Job Description

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

For an innovative, collaborative and outcomes focussed person, this role presents a unique opportunity to join the leadership team within the Service Investment and Programming unit. This team works closely with the Customer directorate to help shape the future provision of key services and assets for the communities of Tāmaki Makaurau.

As Service and Asset Planning Team Leader, you will be leading a team of Service and Asset Planners and Specialists to deliver significant projects and programmes of mahi. You will be supporting local boards with quality advice to make decisions that ensure sustainable service delivery for their community.

Your team needs to be collaborative and ensure that they act as a central coordinator so that subject matter experts, iwi and the community have their views incorporated in quality advice. Advice is robust, evidence based and feasible, options are tested and consider future community needs.

This team currently sits in the Policy department in the Policy, Planning and Governance directorate. However, through the Transforming for Tāmaki Makaurau change programme, the Service Investment and Programming unit moves to Group Finance, to form part of the Property Analytics and Optimisation unit in the Commercial and Property department.

This is a fixed term opportunity through until 14 July 2027

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He kōrero mōu: About you

You’ll bring experience as a politically savvy people leader, the ability to proactively lead kaimahi to deliver on full and varied work programmes in a complex and changing operational, policy and strategy environment.

Your opportunity is to shine with a team committed to bringing community and customer thinking to the forefront of the way we work. This is combined with a genuine desire to build an inclusive Auckland, and a commitment to Te Ao Māori to build broader and deeper thinking around Auckland’s unique identity and Māori wellbeing.

The experience and skills you have include people leadership, strategic thinking, policy analysis, project management and the ability to develop and provide quality advice to local boards and Governing Body. A good understanding of service and asset performance, data and research analysis and continuous improvement mindset will be advantageous.

Your great communication and relationship management skills support collaboration and collective achievement between the team you lead and other teams that contribute to our mahi.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our new unit and department within the Group Finance directorate. You’ll be a key connection between many parts of council with an important role to play in leading a team to deliver on great community outcomes.

Tono Mai: Apply Now!
Application close date: Thursday 27th August 2026

Salary: $$122,783 - $144,450 (Band I)

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