About The Role

Planning & Development | Infrastructure Development & Delivery
Permanent, Full time
Wellington preferred

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Planning & Development team as our Programme Lead for Tolling.

This is a highly visible role that sits at the centre of NZTA's tolling programme, bringing together policy, planning, programme delivery, technical advice and stakeholder engagement to support the successful implementation of tolling initiatives across New Zealand.

Working across a broad range of teams and disciplines, you'll provide leadership and coordination across tolling activities, helping ensure work is aligned, risks are managed, and decision-makers have the information they need to support timely and well-informed outcomes.

What you'll be doing

In this role you'll

Lead programme management across NZTA's tolling work programme, providing oversight of priorities, dependencies, risks and delivery.
Develop and implement tolling proposals and scheme amendments, including preparing robust advice and decision papers for governance, Ministers and Cabinet.
Coordinate input from technical specialists and business groups across NZTA to support evidence-based decision making.
Build strong relationships internally and externally to support successful delivery and stakeholder alignment.
Support continuous improvement of tolling frameworks, systems, processes and ways of working.
Work closely with the Time of Use Charging programme to help ensure an integrated approach across related initiatives.

What you'll bring
We're looking for someone who can confidently navigate complex and often fast-moving environments, bringing people together to achieve outcomes.

You'll likely bring

Significant experience leading complex programmes, policy, implementation or advisory work.
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work across organisational boundaries and bring together diverse perspectives.
Experience providing strategic advice to senior leaders, governance groups or Ministers.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality briefings, reports and decision papers.
Strong judgement, political awareness and the ability to balance competing priorities and risks.
Experience in transport, infrastructure, regulation, policy or a related environment would be advantageous .

Why join Planning & Development?

Planning & Development plays a critical role in shaping transport investments from concept through to investment readiness, helping ensure projects are well defined, evidence based and positioned for successful delivery. The team works across some of NZTA's most complex and strategically important initiatives and partners widely across the organisation to deliver better outcomes for New Zealand.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant programmes, work alongside experienced professionals, and help shape the future direction of tolling and road pricing within New Zealand.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please click ‘Apply for this Job’ to upload your CV and cover letter.
A copy of the Position Description can be found here.

Rā Katinga | Applications close

10 September 2026

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.