Manager - Delivery Capability at NZ Police, Wellington - Hutt Valley;Wellington - Kapiti;Wellington - Masterton;Wellington - Porirua;Wellington - Tawa;Wellington - Upper Hutt;Wellington

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Manager Delivery Capability, Policy & Planning!

• Based at Police National Headquarters
• Grade 24
• Police Employee
• Permanent – Full Time
• NAV
• JR 5743277

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly capable Manager with a strong project delivery background. This role leads and supports a large and dynamic workgroup of more than 100 staff responsible for delivering key initiatives within the investment plan and across Police.

The Manager oversees four direct reports who are Practice Leads across the disciplines of Programme and Project Management, Coordination, Analysis & Design, and Change Management.

Success in this role requires someone who can confidently manage staff allocation, ensure delivery outcomes and benefits are achieved, and operate effectively within a complex and continually evolving environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support approved initiatives through effective resourcing, prioritisation. insights, and ensuring overall resource allocation and utilisation is optimised.
• Manage a cost recovery model with strong financial acumen to maintain cost neutrality for the workgroup.
• Provide strategic leadership, guidance and advice to governance groups, SROs and key stakeholders through developing and maintaining strong relationships.
• Supporting procurement processes that drive efficiencies and create value for money with external agencies.
• Provide strategic leadership, guidance and advice to governance groups, SROs and key stakeholders on delivery.
• Drive capability uplift and professional development across project specialist roles.
• Ensure delivery systems, frameworks, policies, and processes are in place and adhered to for successful project outcomes.
• Foster a positive, high‑performing, and inclusive team culture  

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

This role is Strategic People Leader level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements 

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Manager Delivery Capability, Policy & Planning

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:

Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing  and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.  

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers 

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.  

Utu ā-tau | Salary 

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $184,267 and $204,741 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.  

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process. 

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday 8th February 2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Talent Pathway Advisor, zinta.waugh@police.govt.nz