Chief People & Transformation Officer

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand); Wellington; On-site; NZD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice in New Zealand seeks an exceptional Chief People Officer to lead the People Experience function and shape workforce strategy during a period of transformation across courts and justice services. Reporting to senior leaders, you will turn strategy into practical, sustained action, building capability, culture and accountability across the organisation.

You will set strategic direction for enterprise people and workforce strategies, embed workforce insights into decisions,

Qualifications

• a strong record of setting and delivering enterprise people and workforce strategies
• experience translating organisational strategy into clear workforce, leadership and capability priorities
• success leading a broad people function that combines strategic influence with trusted operational delivery
• deep expertise in employment relations, organisational change and contemporary people practice
• the ability to turn workforce data and insight into sound enterprise decisions
• a strong understanding of the machinery of government and the wider public sector environment
• the judgement, courage and credibility to influence chief executives, executive teams and senior leaders
• a record of building high-performing leadership teams and achieving results through others

Responsibilities

• set strategic direction for People Experience and lead the development, delivery and review of the Ministry's people and workforce strategies
• ensure workforce priorities anticipate future needs and enable technology-led and operating-model change
• provide strategic challenge and trusted, evidence-informed advice on organisational performance, workforce opportunities and emerging people risks
• lead an integrated, modern and trusted People Experience function to anticipate future workforce, leadership and capability needs
• embed workforce insight, forecasting and evidence in enterprise decisions
• deliver connected, responsive and high-quality people services
• provide authoritative leadership on employment relations, organisational change and complex people matters
• build a high-performing leadership team and a culture of accountability, inclusion and continuous improvement

Skills

Enterprise strategy

Leadership

Change management

Evidence-based decision making

Public sector knowledge

Job description

The Ministry of Justice in New Zealand seeks an exceptional Chief People Officer to lead the People Experience function and shape workforce strategy during a period of transformation across courts and justice services. Reporting to senior leaders, you will turn strategy into practical, sustained action, building capability, culture and accountability across the organisation.

You will set strategic direction for enterprise people and workforce strategies, embed workforce insights into decisions,