Head of Engagement and Portfolio Management

1 month ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

**Discover a career with purpose at MBIE**
- Key leadership role within Government Property Office
- Deliver system level portfolio planning
- Full-time position based in our central Wellington offices
- Salary range $179,391 - $269,087

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
The Government Property Office is accountable for the System Leadership of the government’s office accommodation portfolio. It is also responsible for delivering MBIE's own property strategy and high-quality property outcomes for MBIE.

The government’s office accommodation portfolio is significant, encompassing circa 1,000,000 sqm of office space and a rental spend of circa $330 million per year across 73 agencies, including Crown Agents. MBIE is an agency with a significant property portfolio (about 10% of the government’s footprint), encompassing both office and non-office sites, across New Zealand and offshore.

We’ve recently taken the opportunity to leverage the breadth of skills and knowledge spread across our internal and all-of government Property functions into a centre of expertise, creating efficiencies for MBIE and our government property responsibilities.

As the Head of Engagement and Portfolio Management you will be at the forefront of transforming government office accommodation by leading a team of property experts in delivering strategic planning, financial analysis and seamless agency engagement. Your role will be crucial in driving system-wide efficiencies, cost savings and innovative solutions that align with public sector best practice. You will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure smooth transitions and maximise the value of government property assets. The Head of Engagement and Portfolio Management is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of government workplace strategy.

**Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana -**

**Skills and Experience Required**
- Extensive experience in large scale, complex office accommodation portfolio planning and delivery of detailed portfolio management and restacking plans with full cost benefit analysis.
- Extensive experience in planning considering both supply and demand side dynamics, taking a 5 - 20 year view.
- Considerable experience working with occupier/corporate real estate portfolios and understanding how property supports wider business objectives.
- Excellent financial and commercial acumen when applied to key property and investment decisions.
- Able to lead Te Tiriti o Waitangi /The Treaty of Waitangi responsiveness within the context of the Government Property Office.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to analyse market data, financial reports, and lease terms to make informed decisions and to use these to drive portfolio planning.

**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. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapakua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui,



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