Director, Risk, Assurance & Workplace Resilience

New Zealand Government Joba; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Taumata Arowai is seeking a Manager, Workplace and Risk to lead risk, assurance, health and safety, and workplace services across the Authority. You will shape risk strategy, oversee facilities, fleet and information management, and provide strategic advice to leaders and governance groups.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in corporate services and proven ability to drive resilience and continuous improvement within a public-sector context.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership across risk, assurance, health & safety, and corporate services.
• Proven experience developing and monitoring enterprise risk & assurance in NZ public sector.
• Experience implementing organisational policies, frameworks & procedures.
• Experience leading business continuity & organisational resilience planning.

Responsibilities

• Shape the Authority's approach to organisational risk, assurance and resilience.
• Lead health and safety, facilities, fleet and workplace services.
• Influence key decisions via strategic advice to leaders & governance groups.
• Drive improvements in information management, corporate policies & workplace change.
• Build a culture focused on safety, wellbeing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Health & safety

Workplace services

Policy development

Information management

Job description

Taumata Arowai is seeking a Manager, Workplace and Risk to lead risk, assurance, health and safety, and workplace services across the Authority. You will shape risk strategy, oversee facilities, fleet and information management, and provide strategic advice to leaders and governance groups.

The role requires extensive leadership experience in corporate services and proven ability to drive resilience and continuous improvement within a public-sector context.