At Hamilton City Council, our people are united by a shared purpose: helping make Hamilton the best place to live, work, and play. As one of New Zealand's largest city councils, we're proud to serve a growing and vibrant community while delivering services and projects that improve the wellbeing of Hamiltonians every day.
You'll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and community impact. Together, we're on track to being one of New Zealand's leading community-focused councils, where everyone matters and every contribution helps shape the future of our city.
If you're looking for meaningful work, a supportive team, and the opportunity to make a real difference in your community, you'll find it here.
Are you a people-focused leader with a passion for turning data into meaningful insights? Join Hamilton City Council as our Portfolio Office Data, Systems & Reporting Team Lead, where you'll lead a team of specialists responsible for portfolio, programme and financial reporting that supports some of the city's most significant infrastructure and capital investment decisions. This is a unique opportunity to combine leadership, analytics and strategic thinking while helping shape the future of Hamilton.
Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Office, you'll drive the quality, integrity and use of portfolio data, champion continuous improvement, and provide leaders and governance groups with clear, actionable insights that enable confident decision-making. If you're an experienced leader with a background in reporting, analytics, business intelligence or data management, and enjoy developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.
Make your mark in a role where leadership, data and strategic investment come together to deliver better outcomes for our city and community.
He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?
Circa $135k / 140k dependent on skills and experience.
Me Tono Inaaianei!: Apply Now!
If you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please combine this in the same file as your resume and upload as a PDF file. Alternatively, you can use the 'Write a message to the Hiring Team' text box.
Applications close on the: 25 October 2026
Note: We will be shortlisting and interviewing as we receive applications.
Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.
All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants by clicking here
It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.
As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.
This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.
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