Manager Registrations

Description

Type : Permanent Hours : Fulltime Location : Wellington Business Group : Regulatory and Identity Services | Taituarā Branch : Charities Services Salary : $137,963 - $171,688

The Manager Registrations provides strategic leadership for key areas of the regulatory functions of the Charities Services.

In this position, you will lead the registration function and provide strategic support to the broader registration and advisory team. You will design and implement systems and processes that ensure Charities Services operates as an effective, efficient, and consistent regulator, while safeguarding the integrity of the Charities Register. With significant changes planned for our registration system, this role is ideal for someone who thrives on driving improvement and innovation.

A key part of this position is support for the Charities Registration Board, you will lead the secretariat function to facilitate well‑coordinated meetings and prioritise maintaining a strong and effective relationship with the board.

In this position you will develop the annual work programme, aligned with the Charities Services Three‑Year action plan and support teams in the creation and execution of their individual work plans.

You will be responsible for ensuring internal reporting mechanisms for key deliverables are robust, meaningful and subject to ongoing monitoring to support informed decision‑making and accountability.

Fostering a culture of excellence, lifting performance and supporting the wider team to deliver impactful, high‑quality work will be a key part of your role.

You will co‑lead investigations triage process in collaboration with the Manager Investigations, as well as oversee the preparation and delivery of Ministerial responses, Official Information Act requests and parliamentary advice.

Key skills and capabilities required for this position include :

• Proven experience leading and managing a high performing team within a large and / or complex organisation
• Experience working in a regulatory environment and leading regulatory functions
• Sound understanding of legislative application in a regulatory environment
• Understanding of public sector processes, including accountability, transparency and the role of regulation in supporting public trust
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to apply legislation and assess complex information to make sound regulatory decisions
• Experience building and maintaining inter agency relationships to support wider regulatory system
• Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access.

Applications close : 12pm, Monday 17 November 2025

For more information please contact : Charlotte Stanley, Director Charities Services.

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