Principal Business Partner

6 months ago

Canterbury, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Join us in Crown Property working in a diverse portfolio, as a Property and Land Management expert,
- Flexible working environment

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
This is a newly created position in a high performing team that spans the entire Crown Property portfolio and our precious Aotearoa, so there is no shortage on diversity of interesting work.
This is an opportunity to leverage off your previous experience working at a principal level, drawing on your strong relationship building skills to lead and advise on the delivery and understanding of our work.
We're seeking someone with strategic asset management experience, proficient in asset management systems and property maintenance delivery, capable of elevating operations to a strategic level.

**To be successful in this role, you will need to have**:

- Experience in property management, asset management, leasing, treaty settlement with a particular focus on the seamless integration of operational expertise into strategic asset management planning.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Māori world view, and our obligations as a Treaty Partner, to influence the organisation's approach to partnering and domain advice.
- Confident providing highly technical property advice working across a diverse portfolio.
- Proficiency in strategic asset management planning, asset management systems and operationalising strategic lease management to drive organisational objectives.
- Working knowledge of seismic, cultural, heritage, health & safety, and other industry-related legislation, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation in operational activities.
- Agility to work in a dynamic environment, leading co-design of creative solutions.
- Prioritisation and project management skills to empower active asset management across staff, driving efficiency and effectiveness.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience of an all-of-government focus, fostering collaboration and alignment with broader government objectives.

Skills & Experience
- Extensive property management experience, preferably within built structures or land use.
- Tertiary qualification in property, law, or equivalence preferred, complemented by hands-on experience in construction, asset management or property management.
- Proficiency in managing residential tenancies Act, license to occupy, and leases, with a demonstrated ability to navigate complex legal frameworks.
- Familiarity with strategic asset management planning and operationalising strategic lease management.
- Awareness of seismic, cultural, heritage, health & safety, and industry-related legislation.
- Ability to influence across various assets and prioritise initiatives for active asset management.
- Understanding of all-of-government focus and financial acumen to evaluate proposed actions' impact.
- Leadership qualities to inspire high-quality work and create supporting documents and templates.
- Business and financial acumen to understand how the business works and evaluate the impact of proposed actions on the organisation's financial and resourcing health.
- Proven leadership qualities to provide vision and direction, motivating teams to deliver high-quality work, including creating supporting documents, property manuals, and templates.

**See more on the breadth of the portfolio here**: Whakahaerenga whenua Karauna | Crown property management
The expected appointing range for this role is $120,000 - $149,000 per annum.

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau - What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Tono mai - How to Apply

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Business Partner - Level Toru/3) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description

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