Business operations jobs in Wellington.

Leading regulatory team · Managing compliance · Driving performance

Proven operational leadership in a regulatory environment, preferably gambling; experience leading high-performing frontline teams; knowledge of NZ gambling legislation; strategic thinking; data-driven decision-making; strong stakeholder relationships.

Leading visa operations · Managing operational risk · Driving continuous improvement

Proven senior leadership in large public sector or complex service delivery; significant experience in operational performance and change; strong people leadership; NZ citizen or permanent resident; credit check; ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.

Leading payments strategy · Representing Westpac externally · Translating industry changes

Experience in high-value payments, transaction banking, international payments, correspondent banking, SWIFT or related industry; understanding of cross-border payments and clearing/settlement; knowledge of payment rules, standards, operational risk and regulatory requirements; experience with regulators and industry change.

Reviewing projects and controls · Managing internal audit delivery · Analysing process data

Previous risk and assurance/internal audit experience across various industries

Leading policy projects · Providing strategic advice · Coaching and mentoring

Extensive experience developing high-quality policy and providing advice to Ministers; strong strategic thinking, political awareness, and sound judgement; proven ability to lead complex work programmes; excellent relationship and influencing skills; experience leading others in policy projects and coaching/mentoring.

Leading evidence generation · Applying systems thinking · Partnering with senior leaders

Proven experience leading evidence and insights generation in complex environments, ideally public or regulatory sector; strong critical thinking, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills; tertiary qualification or equivalent experience; legal right to work in New Zealand.

Leading planning frameworks · Providing strategic advice · Managing risk processes

Experienced principal-level advisor with strong experience in strategic and operational planning, external performance reporting, and risk management in the public sector; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Leading policy work · Providing economic analysis · Mentoring advisors

5+ yrsExtensive public policy experience (5-10 years), strong economic policy capability, proven experience advising Ministers, relevant tertiary qualification preferably in economics, and legal right to work in New Zealand.

Leading policy development · Advising on legislation · Coaching team members

Extensive experience leading complex policy advice in legislative or regulatory contexts; deep knowledge of government processes; expert analytical and communication skills; tertiary qualification in relevant discipline; Wellington-based.

Providing policy advice · Leading complex work · Mentoring colleagues

5+ yrsExtensive public policy experience (5-10 years), strong economic policy capability, proven experience advising Ministers, relevant tertiary qualification preferably in economics, and legal right to work in New Zealand.

Attending board meetings · Engaging with governance · Contributing to sector

High integrity, independent viewpoint, sector connection to red meat industry, communication and curiosity; unpaid development role with travel expenses covered.

Leading business services · Managing team · Overseeing planning

Experienced people leader with public sector experience, strong integrated business planning, budget development, forecasting, financial monitoring, and governance processes; must have right to live and work in New Zealand.

Leading strategic initiatives · Providing policy advice · Managing projects

Demonstrated experience in strategic commissioning, procurement, contract management, project management, and policy advice; central government experience; commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and health equity.

Leading change · Coaching leaders · Embedding operating models

Extensive change leadership experience in a digital context, strong strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, coaching, and experience with Agile or Lean change approaches. Must have legal right to work in New Zealand.

Mapping employee journeys · Designing service improvements · Piloting governed changes

Experience taking ambiguous, cross-functional work from discovery through pilot to handover; knowledge of journey mapping, service blueprinting and root-cause analysis

Advising senior leaders · Embedding operating models · Coaching leaders and teams

Credible experience in a Digital environment; knowledge of, or willingness to gain an understanding of, Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori; knowledge of, or willingness to gain an appreciation of, Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the public sector

Managing facilities operations · Managing contractors and providers · Leading workplace projects

Experience in a senior facilities, property or workplace management role; managing complex property and facilities portfolios; contractor and vendor management; facilities operations and maintenance; leases and property contracts; workplace transformation projects; team leadership

Providing analysis · Developing business cases · Supporting transactions

1+ yr1-5 years relevant experience in government or public sector-facing role; strong analytical, writing, and problem-solving skills; exposure to government finance, financial modelling, economic or data analysis desirable.

Providing strategic advice · Leading analysis · Building relationships

Demonstrated expertise in public sector and community service systems, significant disability sector experience, proven senior technical leadership, strong research and analytical capability, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Overseeing operations · Developing revenue plans · Managing department heads

Proven experience as General Manager or senior leader in a hotel or serviced apartments environment; tertiary qualifications in Hospitality or Business Management; strong financial acumen; excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Driving workplace operations · Managing stakeholder relationships · Supporting hospitality workforce

Designing practical solutions · Partnering across ACC · Embedding equity considerations

Experience designing implementable solutions; lived or professional experience understanding Pacific, Asian and/or disabled communities; experience partnering across broad portfolios; experience applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity considerations; New Zealand work rights

Managing client accounts · Overseeing media buying · Mentoring junior staff

4+ yrs4+ years media agency experience; exceptional interpersonal communication; ability to prioritize workload; mentoring and team collaboration skills.

Designing solutions · Partnering across organization · Embedding equity

Strong solution design, strategic thinking, relationship management, and experience applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equity considerations; must hold New Zealand work rights.

Transforming business processes · Facilitating workshops · Documenting processes

Experience in business process analysis, process improvement, stakeholder engagement; ability to develop business documentation; understanding of project and change management; MS Visio; occasional domestic travel; must meet NZDF security clearance citizenship/residency criteria.

Advising senior leaders · Developing asset frameworks · Improving asset management practices

Significant senior experience in strategic asset management, property, infrastructure or related advisory work; experience developing and implementing a strategic asset management plan or framework; relevant qualification or equivalent specialist experience

Leading industry engagement · Developing payment strategies · Coordinating standards change

Experience in payments, transaction banking, Open Finance, Digital Identity, financial services or a related regulated industry; deep payment-systems, standards and regulatory governance knowledge; experience representing organisations with regulators and industry bodies; enterprise strategy and team leadership experience

Designing engagement activities · Building stakeholder relationships · Delivering communications

Experience developing and delivering stakeholder engagement, communications, change or readiness initiatives in a complex environment; strong relationship management, communication, planning, facilitation, and analytical skills.

Leading improvement initiatives · Conducting diagnostic reviews · Providing strategic advice

5+ yrsRelevant graduate or postgraduate qualification in health management, business, public policy or related; 5+ years leading complex performance improvement initiatives; experience with diagnostic reviews and stakeholder engagement; public sector/health experience; understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Developing actionable insights · Delivering project workstreams · Building client relationships

2+ yrs2+ years managing and delivering organisational strategy, transformation execution, operating model design and implementation projects; knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori and Te Ao Māori