HR Advisory Team Lead - Flexible Work & Change

Te Wananga O Aotearoa; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four extra annual leave days

Wellness programme with free events

Flexible work arrangements and WFH

Free on-site carparking

Job summary

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is seeking a hands-on HR Leader to manage a small HR Partners team, coaching leaders and advising kaimahi. You will ensure accurate delivery, lift capability, and drive system improvements while shaping better ways of working across the organisation.

Based in Glenview, Hamilton, this 12-month fixed-term role offers variety, visibility and the opportunity to lead change initiatives, balancing operations with improvement and stakeholder collaboration in a kaupapa Māori

Qualifications

• Proven success leading teams or coaching peers in an HR advisory environment.
• Strong knowledge of HR legislation, policy and end-to-end people processes.
• Ability to manage HR transactions at pace while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Hands-on experience with complex change initiatives and their impacts on people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a small but crucial team of HR Partners to deliver accurate, consistent work with mana.
• Coach people leaders and build a high-performing, mana-enhancing team culture.
• Improve processes and controls to strengthen efficiency, reduce risk and lift service quality.
• Support the Change Management team on projects and advisory work.
• Collaborate with other HR teams to deliver a great kaimahi experience at scale.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching

HR advisory

Change management

Stakeholder management

HR analytics

Job description

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is seeking a hands-on HR Leader to manage a small HR Partners team, coaching leaders and advising kaimahi. You will ensure accurate delivery, lift capability, and drive system improvements while shaping better ways of working across the organisation.

Based in Glenview, Hamilton, this 12-month fixed-term role offers variety, visibility and the opportunity to lead change initiatives, balancing operations with improvement and stakeholder collaboration in a kaupapa Māori