He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About this role
Reporting to the Capital Portfolio Manager, you'll play a key role in coordinating and maintaining the analytical foundation of Watercare's Investment and Delivery Plan. You'll lead the development of long-term portfolio modelling, bringing together financial, schedule, risk and performance data to support investment decisions across the business.
Working closely with teams across Finance, Strategy & Planning, Programme Delivery and Operations, you'll provide the insights and evidence needed to prioritise projects, assess investment scenarios and support Auckland's future infrastructure needs.
What you'll be doing
- Building towards leading the development and ongoing improvement of Watercare’s 30-year capital investment model and associated portfolio modelling tools
- Coordinating investment planning inputs, assumptions and portfolio data.
- Analysing investment scenarios, affordability impacts, risks and delivery constraints.
- Providing portfolio-level insights across cost, schedule and performance.
- Supporting executive, governance and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Driving improvements in modelling, reporting and data quality processes.
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
You'll be a highly analytical professional with experience working in complex capital, infrastructure, finance or portfolio environments.
You'll bring:
- A tertiary qualification in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics or a related discipline.
- Experience in portfolio analysis, financial analysis or project controls.
- Strong modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- A passion for improving processes and supporting better decision-making through data.
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
Skills Required
- Tertiary qualification in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related discipline
- Experience in portfolio analysis, financial analysis, or project controls
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
- Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Experience working in complex capital, infrastructure, finance, or portfolio environments
What We Do
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
