Manager Information and Insights

Mo m tou | About Us

Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. Were bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing

Connect | Kotahitanga - We unite in a common purpose

Courage | Kia M ia - We are brave, capable and confident

Mo to m tou Ropu - About the team

The Digital, Data and Finance Group brings together digital capability, data insight and financial stewardship to support how Maritime NZ makes informed decisions about what it delivers and how it invests in order to deliver strong regulatory performance

Within this, the Information and Insights function plays a critical role in enabling better decision-making-bringing together data, analytics and intelligence to support regulatory outcomes and organisational priorities.

Te tunga | The role

Maritime NZ is undergoing a period of change to strengthen its sustainability and future focus. Following an organisational redesign, we are recruiting into a number of newly shaped roles that support our shift toward more efficient, digitally enabled ways of working, helping position us for the future.

This role is responsible for shaping how data and insights are used across Maritime NZ. As Manager Information and Insights, youll lead the organisations data, intelligence and geospatial capability, along with its core digital insight platforms-ensuring insights are integrated, accessible, digitally enabled and driving better decisions. Youll shift the focus from standalone data outputs to connected, actionable insight, that supports regulatory organisational and investment decisionmaking

Key areas of focus include:

• Leading the development of integrated insight, data, and analysis to support regulatory and organisational decision-making and investment
• Acting as Product Owner for the digital System of Insight, shaping its vision, roadmap and value, including leading thinking on how digital, data, and AI can generate high-value insight
• Ensuring data capability, analytics and platforms operate as a cohesive ecosystem
• Strengthening how data and insight are embedded across digital platforms and delivery
• Leading data governance, ensuring responsible, quality and accessible use of data assets
• Building strong relationships across the organisation to understand organisational needs and embed insight into planning and performance
• Leading and developing a multidisciplinary team across digital insight, data, intelligence and geospatial functions

This role is central to ensuring Maritime NZ has a clear, evidence-based understanding of the system it regulates and can act with confidence and impact.

Nou te rourou | What you bring

Youre an experienced leader in data, analytics or intelligence who can operate at both strategic and delivery levels. You bring strong systems thinking and the ability to translate insight into meaningful organisational action.

You will bring:

• Experience leading data, analytics or intelligence functions in complex environments
• Proven people leadership capability across multidisciplinary teams
• Strong ability to translate strategic questions into actionable insight
• Experience working across digital platforms, data products and analytics ecosystems
• Understanding of data governance, privacy and responsible use
• Experience influencing senior leaders and embedding insight into decision-making
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strategic and systems-thinking capability
• Comfort working across ambiguity and competing priorities
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret national security clearance

For more information about obtaining a security clearance, and to check your eligibility, please follow this link: https://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/guidance/getting-a-national-security-clearance/eligibility-tool

Mou | For you

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with M ori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our MNZ values.

Upon joining us youll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection & Life Insurance. Check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here.

Salary range

$194,797 - $238,085 depending on skills and experience + superannuation.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

We are unable to accept applications via email. Please click the apply button to submit your application.

We're committed to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. Please reach out to our recruitment team below if there is any support we can provide to ensure the process is accessible to you.

Applications for this role close 23rd June 2026. Please also note that you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

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