About us | Mō mātou
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
• Based at National Office in Wellington
• Permanent Role
Join MSD at a critical point of transformation, and lead the integrated delivery of a programme that will deliver better outcomes for communities across Aotearoa.
The Integrated Delivery function leads MSD – services for the future’s programme-wide planning, coordination and delivery, ensuring alignment across all workstreams and transition states.
The General Manager, Integrated Delivery is accountable for leading MSD – services for the future’s whole-of-programme workstream planning, solution design and delivery.
They are accountable for providing leadership and influence across MSD to ensure the detailed delivery design of MSD’s service transformation and the delivery of solutions that create value for staff, clients and partners, meet business expectations, and align with transition-state intent.
This includes resource planning and managing integrated delivery considerations across the programme lifecycle, including a significant and complex delivery workforce spanning employees, vendors, partners and contractors.
This role oversees and coordinates numerous workstreams across multiple transition states to ensure alignment and integration for transformation delivery. It maintains end-to-end integration across MSD and the programme through establishing a clear integrated delivery approach, coordinating cross-workstream planning, and ensuring risks, issues, milestones and dependencies are proactively managed.
What you bring | Ōu pūmanawatanga
• Significant senior leadership experience delivering large, complex transformation programmes.
• Proven capability leading integrated delivery across multiple workstreams, including planning, sequencing and dependency management.
• Ability to influence executive stakeholders and align priorities across a large organisation.
• Strong experience developing delivery roadmaps, managing risks and driving programme outcomes.
What’s in it for you | Nōu te rourou
• Influence enterprise-wide outcomes that make a real difference for New Zealanders.
• Work in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment focused on impact and integration.
How to apply | | Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 25 June 2026
Joining us | Ko te hono mai
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
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