Manager | Kaiārahi , HR Advisory - People, Capability and Culture

Te Puni Kōkiri; Wellington; On-site; NZD 192,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Study assistance

Enhanced parental leave provisions

Childcare allowances

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Te Puni Kōkiri seeks a seasoned Manager, HR Advisory to lead a broad portfolio of people services, including HR advisory, ER, recruitment, safety and wellbeing. You will act as a trusted deputy to the General Manager and guide workforce decisions across the organisation.

You will influence senior leaders, navigate complexity and drive improvements across the People, Capability and Culture directorate, contributing to a high-performing, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading HR, people or workforce functions in a large/complex organisation.
• Strong employment relations and industrial relations expertise.
• Experience leading multiple functions and specialist teams.
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and public sector practice.
• Experience leading organisational change and continuous improvement.
• Ability to provide pragmatic, balanced and risk-aware advice.
• Strong leadership, coaching and team-development capability.
• Excellent judgement, communication and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical people services – HR Advisory, ER, recruitment and more.
• Provide trusted advice to senior leaders and escalate complex workforce matters.
• Ensure integrated, responsive and aligned people services across Te Puni Kōkiri.

Skills

Leadership

HR Advisory

Industrial relations

Change management

Strategic influence

Job description

Manager | Kaiārahi , HR Advisory - People, Capability and Culture

• Lead critical people services – HR Advisory, ER, recruitment and more
• Work closely with senior leaders and influence important workforce decisions
• Senior people leadership role with organisation-wide influence

Te whai wāhitanga | The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and credible people leader to join Te Puni Kōkiri as our Manager, HR Advisory.

This is a senior leadership role within our People, Capability and Culture directorate, responsible for leading the delivery of key operational people services across Te Puni Kōkiri. As a trusted deputy to the General Manager, you will ensure high-quality day-to-day delivery while helping advance our wider workforce and organisational priorities.

You will lead a broad portfolio spanning:

• Employee and industrial relations
• Recruitment
• Health, safety and wellbeing
• Emergency management
• Business continuity and organisational resilience

You will provide trusted advice to senior leaders, act as the escalation point for complex people and workforce matters, and ensure our services are integrated, responsive and aligned with organisational priorities.

For more information about the skills and experience required for this position, please see the job description below.

Ko wai koe | About you

You will be a highly credible and experienced people leader who can operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels. You will be comfortable navigating complexity, influencing senior leaders and delivering results through others.

You will bring:

• Significant experience leading HR, people or workforce functions in a complex organisation
• Strong employment relations and industrial relations expertise
• Experience leading multiple functions and specialist teams
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and public sector employment practice
• Experience leading organisational change and continuous improvement
• The ability to provide pragmatic, balanced and risk-aware advice
• Strong leadership, coaching and team-development capability
• Excellent judgement, communication and relationship-management skills
• Experience in health, safety and wellbeing, organisational resilience, emergency management or business continuity
• An understanding of the machinery of government and the environment in which Te Puni Kōkiri operates
• A commitment to working effectively in a te ao Māori environment where tikanga and te reo Māori are valued.

He aha āu e whiwhi ai | What we offer

This is an opportunity to lead a significant organisation-wide portfolio and shape how people services are delivered across Te Puni Kōkiri. You will work closely with senior leaders, influence important workforce decisions and help create a high-performing, inclusive and values-led organisation.

The salary range for this position is between $191,967 to $211,164.

Tāu e whai ai | What you will get in return

Te Puni Kōkiri is a diverse and rewarding working environment full of passionate kaimahi focused on creating solutions that will help our communities. We are guided by our values of Te Wero, Manaakitanga, He Toa Takitini and Ture Tangata.

There is more to life than just work and we encourage our kaimahi to maintain the right balance between mahi and their personal lives. Your whānau is just as important as you, so we're committed to providing incentives and opportunities that help our kaimahi and their whānau to thrive, including:

• A range of allowances including childcare, optical, hauora/wellbeing and te reo Māori proficiency
• Flexible working options
• Kaimahi development and career options, including study assistance
• Enhanced parental leave provisions

Te Puni Kōkiri leads policy advice to the Government on Māori development and iwi and Māori relations with the Crown. Our vision is Thriving Whānau, where whānau, communities, hapū, iwi and all of Aotearoa can stand, thrive and belong.

Our People, Capability and Culture directorate helps build the organisational capability, culture and workforce required to deliver our strategic objectives and Government priorities. We partner with leaders and kaimahi to strengthen leadership, workforce capability, organisational performance, safety, wellbeing and the overall employee experience.

We invite applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We believe that diversity fuels innovation and enriches our collective strength. Your unique perspectives, skills, and heritage contribute to our mission of advancing Māori aspirations and well-being.