Change Specialist

Archway Recruitment; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Archway Recruitment is seeking a Change Manager for an hourly-rate contractor role in Wellington, NZ. You will lead people-focused change activities across a major relocation program, partnering with leaders, communications, and facilities to drive engagement, capability development and adoption.

You will develop training resources, manage readiness dashboards and deliver practical change initiatives to support a smooth transition and sustained outcomes.

Qualifications

• Approximately 4-5 years' experience in a Change Manager or similar organisational change role.
• Proven experience delivering people-focused change initiatives in complex environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience designing and delivering training, learning and capability programmes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with change impact assessments and readiness activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading stakeholder identification, analysis and change impact assessments.
• Developing and implementing integrated change, communications and engagement plans.
• Supporting leaders and managers to prepare their teams for transition.
• Assessing organisational learning and capability requirements.
• Developing and delivering training materials, manager toolkits, FAQs and guidance resources.
• Facilitating workshops and learning sessions across multiple change streams.
• Establishing and maintaining readiness frameworks, plans and reporting dashboards.
• Undertaking readiness assessments and analysing findings to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Monitoring learning completion, technology adoption and organisational preparedness.
• Providing Day One support and post-move hypercare activities.
• Contributing to post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Engagement planning

Change readiness

Training design

Data reporting

Excel

Communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

About The Organisation

Hourly rate contractor opportunity

Our client is a large government agecy undergoing a significant workplace relocation programme. This high-profile project will reshape the workplace experience for staff and leaders, requiring a strong people-centred approach to ensure a smooth transition and successful adoption of new ways of working.

They are seeking an experienced Change Manager to lead the people, engagement and readiness components of the programme, helping staff navigate change with confidence before, during and after the move.

The Role

Reporting into the project team, this contract opportunity will play a critical role in preparing the organisation for a successful workplace relocation.

Working closely with project leaders, people leaders, communications, technology, facilities and business stakeholders, you will translate project activities into practical change initiatives that support engagement, capability development, readiness and long-term adoption.

This is a highly hands-on role that will see you partnering with stakeholders across the organisation, facilitating learning and engagement activities, developing practical resources, monitoring organisational readiness and providing support throughout the relocation process.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading stakeholder identification, analysis and change impact assessments
• Developing and implementing integrated change, communications and engagement plans
• Supporting leaders and managers to prepare their teams for transition
• Assessing organisational learning and capability requirements
• Developing and delivering training materials, manager toolkits, FAQs and guidance resources
• Facilitating workshops and learning sessions across multiple change streams
• Establishing and maintaining readiness frameworks, plans and reporting dashboards
• Undertaking readiness assessments and analysing findings to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Monitoring learning completion, technology adoption and organisational preparedness
• Providing Day One support and post-move hypercare activities
• Contributing to post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

Role Requirements

• Approximately 4-5 years' experience in a Change Manager or similar organisational change role
• Proven experience delivering people-focused change initiatives in complex environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Experience designing and delivering training, learning and capability programmes
• Confidence working with leaders and facilitating discussions across a range of stakeholder groups
• Strong analytical skills and experience producing meaningful reporting and insights
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with data to measure readiness and adoption
• Experience undertaking change impact assessments and organisational readiness activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous workplace relocation, accommodation change or building move experience would be highly advantageous

What's in it for You?

• Opportunity to lead the people side of a significant organisational change programme
• hourly rate contract through to March 2027
• Wellington CBD location with hybrid working flexibility
• Option to work between 32-38.5 hours per week across 4 or 5 days.
• Collaborative project environment with a strong focus on people and organisational outcomes
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on how staff experience and adopt a new workplace environment