Job Description

Role Type: Secondment/Fixed term – 6-month fixed term
Hours Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: Agency Partnerships and Capability
Branch: Digital Services
Salary: $102,864 - $128,009

Mō te tīma | About our team

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the Government announced it will take the next steps in its plan to modernise and streamline digital services for New Zealanders. This includes the establishment of a new Government Digital Delivery Agency at the Public Service Commission (the Commission), with the existing Digital Government Programme transitioning from Internal Affairs to the Commission. Details of the announcement are available here: Public service digital transformation accelerates | Beehive.govt.nz

The Digital Government Programme is leading a once-in-a-generation transformation of how government invests in and delivers digital services. This programme is driving system-wide change to create a modern, connected, and cost-effective digital public service for New Zealand. Our work focuses on collaboration, shared platforms, and standards that deliver better outcomes for people and value for taxpayers.

He angitūtanga | About the role

As Senior Data Analyst, you'll play a specialist role in providing data, analysis and financial modelling on the Digitising Government Programme. You’ll work closely with a Senior Business Analyst and team to provide timely data insights supporting decision making on the Centralising Investment and Centralising Procurement workstreams.

Your purpose-built data models will play a critical role in telling a story that will contribute to driving down digital cost in government including identifying where financial opportunities exist for system wide benefit realisation.

In this valuable role you will;

• Identify, source and acquire financial data relevant to the delivery of Programme objectives within the Centralising Investment and Centralising Procurement workstreams
• Provide quality information, data analysis and financial modelling advice to the programme team
• Direct, organise, and lead data projects in the implementation and use of financial modelling
• Evaluate and suggest improvements to existing financial processes, models and reporting methods
• Analyse, interpret and effectively present information and data on investment and procurement issues that assist the programme team to formulate effective problem-solving strategies, policies, and programmes
• Lead the development and implementation of new and existing data analysis methodologies and processes to support investment and procurement workstreams
• Support workstream leads by providing expertise on the translation of data and design; and develop tools, techniques, metrics, and dashboards for insights and data visualisation
• Facilitate and lead presentations, discussions and forums up to senior management level
• Contribute to the effective management of compliance risk by applying a strategic, organised and systemic approach to analysing data from government agencies
• Provide analysis that uncovers and provides understanding of the cost of digital in government and potential cost savings
• Lead, establish, build, collaborate and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders within the Department and with public sector agencies
• Participate in cross-departmental and agency working-and-interest groups.

He kōrero mōu | About you

You’re a data weapon, able to apply both technical depth and analytical thinking to your mahi. A curious and methodical thinker, you understand the power of turning data into action and can confidently engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You have extensive experience in the creation, translation and build of data models and work with a high degree of accuracy and detail, while maintaining an understanding of the bigger picture.

As a highly skilled analytics leader you are motivated by clarity, precision and the power of well-structured data to influence meaningful decisions and are looking for your next big role!

To excel in this role you will have;

• In depth experience in forecasting, budgeting and financial analysis combined with understanding of key performance indicators within large, complex, and diverse organisations or programmes
• Extensive experience undertaking financial and data analysis using modelling techniques and systems to support and provide financial insights to senior stakeholders
• Experience in a comparable role on a large digital, ICT or transformation programme
• Significant experience coordinating the preparation of financial information and data
• In depth experience delivering analysis at strategic and operational levels.
• Knowledge of, or interest in financial analysis methodologies and systems
• An understanding of investment and procurement practices within Government (desirable)
• An understanding of investment and procurement planning (desirable)
• In depth knowledge of financial models and the application of these in complex environments
• Strong capability to interpret incomplete information and make informed decisions in complex, fast changing contexts
• Developing skills in the use of analytical tools, including excel and tools such as VBA, SQL, DAX, R, SAS or Access
• Excellent written communication skills, both written and oral,
• Understanding, or willingness to develop knowledge in operational processes of government and an understanding of wider political dimensions
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• A desire to be part of a high performing team and winning culture.

New Zealand, like many countries, is navigating big challenges: a tight fiscal environment, rapid advances in digital technology and AI, and rising expectations from citizens for smarter, faster, and more connected services.

This is your opportunity to be part of a bold transformation that will reshape how government works for everyone. Your mahi will make a real difference - delivering efficiencies, unlocking innovation, and creating a digital public service that puts people first.

Ready to lead change that matters? Apply online today and help shape the future of government for all New Zealanders.

Applications close: 5pm, 14 January 2026
For more information please contact: Meredith Edwards, Recruitment Lead
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At the Department of Internal Affairs, the work we do makes New Zealand a better place for those born here, and those new New Zealanders who have chosen to call this country home.