Capability Lead

ACC New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 148,000 - 179,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

9% superannuation

Life and income protection insurance

Flexible working options

Job summary

ACC New Zealand seeks an Organisational Capability Lead in Wellington to drive future capability strategies within the Long-Term Horizon programme. You will translate work design, operating models and technology changes into practical capability requirements, engaging senior leaders to enable organisational transformation.

You will develop enterprise-wide capability roadmaps, identify gaps and priorities, and influence across programmes while upholding NZ principles and work rights.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in capability strategy and workforce capability planning.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across levels.
• Experience developing enterprise-wide capability roadmaps and readiness initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Translate future work design and operating model changes into capability requirements.
• Develop practical capability strategies and roadmaps to support transformation.
• Engage senior leaders and multiple programmes to enable change.

Skills

Capability strategy

Workforce planning

Organisational design

Transformation

Strategy consulting

Stakeholder engagement

Influencing skills

Roadmaps

Communication

Relationship management

Te Tiriti understanding

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Interagency Secondment or Fixed Term to 31 August 2027 | Wellington | Part-time or reduced hours may be considered

ACC is a trusted and high'performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

As the Organisational Capability Lead, you will play a critical role in ACC's Long-Term Horizon programme by identifying the future skills, behaviours, leadership capability and workforce requirements needed to support organisational transformation. Working closely with the Learning & Capability Team, senior leaders, programme leads and the Work Design Lead, you will translate future work design, operating model and technology changes into practical capability strategies and roadmaps that enable ACC to deliver better outcomes for New Zealanders. This role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, relationship management and influencing skills.

The appointing salary for this role is $148,063 - $178,978 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in capability strategy, workforce capability planning, organisational design, transformation or strategy consulting.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and partnerships across all levels of an organisation.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise-wide capability roadmaps and workforce readiness initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to translate future operating models, technology change and work design into practical capability requirements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship management skills.
• Experience identifying capability gaps, risks and development priorities to support successful organisational change.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple programmes and business groups.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application within organisational systems, processes and decision-making.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.