Senior Investment or Investment Manager

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Do you want to contribute to improving the lives of New Zealanders though science?
- Are you experienced in managing complex, diverse and interesting science investments?
- Be part of a great team located in Wellington’s CBD/
- Wellington is the prefered location those applicants outside of Wellington will be onsidered
- Permanent positions. Salary Range $88K - 138K
- Full time and part time appointments available

**Tēnei tūranga - About the Role**:
This is a great opportunity to join a team of talented Science Investment Managers who enable the Government's investment to achieve successful science outcomes. Join our team on permanent full time or permanent part time capacity. We have a vacancy for either an investment advisor or senior investment advisors role.

The Contestable Investments Team manages research investments and runs investment processes for one of the largest pools of contestable government research funding. We focus on scientific research to improve New Zealand's environment, social and economic outcomes. Our goal is to use science excellence to generate transformative impact for New Zealand. We build knowledge and strong constructive relationships with the science, research and end-user community; we manage investment and contracting relationships to contribute to smart funding decisions; we monitor and evaluate the performance of investments; and we work in science topic areas across the science system.

Our goal is to use science excellence to generate transformative impact for New Zealand. We build knowledge and strong constructive relationships with the science, research and end user community; we manage investment and contracting relationships to contribute to smart funding decisions; we monitor and evaluate the performance of investments; and we work in science topic areas across the science system. The Investment Manager / Senior Investment Manager roles support these functions.
These roles provide broad exposure to New Zealand’s science and innovation system, and open progression pathways both within MBIE and through the wider science system. We offer flexible working hours, including working from home options, to enable you to tailor an environment which works for you.

**Salary range**:
Investment Manager $88k - $115K
Senior Investment Manager $112K - $138K

Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience required
- Significant experience in outcome focussed contract management and sector knowledge to manage science investment processes and to monitor contracts to ensure they are delivering against the policy intention.
- Knowledge of the New Zealand science and innovation system
- Stakeholder engagement and management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across a range of internal and external stakeholders with complex multi-party relationships
- Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills - both verbal and written
- Knowledge and experience in the machinery of Government

About the Science System Investment and Performance branch

We are responsible for the full range of functions that supports New Zealand's science and research system. We make, manage, assess and advise on a range of scientific investments to meet New Zealand's economic, social and environmental ambitions.
- Through a portfolio approach, based on broad scientific knowledge within the branch, and the contribution of specialised expertise from the sector (e.g. through Panels and assessors).
- Through sector stewardship, working as a credible partner and neutral broker within the sector and across government to facilitate frank discussions and identify opportunities.
- As a smart operator, with both scientific and government sector credibility, and the ability to marry these to find practical solutions.
- By being the expert on best practice and running efficient, clear processes.

We are responsible for the full range of functions that supports New Zealand's science and research system. We make, manage, assess and advise on a range of scientific investments to meet New Zealand's economic, social and environmental ambitions.
- Through a portfolio approach, based on broad scientific knowledge within the branch, and the contribution of specialised expertise from the sector (e.g. through Panels and assessors).
- Through sector stewardship, working as a credible partner and neutral broker within the sector and across government to facilitate frank discussions and identify opportunities.
- As a smart operator, with both scientific and government sector credibility, and the ability to marry these to find practical solutions.
- By being the expert on best practice and running efficient, clear processes.

**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 t