💼 Full-Time Position

Defence Strategic Benefits Manager

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New Zealand Government
📍 Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Location
Masterton, New Zealand
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Posted
April 11, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Defence Benefits Manager ensures a fit-for-purpose approach to benefits management across Defence, strengthening confidence that benefits from portfolios, programmes, and projects are effectively managed and realised.
Key responsibilities include:
* Lead and evolve the Defence Benefits Management Framework
* Ensure it remains practical, consistent, and fit for purpose across the organisation.
* Act as a virtual centre of excellence, providing leadership and support to business units.

* Improve assurance and decision-making
* Drive consistency, predictability and efficiency in benefits management.
* Provide high-quality benefits information to support executive leaders and governance boards.

* Build organisational capability and culture
* Coach, mentor, and guide business leaders, governance boards, PMOs, and programme/project managers.
* Lift capability, maturity, and ownership of benefits mana...