Portfolio Performance Analyst

• Work at the centre of the electricity sector, be part of enabling the energy future
• Define, monitor, and analyse work programme investment portfolios metrics
• Facilitate financial, KPI and reporting, and resource planning for projects

Ensure data quality and generate actionable insights to optimise portfolio performance and drive strategic decision-making.

Transpower's purpose is to empower the energy future for New Zealand - a future that delivers a net-zero carbon economy and a reliable and secure electricity system.

Our context

Operations Process & Technology Improvement (OPTI) is a key function in the Operations Division, responsible for identifying capability requirements to support future needs and providing a clear roadmap and investment plan for delivering the necessary capability uplift. OPTI manages, delivers, and governs the investment plan, ensuring value for money while achieving strategic outcomes.

OPTI also drives efficiencies by proactively identifying and implementing technology and process improvements to meet evolving service expectations and supports the key technology toolset utilised within Operations.

The group plays an essential role in proactively identifying the critical capabilities, skills, resources, and support needed to meet current and future operational needs. They are working to optimise planning and investment decisions across key tools and processes (including SCADA applications, market systems, real-time systems, and real-time asset management technologies) utilised by our control rooms and other areas of Transpower.

The OPTI Investment Delivery team manages the formal joint programme relationship with the Electricity Authority and works collaboratively with our Information Services Technology (IST) division to ensure the successful delivery of the Operations work programme.

Investment Delivery provides the governance structure to ensure outcomes are delivered and seeks to maximise the resources and funding available, understanding technology dependencies and minimising change impacts, to deliver best value for money from investment undertaken by Operations.

The opportunity - 12 months fixed term

In this new role, you'll support the Investment Delivery Manager by generating actionable insights to optimise portfolio performance and drive strategic decision-making. You'll enjoy a wide variety of work from defining, monitoring, and analysing investment portfolios metrics to ensuring the delivery of the Operations portfolio is at an optimal level to meet business objectives and goals.

You'll ensure data quality, provide resource management reporting, and handle financial management tasks. Supporting the delivery of end products, you'll facilitate financial, KPI, and metrics reporting, and assist project managers with reporting tools. Your astute analysis skills will ensure delivery performance for both agile and waterfall methodologies, by tracking project expenditure, and updating financial workbooks.

Its meaningful and dynamic work, as part of a collaborative team, in a 24/7 operational environment that's critical to Aotearoa

What will you bring?

Exceptional people skills, and the ability to work in the detail but think systemically. You understand the importance of portfolio management and analysis including the benefit of creating visual representation of data to support decision-making and strategic planning.

To be considered, your CV and cover letter will demonstrate:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to effectively convey findings and recommendations to a wide audience.
• Experience in project or programme coordination including utilising MS Project.
• Strong problem-solving and analysis skills and ability to identify and resolve issues that may affect portfolio performance.
• Commercial/financial acuity and a delivery orientation
• A tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

Join us at Transpower

Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver. This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders - every day and long into the future.

With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share.

We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which helps us build and maintain relationships, support learning, deliver outcomes, and sustain our culture. This approach also offers staff the flexibility they need for both work and personal commitments, with adaptable daily start and finish times.

Next steps

To take on an exciting 12-month role and build relationships across Transpower, please review the position description on our careers site and apply with your cover letter and CV without delay.

Role closes Wednesday 30th April; however, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and you may be contacted before the close date to arrange an initial informal conversation to facilitate shortlisting.

Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is required.

Grade: 15

If you are an existing employee offered a new role at Transpower, the transition to your new position may take more than four weeks (or eight weeks for managers) if there are valid business reasons. If this applies, it will be discussed with you.