General Manager Corporate

Intepeople Human Resource Consultants; Nelson; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust seeks a General Manager Corporate to lead governance, planning, and corporate services, ensuring delivery of strategic objectives. Reporting to the CEO, you will guide risk management, budgeting, and organisational performance while partnering with iwi and stakeholders.

The role requires senior leadership experience, strong governance skills, and a deep appreciation of kaupapa Māori environments.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership, operations or corporate management experience.
• Governance and board support expertise.
• Experience in planning, compliance and organisational systems.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial and financial literacy.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities.
• An understanding of, or affinity with, kaupapa Māori environments.
• Knowledge of tikanga Māori and te ao Māori principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisational planning and delivery of strategic priorities.
• Oversee governance processes, board reporting and compliance.
• Strengthen systems, policies and risk management.
• Support budgeting, reporting and audit processes.
• Lead people, capability and culture initiatives.
• Oversee corporate services, contracts and administration.
• Manage grants administration processes.
• Contribute to strategic projects and organisational improvement.
• Build strong relationships with iwi, staff and external stakeholders.

Skills

Senior leadership

Governance expertise

Planning & compliance

Communication

Financial literacy

Multi-priority management

Kaupā Māori affinity

Tikanga Māori knowledge

Job description

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Intepeople Human Resource Consultants – Nelson

Permanent

12h ago , from Intepeople Human Resource Consultants

About Ngāti Tama

Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust (Ngāti Tama) represents the Uri of Ngāti Tama in Te Tauihu and is committed to strengthening cultural identity, supporting whānau wellbeing, protecting taiao, and advancing the long-term aspirations of the iwi. Learn more at www.ngatitama.nz.

Te Āheinga/The Opportunity

Reporting to the Te Pou Whakahaere/Chief Executive, the General Manager Corporate is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring the organisation has the systems, processes, governance, and capability needed to deliver on its strategic objectives.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will lead planning, governance, risk, corporate services, people and organisational performance, helping translate strategy into successful delivery across the Trust.

Ngā Kawenga Matua/Key Responsibilities

• Lead organisational planning and delivery of strategic priorities
• Oversee governance processes, board reporting and compliance
• Strengthen systems, policies and risk management
• Support budgeting, reporting and audit processes
• Lead people, capability and culture initiatives
• Oversee corporate services, contracts and administration
• Manage grants administration processes
• Contribute to strategic projects and organisational improvement
• Build strong relationships with iwi, staff and external stakeholders

Mōhou ake/About You

You are a capable and trusted leader who enjoys enabling others to succeed. You are comfortable balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery and understand the importance of strong governance, accountability and stakeholder relationships.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Senior leadership, operations or corporate management experience
• Governance and board support expertise
• Experience in planning, compliance and organisational systems
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial and financial literacy
• The ability to manage multiple priorities
• An understanding of, or affinity with, kaupapa Māori environments
• Knowledge of tikanga Māori and te ao Māori principles

Ngā Painga o te Hono ki Ngāti Tama/Why Join Ngāti Tama?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the future of Ngāti Tama by strengthening the organisational foundations that support its people and aspirations. You'll join a values-led organisation where relationships, collaboration and long-term impact matter.

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