Regional Rural Lead
About The Position
Opteon is a leading valuation insights firm operating across New Zealand, Australia, and the US. They are seeking a Regional Rural Lead to drive the national delivery of rural and lifestyle rating valuations across New Zealand. This senior leadership position is responsible for technical excellence, operational delivery, and stakeholder engagement across multiple councils. The role involves ensuring valuation outcomes are consistent, defensible, and aligned with regulatory requirements. Additionally, the position involves leading and developing a team of valuers, contributing to capability uplift and long-term succession within the rural valuation discipline.
Requirements
- Registered Valuer (NZIV) or MRICS qualified
- Degree in Property or equivalent recognised qualification
- Significant experience across rural and lifestyle valuations
- Strong technical expertise in valuation methodologies and market evidence
- Proven leadership experience, with a track record of developing teams
- Experience delivering rating revaluations and working within audit frameworks
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong planning, governance, and project delivery capability
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to objections processes and tribunal environments
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of rural and lifestyle rating valuations across multiple regions
- Oversee triennial revaluations, ensuring quality, compliance, and audit readiness
- Manage roll maintenance delivery in line with KPIs and statutory timeframes
- Deliver and review complex rural valuations (e.g. dairy, grazing, forestry, horticulture, lifestyle assets)
- Ensure methodologies are robust, evidence-based, and aligned to Rating Valuation Rules
- Lead quality assurance, peer reviews, and resolution of audit queries
- Provide technical leadership on objections, including complex cases
- Prepare and deliver expert evidence for Land Valuation Tribunal (LVT) when required
- Embed learnings into future valuation methodologies and processes
- Mentor, coach, and develop valuers across all levels
- Build a high-performing, collaborative team culture
- Support graduate development and pathways to registration
- Build strong relationships with Councils and the Office of the Valuer-General
- Communicate market insights, valuation approaches, and methodology changes
- Support alignment across multiple service providers where required
Benefits
- NZIV membership coverage
- 5 verified CPD points
- In-house training
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Comprehensive Onboarding & Training
- Dynamic Reward & Recognition program
- Confidential support through Intellect (mental health and wellbeing platform)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
