Build, enhance and maintain Waka Kotahi's presence, performance and reputation in the region. Be a champion for the region telling the regional 'story' through current activities, future ambitions and bringing the regional view into national transport programmes Provide governance, leadership and direction to projects in the region Permanent, based in Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North or Wellington Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity As the Regional Manager System Design, you will work collaboratively with the other regional manager roles and regionally based teams to ensure the adoption of national best practice/delivery whilst continuing to support regional aspirations and delivery of regional outcomes.As well as being accountable for the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi values and behaviours, your role has the following specific key accountabilities: Implementing a coordinated regional stakeholder engagement strategy with Treaty partners, councils, communities, local partners and suppliers.

Collaborating with the Director Regional Relationships, to build and lead an engaged and empowered regional team Take the lead in developing strong and effective relationships with key regional partners, Treaty partners and stakeholders Adopt a Waka Kotahi "one team" thinking and approach across all activities, and drive this through teams Ensure briefings, enquiries, complaints, and network and maintenance enquiries/complaints are managed to the required levels of service Maintain oversight and facilitate strategic regional planning conversations and approach for the development of the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) Working with the strategic planners to ensure integrated land use and transport system planning for the region Ensure the region's local councils are provided with high quality advice and support for investment proposals Maintain oversight and ensure capital projects deliver on project objectives and outcomes Ensure healthy relationships are maintained between national System Design teams and other internal and external parties (including Iwi, community groups and key council To view a copy of the position description, click here.Ko koe tnei | About youAs well as your leadership attributes, you will need to bring your 'know how': Experience leading teams at a senior level Strong ability to build relationships with key senior people and leverage those relationships to build consensus and create strategic alignment Strong verbal and written communication skills - the ability to tall a compelling story, translating complex topics and issues at the correct level to influence the audience Exceptional ability to facilitate, influence and persuade, including connecting the right people together to resolve complex issues Exceptional ability at taking a strategic approach to conceptualising and maintaining complex relationship frameworks, practicing and leveraging those to drive the long-term success of the Transport Agency,.