Portfolio Analyst
We’re looking for people who are passionate about being part of a team that delivers essential services to our communities. You’ll enjoy a workplace with inclusivity at its core and be part of a team that’s united by passion, dedication, and fosters a shared care for water and their community.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the EPMO and Digital Portfolio Manager, this role plays a core part in ensuring effective portfolio management practices are upheld in supporting our digital change programme.
You’ll carry out portfolio planning, reporting, identify risk and issue dependencies, and be a key part of the team performing the portfolio governance secretariat function.
You’ll be hands on, taking ownership for the role and at times taking delivery lead responsibilities for initiatives within the portfolio.
Through your work you’ll:
- Support the delivery leads in planning and delivering their work using portfolio management tools and processes
- Coordinate the triage process for digital products and service requests
- Be proactive with continuous improvement and guide others
- Be delivery focused, building solid processes and ensuring plans are on track.
Key to your success will be your ability to manage all the plans in your portfolio, with your finger on the pulse, a keen risk radar, and ensuring accountability for the tasks allocated.
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring:
- Experience in similar portfolio analyst/planner roles
- Demonstrable experience from digital portfolios, complex projects and/or programmes, with proven experience of delivering to expectations
- Knowledge of multiple best practice delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall or SDLC, and delivery management tools like Jira or Confluence
- Excellent relationship management and communication skills
- Great attention to detail combined with the ability to think ahead, see potential gaps or risks with the confidence to raise any issues
- A good degree of personal agility and adaptability, able to manage multiple pieces of work at the relevant pace.
Benefits
Wellington Water’s purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; they foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. Wellington Water genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing.
You’ll enjoy benefits including:
- Hybrid working arrangements
- 5 weeks annual leave following two years of continual service
- A comprehensive wellbeing programme, which includes a range of health benefits, discounted medical insurance and a paid wellbeing day
- Formal and informal professional development opportunities
- One paid day a year to participate in voluntary work on a water-related activity.
About Water Wellington
Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Their job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. They’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.
The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at their organisational heart. Their people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in their values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.
Applications close Monday 14 July 2025. We will be reviewing applications as received and you may be contacted before the closing date to arrange an initial interview. Excited by this opportunity? We’d love to hear from you-apply today with a CV and covering letter telling us why you’re the right person for this team.
For further information and a copy of the full position description, please get in touch with Jacaleen Williams 021 732 996 or Nicci McQueen 027 297 8075 at Talent.
Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.