Portfolio Analyst

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Be part of the Digital, Data and Insight's newest team
- Permanent role based in Wellington CBD
- Salary - $85,537 - $101,911 plus Kiwisaver and wellness benefits

MBIE is on a journey of change. We are aligning our digital, data and technology functions so that our MBIE whanau can support our future success as a digitally enabled and empowered by data organisation.

Our newly formed Portfolio Management team supports MBIE to effectively lead projects, establish standards, lift capability and provide a community of best practice with the focus being on:

- Oversight of approved projects including allocation of resourcing and oversight of stakeholder engagement frameworks, project performance, project and portfolio reporting, pipeline planning, risk and issue management.
- Improvement focus including project management standards and practices, development of project management capability, risk, issue, benefits tracking and dependency management and undertaking post project reviews with a view to continuous improvement.

We want you to be part of this significant transformation, bringing your skills, experience, and commitment to the job you do.

Working at MBIE really means making a difference for Aotearoa. We care about our team, and we work collectively to grow New Zealand for all.

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
Working alongside the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Manager, the Portfolio Analyst helps to ensure consistent, predictable delivery by maintaining project control and hygiene, and provides accurate reporting, analysis, and support to enable informed decision making. The role extends to work across all PMO objectives:

- Providing analytical, planning, assurance and reporting support for MBIE’s Delivery portfolio
- Ensuring that our project management standards and methodologies are appropriately executed
- Playing an active role in ensuring good project control and hygiene across MBIE’s project portfolio
- Trend and analysis & reporting across MBIE’s Investment Portfolio
- Supporting the project delivery workflow for portfolio governance and new project setup
- Assisting with support for the Enterprise Project Management System - MS Project Server/Project Online.
- MBIE offers a wide range of flexible working arrangements. Come talk to us to see what works for you.

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required:

- 2+ years’ experience working in an Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), Project/Programme Management Office (PMO) or a structured project delivery environments in the public or private sector.
- Experience with MS Excel skills is desirable (using data connections; piviot tables, combining data with index match, vlookup, hlookup, IF statements, etc)
- Working knowledge of project management methodologies, preferably a minimum of PRINCE 2 foundation
- Excellent written, analytical, and verbal communication skills
- Organised and systematic with an attention to detail
- Meets deadlines and can manage their workload without oversight.
- A team player, willing to contribute as necessary to deliver project outcomes of a high standard and to drive the increasing maturity of MBIE’s delivery functions.
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand

**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