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Senior Advisor EPMOArchway Recruitment • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Senior Advisor EPMO

Senior Advisor EPMO

Archway Recruitment • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
8 days ago
Job description

Senior Advisor, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO)

Archway Recruitment is proud to partner with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to bring strategic thinkers who want to influence decisions that matter.

About the Organisation

The Department of Internal Affairs (Te Tari Taiwhenua) helps connect people, communities and government to build a safe and prosperous Aotearoa. DIA plays a critical role across digital services, identity, community funding, archives, policy and regulatory work — and is shifting to a stronger enterprise investment approach that ensures its resources and funding are used where they create the most value.

The Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) now sits within Strategic Finance. This reflects a shift away from traditional PMO activity towards enterprise‑level investment planning, prioritisation and long‑term strategic advice to the Finance and Investment Committee and Executive Leadership Team. The focus is on the whole organisation — not branch‑by‑branch support — and ensuring DIA’s 10‑year investment plan aligns with government, ministerial and Department priorities, organisational capability, and future funding.

About the Role

The Senior Advisor sits at the centre of DIA’s enterprise investment process, working directly with :

  • The Finance & Investment Committee
  • The Executive Leadership Team
  • Branch Investment Boards
  • Senior managers across all five branches

Your role is to help these groups make the right investment choices by providing clear insights, confident advice and well‑reasoned recommendations.

This Role Is About

  • Looking across 30–40+ investments and understanding their combined implications.
  • Challenging branches on priority, alignment and realism — calling out overinflation and incorrect assumptions.
  • Presenting the “so what?” behind investment reporting — not just delivering status updates.
  • Helping shape the 10‑year investment plan and advising on strategic fit, capability, capacity and funding.
  • Supporting governance with strong papers, options, recommendations and scenario insights.
  • Moving away from writing or fixing business cases; instead, critiquing them and advising governance on quality, strategic alignment and risk.
  • About You

  • Enjoys influencing senior leaders and shaping decisions.
  • Can hold your own in a room of Tier 2 and Tier 3 executives.
  • Thinks strategically, sees implications, and explains the “so what?” clearly.
  • Has experience in portfolio advisory, business partnering, strategy, investment planning, finance, or complex PMO work.
  • Has strong soft skills : confidence, clarity, presence, and the ability to challenge constructively.
  • Can analyse investment options, weigh competing priorities, and recommend what should come first and why.
  • You may currently be a Senior Advisor, Senior Business Partner, Strategy Analyst, Senior PMO Advisor, or a Management Accountant / Finance professional working at a level above your title — ready for a step into true strategic influence.

    This role offers a step up for someone who wants to shift from operational project work to enterprise investment leadership.

    Contact

    All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest confidence. For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity please contact Michael Chhim – / 027 582 1128.

    Seniority level

    Mid‑Senior level

    Employment type

    Full‑time

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