Investment Case Lead

Develop and drive the approval process for a critical programme investment case
- Auckland based
- Permanent role
- Investment Case Development: Lead the development of a compelling investment case to secure approval for moving to PPP procurement by Q1 2025.
- Approval Pathway Leadership: Guide the investment case through the approval process, gaining support from a diverse range of policy-related stakeholders.
- Business Case Production: Ensure the investment case meets NZTA outcomes, including strategic, economic, commercial, financial, and management cases.
- Innovation & Affordability: Champion innovative approaches to navigate affordability challenges through smart sequencing, specification, and delivery.
- Programme Business Case Strategy: Develop and lead the corridor programme business case strategy at both programme and detailed project levels.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Lead the confirmation of the route from Te Hana to Whangarei, ensuring swift progress and positive stakeholder support.
- RFP Input: Contribute to the Northland corridor RFPs, encompassing external services such as client advisors, enabling contracts, geotechnical contracts, and main DBFMO contracts.
- Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships across governance forums and with public and private sector stakeholders to ensure project objectives are well-represented and understood.
- Project Integrity & Coordination: Oversee commercial practices, client interface management, and stakeholder interactions to ensure the project's integrity and coordination at a senior level.

For a copy of the position description, please click here. Ko koe tēnei | About you'' Skills and Experience Required:

- Leadership in Complex Projects: Extensive experience leading large and complex projects/programmes with a proven track record of delivering value-for-money outcomes in high-risk, large-scale infrastructure environments.
- Transport Planning & Infrastructure: At least 15 years of experience in transport planning, business case development, and leading the development phases of major infrastructure projects.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong commercial acumen, with experience in strategic commercial environments involving multiple objectives and diverse stakeholders.
- Investment Capability Leadership: Expertise in leading investment capabilities across economics, procurement, funding, finance, and business case functions.
- Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments, building and maintaining collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including industry, local government, iwi, and community leaders.
- High-Performing Teams: Demonstrated success in leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary project teams.
- Communication & Integrity: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a reputation for integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness.
- Organisational Skills: Highly effective planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage time and prioritize work in a complex environment.

**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
- Professional project/management qualifications are preferred.

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.