Senior Portfolio

Senior Advisor - Regional Portfolio Controls

• Exciting position where you can make your mark in Transport Services

• Opportunity to partner with the business to provide high level outcomes

• Permanent position located in Wellington

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

This is a critical role where you will work alongside regional portfolio managers and governance teams, ensuring their mahi is well supported and aligned to frameworks and strategies. As a key member of our virtual Wellington & Top of the South regional portfolio management team, you'll help enable delivery excellence across our transport infrastructure portfolio controls.

You'll be an essential connector within the portfolio space, driving quality data across the lifecycle of activities and ensuring governance teams can rely on timely, accurate information. Your mahi will include conducting portfolio-level data quality checks, ensuring information reflects best practice guidelines, and monitoring the health and integrity of regional portfolio data to enable accuracy and completeness. You'll also apply a risk-based approach to manage key controls and champion consistent practices that strengthen portfolio governance.

You'll be part of the Portfolio and Programme Office (PPO), working nationally with a team that is committed to strengthening portfolio governance and enabling successful delivery across Transport Services. Working collaboratively in a matrixed environment, you'll help shape priorities, improve delivery outcomes, and contribute to the success of our national transport infrastructure portfolio.

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Ko koe tenei | About You

To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in portfolio or programme controls, including cost management, risk management, reporting, and scheduling.
• Experience in PPO, PMO, or project delivery environment across a diverse portfolio, ideally within civil engineering and infrastructure projects, is highly valued.
• Strong experience in financial management (budgeting, reporting, and analysis) and using relevant portfolio or programme management scheduling, reporting, and financial systems.
• Outstanding organisational and communication skills, with the ability to influence and embed best practices across diverse teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or certifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, MoP, P3O, or data analytics credentials, and/or history of suitable experience in a similar role.
  Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Te Ao Maori, tikanga, and Te Reo Maori, and an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the public sector.

Ko wai matou | About Us

At the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depend on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. The Transport Agency has a strong future focus, understanding that new technologies and changing customer expectations mean the transport system we know today will not be the one we deliver in ten years' time.

In addition to a competitive remuneration for the successful candidate, Waka Kotahi offer a range of incredible benefits for our employees such as flexible working, five weeks annual leave, insurance benefits, and access to the Marram Trust holiday homes.

The salary range for this role is $109,000 to $125,000, depending on the skills and experience you bring to the position.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role .

Ra Katinga | Applications close: 11:59pm, Tuesday 29 October 2025

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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.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.