NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Procurement

• Lead NZTA’s infrastructure procurement function across significant infrastructure investment programmes
• Set the direction for strategic procurement, sourcing and supplier management
• Shape portfolio, programme and project-level strategies
• Work with senior leaders, central agencies, suppliers and industry partners

Infrastructure Procurement Director

Executive Assistant

• Cultivate vital connections across the NZ Transport Agency – Waka Kotahi
• Manage complex diaries and inboxes
• Coordinate meetings and travel
• Prepare documents and presentations
• Support stakeholder engagement activities
• Help ensure key business processes run smoothly
• Build strong relationships and provide exceptional service

Personal Assistant

Planner

• Apply technical knowledge across planning and consenting work streams
• Oversee environmental compliance and consenting maintenance activities across the State Highway network
• Assess third party applications, including through FTAA processes
• Respond to and consent emergency works
• Assist principal planners with Roads of National Significance FTAA approvals
• Build relationships with key local stakeholders for land use decisions
• Represent NZTA at hearings and community meetings and provide advice for decision making

Senior Planner

Principal

• Lead and contribute to integrated transport planning initiatives
• Be responsible for the Transport Outcomes of a project
• Represent us as a smart client, leading and directing the work of the Transport Planning team (including external team members) to meet delivery expectations
• Actively support practice improvement and development of the emerging workforce.

Principal Transport Planner

• Play a lead role in delivering work programme to demonstrate delivery of core functions and meet expectations of the government.
• Support design and development of performance frameworks, systems, and reporting.
• Assess how NZ Transport Agency is tracking against its strategic direction and demonstrate effectiveness of activities.
• Responsible for supporting and leading production of high-quality statutory accountability documents.

Principal Advisor – Organisational Performance

Manager

• Lead NZTA’s leadership development approach, including core pathways and priority initiatives
• Establish clear succession and talent governance to strengthen leadership pipelines
• Drive talent identification and leadership assessment approaches (e.g. 360 feedback, self-assessment)
• Manage leadership development solutions, including external providers and market engagement
• Ensure leadership development is connected to broader talent and succession processes so leaders are supported consistently across the employee lifecycle
• Strengthen the leadership capability that underpins organisational performance, decision making, and readiness for the future
• Provide insights and reporting on leadership capability, succession health, and development impact
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, building capability and setting clear priorities

Infrastructure Procurement Director

Personal Assistant

Senior Planner

Principal Transport Planner

Principal Advisor – Organisational Performance

Manager, Leadership and Talent