Unit Manager

Coach a high-performing team and help shape the data and statistics that inform Aotearoa New Zealand’s future.

- Coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team
- Deliver today, design for tomorrow - lead a team balancing high frequency data and statistics with future-focussed development work with connections across the organisation
- Enjoy meaningful mahi and flexible working arrangements.

**About Us | Ko mātou**

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

**What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe**

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for usto work for you

**Salary: $ 138,071 to $162,436 + superannuation**

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

- Balance life and work commitments

- Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)

- Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa

- 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)

- City-based offices that cater to a variety of working styles and needs, including state of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington.

**The roles | Te tūnga**

As Unit Manager, you’re responsible for the people leadership of a team of up to 16 analysts.

You’ll lead a team of experts focused on delivery of population estimates and projections, vital statistics, and coverage measurement for the next census. Working closely with your Statistical Production Lead, you'll ensure the successful delivery of quarterly, six-monthly, annual, and cyclic 2-3 yearly data releases; a large volume of significant customised data requests; and support internal customer population data needs. You'll also oversee the scoping and development of the future of population statistics in collaboration with other teams across the organisation.

As part of the Statistical Delivery - Population and Housing leadership team, mutual support, shared problem-solving, and cross-unit cooperation are not just encouraged, but expected. You'll contribute to a culture where leaders back each other, share expertise, and work together to deliver for Aotearoa New Zealand.

The role reports to the General Manager, Statistical Delivery - Population and Housing.

We’re looking for someone who:

- leads through people and empowers technical leadership to thrive
- actively upholds Te Tiriti o Waitangi in their leadership and decision-making
- thrives in a fast-paced environment, particularly regular data releases
- brings a strong customer focus, embedding partner and stakeholder needs into the team’s work
- leads collaboratively, actively contributing to the wider leadership of the branch and the Insights and Statistics group
- champions operational excellence, continuous improvement, and fosters innovation and growth in others
- has demonstrated, encouraged, or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.

**What you bring | Nōu te rourou**

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

**_ You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process. _**

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
- Reference #
- 16796
- Posted on
- 07 Nov 2025
- Closes on
- 14 Nov 2025 11:55
- Location(s)
- Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
- Expertise
- Data Insights, Analysis and Customer Reporting, Data Standards and Statistical Design, Governance/Advisory and Strategy
- Job level(s)
- Management
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term full-time