Integrated Delivery Planning Lead, Wellington
Date: 12 Jan 2026
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
About us | Mō mātou
The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We’re in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent.
We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.
As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.
Join MSD’s flagship transformation programme, MSD – services for the future, and help shape how we deliver services to New Zealanders for the next 30 years.
MSD – services for the future is about MSD’s future role and how we can make a bigger and better difference for New Zealanders. It will help us achieve the shifts we want to make to achieve our strategic goal, Te Pae Tawhiti.
About our team | Mō te tīma
- Permanent Role
- Based at National Office Wellington
You’ll join a transformation-focused team at MSD, dedicated to shaping the future of our services for New Zealanders. The team is responsible for integrating delivery across technology, process and business change, in order to realise the shifts we want to make to achieve our strategic goal, Te Pae Tawhiti.
About the role | Mō te tūnga
As the Integrated Delivery Planning Lead, you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining a unified, end-to-end view of delivery planning across Integrated Delivery streams, including Product Delivery, Change & Implementation and Technology Enablers. You’ll deliver planning and sequencing to ensure alignment of scope, schedule and dependencies.
You’ll work closely with the wider transformation programme including the Run Ahead Design function, to ensure there is a forward view of work that will need to be delivered, and that the right artefacts are being handed into your space to enable detailed planning. You will lead on the breakdown of into an end-to-end delivery plans, cutting across a number of significant releases and parallel work, with a focus on delivering incremental value.
You’ll work with Project and Programme Management functions to ensure that effective delivery in-line with established planning, and to provide visibility to governance around risks and delivery confidence.
You’ll think strategically about the people and skills needed to deliver effectively on the plan, and identify opportunities for MSD to build capability in specific areas.
What you bring | Ōu pūmanawatanga
• Significant experience in programme or portfolio planning within large-scale digital transformation environments. You’ll be interested in and excited by transformation that cuts across Product/Solution Delivery, Technology Delivery and Business Change and Implementation.
• Strong understanding of delivery frameworks including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models and proficiency with planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, or similar).
• Understanding of workforce strategy, capacity planning and resource management in order to support the delivery of a long-term programme plan.
• Ability to manage relationships in a fast-paced and complex environment, with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Commitment to quality services, delivery of results and working at pace in a complex environment.
• Understanding of equity issues and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and their implications for MSD’s work.
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and help shape the future of our services for New Zealanders.
Position Description | He Whakaahuatanga Tūnga
Salary | Utu-ā-tau: $142,874.00 - $177,798.00
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
To apply, click the 'Apply Now' button to upload your CV, cover letter and complete the online application form.
Note: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.
All applications must be made online. If this is not possible or if you have any queries, please contact us at jobs@msd.govt.nz
Internal MSD Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
Closing date: 20 January 2026
Joining us | Me pēhea te tuku tono
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.
