CareerPlan

Team Lead Management Planning

Canterbury, South IslandFull-time$94k–$127k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-03

Core

Lead a geographically dispersed team of eight to deliver DOC's national management planning programme and influence conservation outcomes across Aotearoa.

Role type

Senior Team Lead, Management Planning

Builds

National management planning programmes and priorities for Department of Conservation (DOC)

Domain

Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Public Sector

Required skills

People leadership, Strategic delivery, Stakeholder engagement, Programme management, Continuous improvement, Risk management, Policy navigation, Team coaching

Preferred skills

Experience in planning/policy/regulatory environments, Understanding of Māori tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, AI-enabled approaches

Technologies

AI-enabled approaches

Responsibilities

Lead workload prioritisation, Develop team capability, Build relationships with iwi and government agencies, Provide strategic advice on conservation issues, Drive continuous improvement in systems and processes, Manage risk and competing priorities