Portfolio Management Office Senior Advisor

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

Full-time Permanent, Wellington

  • Are you an individual who thrives on working in a dynamic environment?
  • Does working collaboratively and leading portfolio management on a broad range of issues and topics excite you?
  • Are you passionate about providing justice to Aotearoa?

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role


We are seeking two Senior Advisors for the Operations and Service Delivery (OSD) Portfolio Management Office (PMO) to play a key role in the new PMO team.


As a Senior Advisor, you will be responsible for working with the PMO Manager and wider PMO team to provide expert portfolio and project management advice and assurance to the OSD Leadership team (OLT) and the OSD project and business change community.

The PMO team is a new function designed to support the OSD Leadership team and business groups to successfully plan, manage and deliver on a large portfolio of work, including projects and programmes that are delivering significant technology, infrastructure, and business change.


The Senior Advisors will work closely with the OLT to provide timely and pragmatic assurance and advice that informs and assists strategic decision making.

This will be achieved through providing fit for purpose reporting and understanding the strategic direction of the Ministry, the Justice cluster, and the judiciary.


He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

We are looking for:

  • Extensive experience in portfolio management and/or investment technical expertise
  • Governance expertise and experience in supporting and providing specialist advice to Senior Leaders and Senior Responsible Owners (SROs)
  • A recognised expert for one or more project management practices, such as PMI, PRINCE2 or Agile (a qualification in one of these practices is desirable)
  • Experience in developing and maintaining robust relationships, including with Executive teams and Senior Managers
  • Sound understanding of the machinery of government

Mō te tīma/About our Team


At Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

OSD is the largest group within the Ministry of Justice and has more than 2,500 staff throughout New Zealand.

Our four business groups Senior Courts, Courts and Tribunals Regional Service Delivery, National Service Delivery, and Commissioning and Service Improvement deliver people-centred services to provide access to justice for our customers wherever, or however, they interact with the Ministry.


Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we service.

It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work.

We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.


Tono mai/How to Apply

Salary Range:
The appointing salary for this role will be between $100,221 and $141,488 based on skills and experience.

Applications close on: 22 January 2023

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