General Manager, Education Transformation & Operations

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Education in Wellington, New Zealand is seeking a General Manager to lead a coordinated programme of organisational improvement and change. You will drive delivery across people, process, systems and culture, and establish a new team to oversee the programme.

The role requires extensive experience in programme leadership within a large government environment, with a strong focus on delivering practical, sustainable improvements in operational effectiveness and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large, complex organisational change initiatives.
• Senior leadership experience in a multifaceted government environment.
• Experience delivering integrated transformation across people, processes, systems and culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a coordinated programme of organisational improvement and change.
• Establish and lead a new team to drive the programme forward.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams and ensure sustainability.

Skills

Programme leadership

Senior leadership

Governance & planning

Data-informed decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Ministry of Education in Wellington, New Zealand is seeking a General Manager to lead a coordinated programme of organisational improvement and change. You will drive delivery across people, process, systems and culture, and establish a new team to oversee the programme.

The role requires extensive experience in programme leadership within a large government environment, with a strong focus on delivering practical, sustainable improvements in operational effectiveness and service delivery.