Education Sector Business Support Lead

Kumara Vine; Henderson-Massey, Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumara Vine in Auckland is seeking a permanent Business Support Manager to lead the administration and support services team for the Director and Leadership Team across Henderson and Albany.

You will coach and develop your staff, drive workplans aligned to strategy, improve processes, and build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders while delivering high‑quality service in a fast‑paced public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Proven team leadership experience.
• Experience developing and delivering workplans aligned to strategies.
• Experience developing, monitoring, improving and maintaining workflows and processes.
• Experience building inclusive, diverse teams and engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead administration and support services for the Director and Leadership Team.
• Provide direction and leadership to the team to ensure delivery of services.
• Develop and monitor workplans aligned to organisational strategies.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Work planning

Process improvement

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Database applications

Job description

Kumara Vine in Auckland is seeking a permanent Business Support Manager to lead the administration and support services team for the Director and Leadership Team across Henderson and Albany.

You will coach and develop your staff, drive workplans aligned to strategy, improve processes, and build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders while delivering high‑quality service in a fast‑paced public sector environment.