Senior Advisor – Group Planning & Reporting | Kaitohutohu Matua at Statistics NZ, Wellington
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Senior Advisor – Group Planning & Reporting | Kaitohutohu Matua
Looking for and experienced and confident advisor to lead a planning, reporting and risk management function for a large business group within the organisation.
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
The role | Te tūnga
As Senior Advisor – Group Planning and Reporting you will be working closely with the various corporate teams across the organisation and technical leaders across Insights & Statistics to ensure that the Insights & Statistics group supports the various organisational business planning, risk assurance and performance processes and external reporting. Your role will include coaching and mentoring more junior staff within the team and building planning and reporting capability across the Insights & Statistics group.
This role would suit someone who can bring:
- Experience in business planning and reporting in a medium to large organisation.
- Experience in mentoring and coaching and leading through influence.
- A positive, proactive attitude and growth mindset.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships.
- Understanding of the machinery of government and related processes and procedures.
What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary range: $95,972 - $113,303 + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
- City based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs
- State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Statistics NZ |
| Location: | Wellington |
| Position type: | Ongoing - Full Time |
| Category: | Information / Records Management |
| Date listed: | 13-Mar-2026 |
| Salary range: | |
| Closing date: | 23-Mar-2026 |
| Reference: | 18192 |
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| File links: |
Senior Advisor ¿ Group Planning and Reporting - PD.pdf |
| Website: | http://www.stats.govt.nz |
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