Te Haeata/The OpportunityThe Justice Sector Directorate is leading the Victims Work Programme, a sector-wide priority programme focused on improving the system's response to victims.
Job Description
Programme Manager
Justice Sector Victims Work Programme
Fixed Term/Secondment until 31 May ****
Te Haeata/The Opportunity
We are seeking an outstanding Programme Manager to lead the cross-sector team in delivering real change for victims.
In this role, you will draw on your project management, operational service design and policy experience to ensure that all programme advice and business case products are consistently high quality and meet the needs of key decision-makers.
You will also have people management responsibilities.
Your ability to quickly build strong, trusted relationships with people at all levels will be crucial to achieving the objectives of the Justice Sector Victims Work Programme.
Decision-makers will seek your advice on how and where to invest resources across the sector to achieve the best outcomes for victims.
Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have experience in:
Providing intellectual, programme and people management leadership on large, complex programmes or projects (ideally cross-sector programmes)
Confidently working with senior leaders and ministers to provide trusted reporting on progress toward the programme's outcomes.
Leading the development and review of public sector business cases
Working in a justice sector agency or an organisation that interacts with the justice sector
Service design within an organisational, operational and regulatory service setting




Public sector systems and processes, including funding mechanisms and legislative processes
People leadership, including recruitment, capability building, staff development and performance management
Mō mātou/About us
At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
The Justice Sector Directorate is housed within the Ministry of Justice and works across all justice sector agencies to provide collaborative leadership, coordination and delivery support across justice priorities.
We are a small, high‐impact team that values humility, pragmatism, and getting things done together.
Joining us means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.
Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here
BenefitsWe offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a outstanding place to be.
These include:
flexible work hours where possible
an online professional development portal
access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks
With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.
Utu ā-tau/Salary
The appointing salary for this role will be between $149,972 and 193,782 based on skills and experience.
Applications close on Thursday 5 November
; however, we will review CVs as they come in and invite shortlisted candidates to interview before the closing date.
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📌 Programme Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Justice
📍 New South Wales