Supplier Relationship Manager, Transformation Programme, Wellington
Date: 11 Apr 2025
Location: Wellington, NZ
Company: Ministry of Social Development
Mā mātou / About us
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.
Supplier Relationship Manager, Transformation Programme, Wellington
• Permanent, full-time role
• Wellington CBD based
Be part of MSD’s business transformation as we deliver a once in a generation change to the way MSD delivers services to New Zealanders and set up MSD for the coming decades.
Te Pae Tawhiti is about the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) future role and how we can make a bigger and better difference for New Zealanders.
MSD, through its Transformation Programme (the Programme) will change the way it operates, modernise its services, technology and business processes to support new and more efficient ways of working.
Achieving our Te Pae Tawhiti vision will be a long-term journey for MSD. The Programme is a major undertaking, delivering significant benefits to over a million New Zealanders who access MSD support and services.
Te āhua o te tūranga / about the role
Reporting to the Programme Director, you will lead key commercial engagements with our vendors and partners, and support the design and implementation of best practice commercial management across the Programme. You will provide commercial oversight and direction, lead complex negotiations, vendor and partner performance management, while ensuring alignment with MSD’s values and strategic goals.
Key responsibilities include relationship management, stakeholder management, supplier governance, commercial leadership.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako / skills and experience
We are looking for a proactive and forward-thinker, a natural influencer with commercial acumen who can deliver and manage large scale, multi-faceted ICT contracts. You will be eager to use your expertise to enable predictability, reliability, transparency, and accountability in implementing contracting and procurement strategies.
We want to hear from you if you have:
• Excellent relationship building and influencing skills, with a high level of expertise in managing diverse internal and external relationships
• Significant experience constructing and negotiating complex, high-value ICT contracts
• Qualification in Commercial, Law or equivalent work experience
• Experience in both public sector and a private context, with a working knowledge of New Zealand Government procurement policy and DIA digital policy and processes
• Experience leading the commercial aspects of large-scale IT Projects / Programmes / Transformation
• Ability to coach and mentor others in good commercial/contract management
• Strong stakeholder management coupled with robust negotiation skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the big picture
Position Description
Salary Range: $176,805 to $233,831
How to apply
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: 21 April 2025
Joining us
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.
