Financial & Commercial Group Business Manager

**Fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal operational role in a central government agency.**
- Key business manager role at senior leadership level
- Provide a range of internal stakeholder and programme management, monitoring and reporting
- Join our passionate and high performing Group making a real difference for New Zealand

**Mō mātou | About Us**

At the highest level, what we do at Te Tai Ōhanga - The Treasury is pretty simple. We're creating a better future for New Zealand and everyone who calls our amazing country home. We're the Government's economic and financial advisor, working hard to raise the standard of living for everyone in Aotearoa, now and in the future.

We are looking for a talented Business Manager to support the leadership across the Financial and Commercial Group, enabling them and their teams to deliver their core business and strategic outcomes. This Group is responsible for a wide range of activities including:

- Managing the Crown's borrowing programme and providing corporate treasury services to departments;
- Providing trade credit insurance and financial guarantees to support exporters;
- Managing and advising on the Crown's shareholdings in commercial entities, and on governance and appointment decisions of these entities;
- Improving housing and infrastructure outcomes for New Zealand through Vote and broader sectoral advice; and
- Providing policy advice on Crown funding and financing arrangements and the Crown balance sheet.

**Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the Role**

Reporting to the Deputy Secretary of the Financial and Commercial group, you'll make a real difference to New Zealand's future by:

- Support and oversee the development, monitoring and accountability of the delivery of business plans and strategic activities across the Group
- Coordinate and support teams' and leaders' delivery of a range of processes including staff recruitment and induction, data collation, business performance and financial reporting, and internal communications.
- Directly manage two staff positions, with responsibility for coordinating responses to Official Information Act requests
- Build and maintain strong collegial relationships across the Group's leadership team and executive / team assistants, Treasury's shared services teams (including Finance, People & Wellbeing, Strategy, Planning & Performance) and ministerial offices.

**Ō pūmanawa | About You**

This important work takes a special kind of person with a passion for making a difference and getting things done. The specific experiences, skills and qualities you'll need to succeed in this role include:

- Experience in developing, implementing and improving systems to support specialist teams
- Proven business management skills including workflow and process management, business data and analytics, planning, monitoring and reporting
- Strategic and analytical thinking with the ability to make connections and ensure alignment across the Group and wider organisation
- Skills to guide, influence and collaborate across teams, underpinned with strong written and oral communication abilities
- Experience being adaptable, working calmly under pressure and anticipating and resolving problems with a can-do approach
- A strong commitment to achieving high standards and excellent results
- A great sense of humour and possess an optimistic outlook with the desire to learn.

If you're both emotionally and intellectually curious and have the social mana to build relationships, this is a place where you will thrive.

**Ko ngā hua | What we Offer**

We know it's a big job and that's why we take such good care of our Treasury whanau. Flexible work arrangements and five weeks annual leave, along with a range of other health and wellbeing initiatives, will help you enjoy a positive work/life balance. The wharenui, at the heart of our workplace, embodies our commitment to diversity and making this an inclusive place that will welcome the unique experiences and perspectives you bring to our collaborative team culture.

The work will stimulate and challenge you, helping you learn, grow and build valuable experiences and skills.