Compliance Manager

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• Manage a team of compliance officers to achieve great immigration outcomes
• Work across Immigration New Zealand, MBIE and wider
• Support your people to thrive and do their mahi
• Permanent position based in Tauranga
• Salary range $118,390 - $143,639 + KiwiSaver + Wellness Benefits

The Compliance team is looking for an Immigration Compliance Manager within the Immigration Compliance and Investigations Branch.

In this role, you report into the National Manager Compliance within the Immigration Compliance and Investigations branch, which sits within the Te Whakatairanga Service Delivery Group.

You are a strong, experienced people leader who cares about supporting your team, their development and can offer great guidance to them.

You bring proven experience in a regulatory environment, complemented by a strong track record in leading operational teams, managing a risk, exercising sound judgment, and collaborating effectively across the system to deliver great outcomes.

Skills and Experience Required

If you meet all or most of the following criteria, you might be the right person for this role :

MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.

We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.

People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.

MBIE recognises the partnership founded under TeTiritio Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to TeTiritio Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups / organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

When you are ready to apply please send a CV and cover letter telling us why you're the perfect fit for this role.

All applications must be submitted via our online process.

Applications close on Thursday 30 October 2025.

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