Manager Reporting & Advice | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

It's an exciting time to join our Sector Insights Group as our evidence and insights are highly sought after by leaders across the Ministry of Justice and wider justice sector. Our work is characterised by innovation, quality, and impact.

This is a highly influential Tier 4 role that leads the Reporting and Advice team who generate insights and advice for leaders across the justice sector. In this leadership role you and your team's work will be exposed to senior leaders, judiciary, and ministers. This role requires someone who can continue to elevate our insights and advice from interesting, to useful, to used.

Working closely with the General Manager Sector Insights and the wider Sector Insights Management Team, you will provide support across all areas of the Ministry and the three separate arms of government.

• Lead and develop the team
• Deliver quality reporting and advice
• Enable decisions that improve justice outcomes

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To be successful you will be a passionate leader and possess experience in:

• Leading a team that produces analytical reporting and advice that enable decision making
• Demonstrating success in a management role in a medium or large organisation
• Working as a member of a collective management team
• Working with Ministers and key stakeholders across government
• Communicating with a wide range of audiences on a range of complex issues
• Relationship management with an emphasis on collaborative working
• Bring a working knowledge of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications of these for the work of Te Tāhū o te Ture – Ministry of Justice
• A tertiary degree in a relevant field

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Sector Insights is comprised of five teams – Reporting and Advice; Research and Evaluation; Analytics and Modelling, Business Intelligence and Data Response.

We work collaboratively, turning data into insight to support the delivery of better services and outcomes to people engaging with the Justice system.  We achieve this by helping our partners answer three critical questions: What's happening? Why is it happening? and What would happen if?   

This supports Justice Sector leaders to focus improvement efforts on the areas that will make the biggest difference to New Zealanders.

Our work is challenging and complex. Our goals are ambitious. We make a real difference to the New Zealand Justice system. Our teams are curious, capable and influential. We have inspirational leaders who support, challenge and actively promote career development. Work-life balance is a priority for us, and everyone is encouraged to support their wellbeing. We offer a dynamic and social environment, a place you can be yourself.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

• A place you can be yourself
• A team with a strong supportive culture
• Opportunities to learn and develop
• Competitive salary package

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $148,972 and $206,570 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 10 November 2025; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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