Senior Strategic Advisor

Greater Wellington Regional Council – Wellington Central, North Island

We’re looking for a Kaitohutohu Matua | Senior Strategic Advisor to join our high‑performing Strategy and Performance Function from early January 2026. This position is permanent, full‑time and based in our central Wellington office.

About the role :

As the Senior Strategic Advisor, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategy and corporate policy, while providing advice on issues of strategic significance to the Council and Executive Leadership team. A key part of the role involves leading the development of organisational strategy, ensuring alignment with relevant regional and internal strategies, as well as driving the organisation’s wider strategic system to ensure the organisational strategy is effectively implemented, monitored and reviewed.

You will also be responsible for the management and delivery of strategic projects from time to time.

Day‑to‑day collaboration with the Principal Strategic Advisor and the Advisor Strategy and Performance is central to delivering the outputs of the Strategy Business Unit along with supporting the Head of Strategy and Performance and Group Manager Strategy with research, preparation of advice when required.

Skills and experience required :

• Experience with developing, implementing and evaluating long‑term organisational strategy and / or strategic policy.
• Experience understanding strategic issues in an organisational and wider context (including key external trends and Government priorities), applying foresight and judgement to identify what is important for the organisation in the medium and long term.
• Experience drawing on advanced qualitative and quantitative frameworks, principles, tools and approaches to evaluate complex organisational challenges, including strategic risks and organisational performance.
• Intellectual capability to work with multiple complex ideas in parallel as well as being able to deal comfortably with ambiguity.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and concepts into clear, compelling presentations and reports for senior leadership and diverse stakeholders.
• Understanding of local government roles, strategic planning processes and strategic context is desirable.
• Capability in Te Reo and Te ao Māori would be advantageous.

What we offer :

Come help treasure and grow our rohe together

Our rohe and its lands, waterways, animals, plants and people can only grow stronger if they are nurtured.

To join our team is to step up and commit to playing an active part in this important mahi. That means restoring nature, connecting people and places, reducing environmental impacts and helping this rohe and its people prosper.

We are part of a collective movement alongside mana whenua and community members whose hopes for the future of this region are just as high as your own.

Our efforts across environmental management, public transport, flood protection, regional parks and water supply are interconnected and integral to treasuring our rohe and growing our future.

How to apply :

Greater Wellington is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and welcome the unique talent and experience you will bring to our team.

We are passionate about ensuring our recruitment processes are fair and equitable. Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs or adjustments that need to be made so we can offer a recruitment process that is more accessible to you.

Click on the Apply link to view the job description and to apply for the role with a cover letter and CV.

All applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand.

For further information, please contact Zofia Miliszewska, , or

Applications close : 5.00pm, Thursday, 27 November 2025.

Greater Wellington is an accredited Living Wage Employer. We’re committed to making sure our people, including people in our supply chain, earn enough to meet life's basic needs, support their whānau and participate fully in their communities.

The remuneration for this position, inclusive of all benefits, is $110,081 to $165,122, with a midpoint of $137,601. Starting remuneration will depend on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Agency applications won’t be considered at this time.

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