Manager Performance Reporting

About this role

• Lead enterprise performance reporting across WorkSafe
• Shape organisational insight and accountability at a strategic level
• Permanent role, Wellington preferred; other locations may be considered

About Us

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

Hello, Kia ora, Noa'ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.

WorkSafe New Zealand | Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is the primary workplace health and safety regulator. Our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. We live by our values: 

• Whakakotahi – we are united in a strong purpose 
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully 
• Tiakina mai – we are entrusted with a duty of care 

About your team / Ko te tīma

The Performance Reporting team sits within WorkSafe's Communications and Government Services group and leads the organisation's performance reporting and accountability activities. Working across WorkSafe, the team provides trusted reporting and insights to the Executive Leadership Team, Board and external stakeholders, helping the organisation measure progress, understand performance and inform decision-making.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

As Manager, Performance Reporting, you will lead WorkSafe's enterprise performance reporting function, ensuring leaders have clear, accurate and meaningful insights to support decision-making. You will oversee key accountability and reporting processes, strengthen how organisational performance is measured and communicated, and help shape the story behind the data for the Executive Leadership Team, Board and monitoring agencies.

What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi 

• Lead enterprise performance reporting and accountability activities 
• Develop frameworks linking strategy, delivery and outcomes 
• Deliver reporting and insights for ELT, Board and stakeholders 
• Provide oversight of organisational performance measures and reporting 
• Build trusted relationships across WorkSafe and with MBIE 
• Lead and develop a high-performing reporting team

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu 

• Experience leading enterprise performance reporting functions
• Ability to translate complex information into meaningful insights 
• Experience delivering reporting to senior leaders and Boards 
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills 
• Proven people leadership and capability-building experience 
• Understanding of public sector accountability and reporting requirements

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.

Salary range / Awhe utu

The expected appointment base salary range for this role is $152,761 - $168,932. KiwiSaver or SSRSS employer contributions are additional. From 1 April 2026, our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Free life insurance for the duration of your employment
• Health insurance and eyecare discounts
• $400 home workstation contribution
• Five weeks' annual leave
• 15 days' sick leave
• A Reward and Recognition Framework that celebrates the impact our kaimahi make
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities (Rainbow, Pacific, Women's and Tū Rangatira Māori Network as well as Enabled Network and our Multi – Ethnic Network.)

How to apply / Me pēhea te tono

WorkSafe has engaged Inside Recruitment to support the recruitment of this leadership opportunity. When you click 'apply for this job', you will be redirected to the Inside Recruitment website to submit your application and access further details about the position.

AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter and responses reflect your own skills, experiences and perspective. We want to hear your real story, your passion, your personality and what makes you unique. Don't let AI do all the talking. Let it support you, not replace you.

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and those who are neurodivergent. We believe different perspectives strengthen our mahi and help create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

If you encounter accessibility barriers in completing the application or require adjustments or support to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you, contact worksafe@inside.co.nz for a confidential kōrero.

This vacancy has been established as part of changes to WorkSafe's organisational structure after a review of WorkSafe's operating model identified opportunities to improve role clarity, ways of working and organisational effectiveness. As part of these changes, WorkSafe has established a number of new roles to ensure we are well placed to meet expectations now and in the future. Kaimahi whose roles were affected by the structure change will be given preference for all vacancies and will be considered in the first instance.

Applications close: 5pm, 17th September 2026