Senior Business Advisor

About the role: We’re looking for two Senior Advisors to join a friendly, high‑performing team. In this role, you’ll lead accountability processes for up to three portfolios, overseeing end‑to‑end processes associated with the annual budget cycle.

You will be responsible for:

• Preparing high‑quality reports and briefings for Ministers
• Developing materials for Select Committee hearings
• Preparing and tracking performance information

In addition, you will also contribute to a range of business activities — including business reporting, risk management, business continuity planning (BCP), and other group‑wide management functions. This offers excellent exposure across the organisation and with senior leaders.

Whether you come from policy, service delivery, or a corporate function, this role is an opportunity to broaden your experience into policy‑related and wider business management work.

Skills and experience required:

We are looking for someone who can:

• Build strong relationships and work confidently with senior leaders
• Plan, manage, and deliver processes end‑to‑end
• Demonstrate maturity, political nous, flexibility, and a team‑focused approach in what can at times be a fast‑paced environment
• Navigate complexity and ambiguity to deliver practical outcomes
• Produce high‑quality, clear and concise reports and Ministerial briefings
• Apply strong conceptual thinking, innovative problem‑solving, and sound judgement
• Be self‑motivated, resilient under pressure, and willing to take on complex work when needed (with support)
• Maintain strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and excellence
• Bring energy, drive, and motivation

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Matthew Drake on +6444719709