Manager - Enterprise Portfolio Office

This is a permanent full-time role, based in our Wellington office.

The role | Te tūnga

The Manager – Enterprise Portfolio Office (EPO) reports to the EPO Director and plays a key role in leading and supporting a team of project professionals who help the organisation deliver on its strategic goals. Each EPO Manager (4 in total) focuses on enabling their people to deliver projects well, while also providing strong project assurance across the portfolio.

A big part of the role is making sure the team has the right mix of skills and capability and that people are matched to projects where they can add the most value. You’ll work closely with senior practitioners to spot capability gaps early and make sure both the team and individual investments are set up for success, with the right level of experience and support to deliver confidently and effectively.

You’ll be comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands‑on level, building trust with senior stakeholders while supporting teams to deliver with confidence and clarity.

There are several key accountabilities in this role, including:

• 5+ years’ experience in project and/or portfolio delivery, ideally across complex or large‑scale initiatives
• An appropriate professional and or tertiary qualification (e.g., Management of Portfolio, Project Management - Prince 2, Business Degree).
• Proven people leadership experience, including leading, coaching, and developing teams to deliver strong outcomes
• Strong capability in providing assurance over complex projects, with the confidence to challenge, support, and guide delivery to ensure quality, risk management, and alignment within the Stats NZ priorities
• Examples where you’ve demonstrated, encouraged, or supported diversity and inclusion in or outside of work.
• Information about your knowledge and experience, or desire to learn and build knowledge and experience of Te Tiriti, Tikanga, Te Reo and Te Ao Māori, and engagement with local Iwi.

What’s in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe

We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us to work for you!

Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:

• Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
• 3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
• State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
• Flu Vaccines, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Tests and corporate rates for a variety of services and products.

What you bring | Nōu te rourou

We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don’t need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.

Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.

About Us | Ko mātou

Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1300+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa – data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.

We will be screening applications as we receive them to move swiftly to interview. You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone or video. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions.

You must have a valid work permit or visa to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.

Reference #

18851

Posted on

25 May 2026

Closes on

07 Jun 2026 23:55

Location(s)

Wellington

Expertise

Information, Systems and Technology

Job level(s)

Management

Work type(s)

Permanent full-time