Regional Manager System Design (Auckland/Northland)

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Build, enhance and maintain Waka Kotahi's presence, performance and reputation in the region.
• Be a champion for the region telling the regional 'story' through current activities, future ambitions and bringing the regional view into national transport programmes
• Provide governance, leadership and direction to projects in the region

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

As the Regional Manager System Design, you will work collaboratively with the other regional manager roles and regionally based teams to ensure the adoption of national best practice/delivery whilst continuing to support regional aspirations and delivery of regional outcomes.

As well as being accountable for the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi values and behaviours, your role has the following specific key accountabilities:

• Implementing a coordinated regional stakeholder engagement strategy with Treaty partners, councils, communities, local partners and suppliers.
• Collaborating with the Director Regional Relationships, to build and lead an engaged and empowered regional team
• Take the lead in developing strong and effective relationships with key regional partners, Treaty partners and stakeholders
• Adopt a Waka Kotahi "one team" thinking and approach across all activities, and drive this through teams
• Ensure briefings, enquiries, complaints, and network and maintenance enquiries/complaints are managed to the required levels of service
• Maintain oversight and facilitate strategic regional planning conversations and approach for the development of the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP)
• Working with the strategic planners to ensure integrated land use and transport system planning for the region
• Ensure the region's local councils are provided with high quality advice and support for investment proposals
• Maintain oversight and ensure capital projects deliver on project objectives and outcomes
• Ensure healthy relationships are maintained between national System Design teams and other internal and external parties (including Iwi, community groups and key council

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Ko koe tēnei | About you

As well as your leadership attributes, you will need to bring your 'know how':

• Experience leading at a senior level
• Strong ability to build relationships with key senior people and leverage those relationships to build consensus and create strategic alignment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills - the ability to tall a compelling story, translating complex topics and issues at the correct level to influence the audience
• Exceptional ability to facilitate, influence and persuade, including connecting the right people together to resolve complex issues
• Exceptional ability at taking a strategic approach to conceptualising and maintaining complex relationship frameworks, practicing and leveraging those to drive the long-term success of the Transport Agency, New Zealand and the region
• Experience and understanding of New Zealand land transport and resource management legislation is desirable

Ko wai mātou | About us

At the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, it all starts with our people. The organisation's performance and success depends on the people who choose to make this a great place to work and make a difference for Aotearoa. We have 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.

The purpose of our group, in partnership with others, is to:

• Design and deliver integrated land transport network improvements, to enhance system performance and customer experiences.
• Operate the land transport network for moving people and freight, providing effective journey choices by optimising existing networks and travel modes each day.
• Maintain land transport corridors as a lifeline service, by ensuring cost effective continued access.

Along with our other benefits we also have the Waka Kotahi Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Insurance scheme available for permanent employees. Others include:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Annual flu vaccinations, health checks and eye tests
• A well-being initiative supporting activities that make a difference to both physical and mental well-being
• Service recognition programme

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

19 May 2024

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

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.