Senior Investment or Investment

2 weeks ago

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

  • Do you want to contribute to improving the lives of New Zealanders though science?
  • Are you experienced in managing complex, diverse and interesting science investments?
  • Be part of a great team located in Wellington's CBD
  • Wellington is the prefered location those applicants outside of Wellington will be considered
  • Permanent position. Salary Range $88K 138K
  • Full time or part time appointment available

Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:

This is a great opportunity to join a team of talented Science Investment Managers who enable the Government's investment to achieve successful science outcomes.

Join our team on permanent full time or permanent part time capacity. We have a vacancy for either an investment advisor or senior investment advisors role.


The Contestable Investments Team manages research investments and runs investment processes for one of the largest pools of contestable government research funding.

We focus on scientific research to improve New Zealand's environment, social and economic outcomes. Our goal is to use science excellence to generate transformative impact for New Zealand.

We build knowledge and strong constructive relationships with the science, research and end-user community; we manage investment and contracting relationships to contribute to smart funding decisions; we monitor and evaluate the performance of investments; and we work in science topic areas across the science system.

Our goal is to use science excellence to generate transformative impact for New Zealand.

We build knowledge and strong constructive relationships with the science, research and end user community; we manage investment and contracting relationships to contribute to smart funding decisions; we monitor and evaluate the performance of investments; and we work in science topic areas across the science system.

The Investment Manager / Senior Investment Manager roles support these functions.

These roles provide broad exposure to New Zealand's science and innovation system, and open progression pathways both within MBIE and through the wider science system.

We offer flexible working hours, including working from home options, to enable you to tailor an environment which works for you.


Salary range:

Investment Manager $88k - $115K
Senior Investment Manager $112K - $138K

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required

  • Experience in commercialisation of Deep Tech in the New Zealand context
  • Knowledge of, and experience in, the New Zealand commercialisation sector
  • Significant experience in outcome focussed contract management and sector knowledge to manage science investment processes and to monitor contracts to ensure they are delivering against the policy intention.
  • Knowledge of the New Zealand science and innovation system
  • Stakeholder engagement and management skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively across a range of internal and external stakeholders with complex multiparty relationships
  • Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills both verbal and written
  • Knowledge and experience in the machinery of Government

Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.


We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.


People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.


  • Mahi Tahi
  • Better Together


 Māia
  • Bold and brave


 Pae Kahurangi
  • Build our Future
  • Pono Me Te Tika
  • Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.


MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand.

We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.


E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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