Delivery Lead - Wellington

Kumara Vine; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 101,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumara Vine in Wellington seeks an experienced Delivery Lead to coordinate multiple programmes and initiatives across the education workforce. You will scope, plan and lead delivery and transition activities, ensuring changes are well-designed, well-implemented and deliver intended benefits.

You will work closely with managers, subject matter experts and stakeholders to strengthen delivery capability, align with Ministry outcomes, and support system-wide change with data-informed decision making.

Qualifications

• Experience leading diverse, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
• Ability to deliver change in large, complex or unionised environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Solid understanding of delivery and project management practices.
• Proficiency with data insights to guide decisions.
• Collaborative, resilient and adaptable in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end coordination across programmes, projects and initiatives.
• Scope, plan and lead delivery and transition of changes.
• Oversee multiple complex projects and strengthen delivery capability.
• Ensure alignment with Ministry strategic outcomes and deliver benefits.
• Engage stakeholders and use data to guide decisions and manage risks.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Facilitation

Change management

Data-driven decision making

MS Office

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Visio

MS Office

Job description

We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our students in our education system.

The Delivery Lead provides end‑to‑end coordination across programmes, projects and initiatives within Te Pou Ohumahi Mātauranga | Education Workforce (TPOM). You will scope, plan and lead the delivery and transition of changes that directly support the education workforce, ensuring initiatives are well‑designed, well‑implemented, and deliver their intended benefits.

Working closely with managers, subject matter experts and stakeholders, you’ll oversee multiple complex projects, strengthen delivery capability, and champion continuous improvement. The role is central to ensuring TPOM work is aligned with Ministry strategic outcomes, and that the workforce receives high‑quality, practical support through periods of change.

Salary range: $101,296 - $122,490 per annum + KiwiSaver.The successful candidate will be appointed at a salary which reflects individual skills and experience.

You’ll bring a thoughtful, people‑centred approach to delivery. Someone who builds strong relationships, navigates complexity with confidence, and brings clarity to decision‑making.

To be successful, you will have:

• Experience leading diverse, multi‑disciplinary teams
• Experience managing multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
• Strength in facilitation, coaching and bringing people together to achieve shared outcomes
• Confidence managing and delivering change within large, complex, or unionised environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management and influencing skills
• Solid understanding of delivery and project management practices
• Ability to use data and insights to guide decisions, measure impact and anticipate risks
• A collaborative style, with resilience and adaptability in fast‑moving environments
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Jira, Confluence

You will thrive in an environment where teamwork, curiosity and continuous improvement are valued. We offer flexible ways of working and the chance to contribute to meaningful, system‑wide change

Our group leads the sector workforce employment relations, the relationship with Education Payroll Limited and we hold the responsibility for bargaining. We support the organisation so that the key role of the education sector workforce is integrated into their work programmes and services.

We advance the education workforce strategy, including a focus on specialist services, employment relations, pay equity, education payroll, supply and scholarship functions. Our group ensures the system has the right people in the right places at the right time for early learning, kōhanga reo, schools and kura. We have links to tertiary education organisations, in particular wānanga, iwi and Māori, peak bodies and others, in the co‑design of solutions to workforce challenges, such as provision of teachers with te reo and mātauranga Māori knowledge and Pacific languages.

Within TPOM, the Workforce Experience and Delivery team operates as a multi‑disciplinary group providing the workforce with the services and support needed to thrive. We work collaboratively to deliver solutions that improve workforce experience and enable a strong focus on student success.

Applications close 11.59pm on Friday, 20 November 2026

We want our people to feel valued for their unique qualities and have a sense of belonging. If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.