Senior Procurement - Commercial Specialist (Supporting Major Programmes) | Mātanga Hoko Mai - Arumoni Matua (ICT Hōtaka) Wellington
Are you ready to transform the way we work with data in New Zealand? Our expanded Commercial Arrangements Team is looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to provide expert commercial advice, procurement, and contract management for high-value and complex acquisitions.
About Us | Ko mātou
Stats NZ | Tatauranga Aotearoa is a Central Government employer of 1200+ people across Aotearoa. We provide data and statistics to support the decisions of Government, Māori and Iwi organisations, businesses, NGOs, and New Zealanders. Our work is About Aotearoa, for Aotearoa - data that improves lives today and for generations to come. We welcome every gender, ethnicity, ability, religion, age, and background and encourage all our people to be their authentic selves.
What's in it for you? | Ngā hua ka riro ki a koe
We encourage you to go to our careers site to learn more about the Way We Work at Stats NZ and also check out our benefits. We want working for us… to work for you!!
Starting salary: $118,052 - $158,264 + superannuation
Other benefits of joining Stats NZ include:
Balance life and work commitments
Develop and grow your career (coaching, training, study support, secondments)
Contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to all people in Aotearoa
3 extra annual leave days (taken during Christmas office closure)
State of the art, 6-star green building in Wellington
The role | Te tūnga
This role is particularly exciting as it is part of a new team, with a new mandate (centralised procurement and contract management), helping Stats NZ to deliver new approaches to "unleash the power of data to change lives, which will enable data-led innovation across society, the economy, and the environment.
Our Commercial Team partners with major Stats NZ programmes and business units to source and manage contracted delivery—especially for data and tech solutions. It's fast-paced, varied work where we balance getting things done with offering smart, strategic delivery.
We're looking for a skilled senior commercial specialist to help source and manage technology services, ICT licensing, and a range of related commercial agreements that support how we collect, manage, and share data across Aotearoa. This includes ICT related 'as a service' agreements, licensing agreements, ICT support agreements, specialist resourcing, and outsourced 'design and build' projects—plus some non-tech arrangements too.
You'll be hands-on in both day-to-day delivery and long-term planning. We pride ourselves on high standards, practical thinking, and being a team others enjoy working with. As part of our new centre-led procurement and contracts model, you'll also help introduce and shape how we deliver excellent commercial services to stakeholders across Stats NZ.
Although, we are ideally seeking a seasoned candidate, we may consider candidates newer in their careers, with less experience, but who can demonstrate they are looking to deepen their skills and experience and are willing to put in the time and effort to do this.
This is a Wellington based opportunity, with the expectation that work will be mainly office based with our stakeholders.
What you bring | Nōu te rourou
We understand transferable skills can come from experience gained from outside of work. We encourage you to be you in your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and lifting our cultural capability. You don't need to be knowledgeable in all these areas already, but you do need to be on board with learning and have a genuine interest and willingness to grow on this journey with us.
Tell us about yourself in your cover letter, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
No two days will be the same. There will be lots of job variety. On a day-to-day basis you could be:
Delivering commercial plans and strategies, category management and contract management plans, and strategic sourcing activities
Work closely with the Commercial Lead, key IT Managers and Managers in our Collections (of data) functions to deliver shared outcomes.
Reporting progress to project boards, as well as identifying and managing commercial risk.
Working on a wide range of services, including major SaaS products, data acquisition methods, and sourcing specialist expertise, as well as related non-ICT procurement and contracts.
We're after someone with a strong background in government procurement and contract management, with relevant technology experience, who's keen to get stuck-in and lead or support key pieces of work.
Specifically, you'll have solid experience with New Zealand Government procurement, including contract development, negotiation, and ongoing vendor management
Bring a good understanding of technology and licensing arrangements, or a willingness to develop that knowledge quickly and a track record to support this
Be confident working across both strategic and operational levels - note, around 75% of this role is hands-on 'doing'
Be confident to manage contractual and performance conversations with vendors
Be confident managing commercial, reputational and legal risks
Value clear, concise, evidence-based documentation as a core part of how we deliver high quality work
Work as part that works collaboratively, with shared outcomes
Contribute to a collaborative team culture and take ownership of your part in delivering shared outcomes
You can expect:
A team environment that values excellence, delivery, integrity, and working together
A variety of work across modern (and legacy) ICT and enabling services
A mix of project-based and BAU work, keeping things interesting and current
Strong support for professional growth
How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono
If this sounds like you, click on the Apply now button to be redirected to the application page on our careers site. The position description is located on the right-hand side of the page.
The first stage of this process will request all candidates:
deliver us a 5 min recorded via team's elevator pitch and tell us about yourself, what attracted you to this role, and what you would bring to Stats NZ.
Provide us with your Linked in profile if you have one.
You may also ask us 1-2 questions to confirm this opportunity is right for you by email or requested call.
The advert closes at 11.55pm on Wednesday 25 June 2025. We will contact you after this to set up the initial stage.
Please reach out to recruitment@stats.govt.nz if you have any questions.
You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and various pre-employment checks are part of our recruitment process.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: unsolicited CVs will not be accepted.
