Manager Transport Planning

Help Lead the Future of Transport System Performance

Location: Wellington or Auckland preferred

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

• Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of Aotearoas transport system NZTA is seeking a dynamic and strategicManager to lead a high-performing team of transport planners across New Zealand.

• This is a pivotal role where your influence will extend across vision setting planning design delivery and operation of the transport networkensuring our transport solutions are safe sustainable and future-ready.

Te Whiwhinga mahi The opportunity

Were looking for a Manager Transport Planning to lead a high-performing team of transport this role youll shape the future of the transport network leading an exceptional team of transport planning leaders who act as system-thinking leaders and transport planning subject matter experts across NZTAs investment case and broader transport planning work. Your team will be involved in a wide variety of projects from small to large-scale city-shaping transport projects working with a range of internal and external stakeholders regionally and nationally.

What Youll Do

Youll bring your extensive leadership experience to this role having previous experience being a leader of leaders. Whats more youll thrive in the leadership spacemotivating and empowering others navigating complexity with confidence and fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous addition youll:

• Lead and inspirea diverse team of technical experts fostering a culture of excellence collaboration and continuous growth.

• Champion change embedding systems-thinking and innovation across the team and wider organisation.

• Deliver impactby shaping integrated transport solutions that prioritise whole-of -life efficiency and sustainability and championing identified project benefits and system-thinking outcomes.

• Build capabilityin transport planning growing and maintaining a technical discipline that sets industry benchmarks.

You can find out more about the role in the position description here

Ko koe tēnei About you

What Youll Bring

• Proven experience inleading high-performing teams with a strong emphasis on coaching development and inclusive leadership.

• Demonstrated success inchange leadership navigating complexity and aligning people around a shared vision.

• Expertise intransport planning with a track record of building and growing technical disciplines.

• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across boundaries to deliver integrated people-centred solutions.

Mō mātou About Us

The Planning Performance and Safety team sits at the heart of NZTAs System Design practice. We are responsible for integrating transport planning environmental planning and safety performance to deliver a connected resilient and people-centred transport system. We work in partnership with stakeholders to design it right from the start drive continuous improvement and enable economic prosperity through integrated planning and delivery.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha What you will get in return

At NZTA we are more than a transport agencywe are kaitiaki of the land transport system. We work in partnership to design and deliver solutions that connect people products and places for a thriving Aotearoa. Join us and be part of a team thats making a real difference. We also offer a number of benefits including:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Flexible working arrangements

• Along with our otherbenefits we also have 5 weeks annual leave and an Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for all permanent employees.

Ready to take the next step in your career Wed love to hear from you. Apply today and join our join our team who is going places.

Me pēhea te tuku tono How to apply:

• Please click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.

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To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.