Commercial Lead

Fixed Term (until June 2027) | 32 hours per week | Based in Wellington

About the Role | Mō te tūnga

Are you keen to join the Future Air Mobility Capability - Strategic project as a Commercial Lead at the Ministry of Defence? This is a unique opportunity to be part of a strategic project delivering two Airbus A321 XLR aircraft for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

In this role, you'll work closely with NZDF colleagues to :

• Confirm requirements
• Develop procurement strategies
• Negotiate and deliver contracts and services to support the aircraft delivery to the Royal New Zealand Air Force

You'll be based at Defence House in Wellington, but the project team spans both Wellington and Auckland, with operations and capability integration team based at Whenuapai, Base Auckland. Travel between these locations will be required.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring :

We ask all our people to undertake a commitment to doing their part to deliver on the Crown's commitments to Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We do this by actively striving to build te ao Māori capability into our day to day work.

You don't have to tick every box. If the role sounds like you please apply.

Salary & Benefits | Utu ā-Tau

The salary for this role is approximately $180,000 per annum, pro-rated to 32 hours per week.

We offer a great range of benefits, including :

Interested?

We know that some people, especially women, can be unsure about working in the defence sector. If you'd like a confidential conversation about what it's like working at the Ministry of Defence please email us at

Please note : We're happy to answer questions via email, but applications must be submitted through our website — we won't consider emailed applications.

Applications close : 7 October 2025 at 5pm

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