Business Operations and Change Advisor

Meridian Energy; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Three paid days

KiwiSaver contributions

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts on power

Work-from-home setup grant

Learning & development

Job summary

Meridian Energy in Wellington seeks a mid-level Business Operations and Change Advisor on an 18-month fixed-term basis. You’ll dig into how work actually happens, simplify processes and drive adoption of improvements across business and technology teams, including automation and AI where it adds value.

You’ll support commercial and settlements processes, provide reliable operational cover, and help strengthen controls and documentation while growing your capability and impact as the role evolves.

Qualifications

• Experience in business process improvement, process mapping, change delivery or business analysis.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder skills, with the confidence to bridge business and technology conversations.
• Analytical thinking, sound commercial judgement and clear communication.
• Exposure to technology implementation, automation or AI-enabled ways of working would be useful; energy, trading or settlements experience is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Map how work happens today, uncover pain points, risks and dependencies, and design simpler future ways of working.
• Turn priorities into well-defined improvement opportunities, lead smaller initiatives and support larger programmes through to adoption.
• Connect Strategy & Portfolio with technology and delivery teams, translating business needs into practical requirements, testing and implementation.
• Spot useful opportunities for digital tools, automation and AI, and help teams confidently adopt new ways of working.
• Track whether changes are delivering the intended value and use what you learn to shape the next improvement.
• Build working knowledge of critical commercial and settlements activities, provide backup when needed, and keep documentation, controls and handovers current.

Skills

Process improvement

Stakeholder facilitation

Analytical thinking

Commercial judgement

Change delivery

AI/automation awareness

Tools

Automation tools

Digital tools

Job description

Maitehikukitetaurapa,whitikinaeterā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

Thiswhakataukīspeaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds ofTāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā

Mōtetūranga| About the role

Strategy & Portfolio is where Meridian’s biggest commercial choices take shape. As our Business Operations and Change Advisor,you’llhelp turn those priorities into simpler processes, practicalchangeand measurable value

This 18-monthfixed term role is ahands-on, mid-level role for someone who enjoys getting under the hood of how work gets done, challenging unnecessary complexity and seeing improvements through from idea to adoption.You’llwork across business and technology teams, using digital tools,automationand AI where they genuinely improve outcomes

Alongside change delivery,you’llbuild enough knowledge of our commercial and settlements activities to provide dependable operational cover and help strengthen the processes and controls that keep the team running well. There’s real scope to grow your capability and impact as the role develops

Āumahi | Whatyou’llbe doing

• Map how work happens today, uncover pain points, risks and dependencies, and design simpler future ways of working
• Turn business priorities into well-defined improvement opportunities, lead smaller initiatives and support larger programmes through to adoption
• Connect Strategy & Portfolio with technology and delivery teams, translating business needs into practical requirements,testingand implementation
• Spot useful opportunities for digital tools,automationand AI, and help teams confidently adopt new ways of working
• Track whether changes are delivering the intended value and use what you learn to shape the next improvement
• Build working knowledge of critical commercial and settlements activities, provide backup when needed, and keep documentation,controlsand handovers current

You’rea practicalchange-makerwho is curious about how things work and energised by making them better. You can navigate complexity without adding to it, build trust acrossdifferent teams and keep momentum from problem definition through to delivery and realised benefit

• Experience in business process improvement, process mapping, changedeliveryor business analysis
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder skills, with the confidence to bridge business and technology conversations
• Analytical thinking, sound commercialjudgementand clear communication
• Exposure to technology implementation, automation or AI-enabled ways of working would be useful; energy, trading or settlements experience is helpful but not essential

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary package, plus discounts fromseveralpartnerships
• Three company paid days (over the holiday period)
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts
• Aone-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!

We’rea great placeto work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three‘How to Be’s’:‘be gutsy’,working together by‘being in the waka’and doing the right thing by‘being a good human’

All in all,we’rea genuinelygreat placeto work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit and you’rekeen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future

Ifyou’vegot any questions, please email[emailprotected] .We’recommitted to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would likeassistancewith (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers)

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