Lead - People and Data Analytics

• Newly created position, leading a small team of Senior Data Analysts
• Become our SME across strategic workforce analysis
• Support workforce decision-making and improved organisational performance

Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of and lead advanced people analytics, workforce reporting, and strategic workforce planning within a complex and evolving organisation.

The Lead, People Data and Analytics will be the subject matter expert across Kāinga Ora’s people data, analytics, and workforce intelligence capability. This is an influential role, playing a key part in shaping leadership decisions through forward-looking insights, external benchmarking, and meaningful workforce analysis.

You will lead the evolution of the function from reporting to insight-led, strategic workforce planning, partnering closely with Finance and senior leaders to ensure workforce decisions are informed, proactive, and aligned to organisational performance.

Core responsibilities include setting Kāinga Ora’s workforce analytics roadmap and working in partnership with technology and data teams to shape and embed data quality standards, definitions, and governance practices for workforce data.

You will also play a key role in defining workforce reporting and analytics requirements as new systems are implemented, ensuring business needs are clearly articulated and that new technology enables the delivery of timely, actionable insights for senior leadership.

Ngā Pūmanawatanga Ōu - What You Will Bring

If you have a strong background leading effective reporting, delivering insights that drive action, influencing at senior levels, and bringing a service delivery mindset, we would love to hear from you.

Kāinga Ora’s environment is complex, and systems are evolving. We need someone who is adaptable, comfortable working with ambiguity, and confident in building capability and delivering outcomes in a changing environment.

Here’s What You Will Bring To The Role

• Experience leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing team of analytical or performance reporting specialists
• Proven ability to deliver advanced, meaningful insights (beyond standard reporting), including the use of external benchmarks and comparative data
• Demonstrated ability to influence decision-making at senior and executive levels
• Experience building or contributing to workforce planning or strategic analytics capability, including forecasting and scenario modelling
• Strong ability to partner across functions, particularly with Finance, and with technology and data teams
• A focus on uplifting team capability—coaching Analysts to move from reporting to insight, storytelling, and influencing
• Strong commercial or financial acumen, with the ability to link workforce insights to cost, capacity, and organisational performance outcomes
• A finance or data analytics qualification, or equivalent experience demonstrating this level of capability
• Knowledge of Oracle would be beneficial

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits.

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.

Mō mātou - Our Organisation

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ō tātou uara - Our values

Our Values Were Developed By Us, For Us. They Unite Us As An Organisation And Guide How We Work Every Day. Our Values Are

• Manaakitanga – People at the Heart
• Mahi Tahi – Better Together
• Whanake – Be Bold

Tūhono mai - Join us

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions about this role, please contact ***email_hidden***

Applications close on Monday 6th July at 11:55pm.

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.

If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you. Don’t hesitate, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.