [day, date].

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

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