OD & Learning Partner - 8m contract

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC); Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave days

Flexible working options

Discounted health insurance

Discounted life insurance

Discounted income protection

Discounted disability insurance

Employee shares scheme

Wellbeing discounts

Free onsite parking

Free EV chargers

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

LIC, a farmer-owned co-operative in New Zealand, seeks an experienced learning and organisational development professional to shape leadership capability, design practical solutions and partner with leaders to strengthen performance and culture. You will support programs across safety, health and change initiatives.

Reporting to the Organisational Development & Talent Manager, you’ll deliver MAX and other learning solutions, maintain content in SuccessFactors LMS, and drive high-impact people

Qualifications

• Experience in Learning & Development, Organisational Development, or related field.
• Strong facilitation skills and confidence with leaders and teams.
• Experience in learning needs analysis, instructional design and development.
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical learning solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical, engaging and high-impact learning and OD initiatives.
• Lead the delivery and evolution of MAX (Manager Accelerator Programme) with evaluation and alumni engagement.
• Design fit-for-purpose learning solutions supporting leadership development and change initiatives.
• Support compliance learning and maintain content in SuccessFactors LMS.
• Help deliver the Highly Effective Teams programme with leaders and teams to improve collaboration and performance.
• Contribute to the People & Performance team to enhance impact and value.

Skills

Facilitation

L&D

OD

Needs analysis

Instructional design

Stakeholder management

Communication

Planning

Prioritisation

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/OD/LD/Business

Tools

SuccessFactors LMS

Job description

LIC is a farmer-owned co-operative that’s been supporting herd improvement in New Zealand’s dairy sector for more than 115 years. We’re focused on providing superior genetics, reliable testing and diagnostics, integrated on-farm software, and great customer service, all designed to help farmers make smarter decisions every day.

As a proud generational co-operative, we’re here for farmers, their families, and rural communities, not just for today, but for the future. And none of it happens without our people. Whether on farm, in the lab, or behind the scenes, every one of us plays a part in helping New Zealand farmers succeed.

Your Role:

Are you passionate about helping people and teams perform at their best? Do you thrive on creating meaningful learning experiences that build capability and drive organisational success?

As part of LIC's People & Performance team, you'll play a key role in shaping how our leaders, teams and employees grow and succeed. Reporting to the Organisational Development & Talent Manager, you'll work across the business to identify capability needs, design practical development solutions, and support initiatives that strengthen performance, engagement and culture.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence how learning and development happens at LIC, partnering with leaders and stakeholders to turn business needs into impactful people solutions that make a real difference.

Your Key Focus:

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Partner with business leaders, stakeholders and the Organisational Development team to deliver practical, engaging and high-impact learning and OD initiatives.
• Lead the delivery and ongoing evolution of MAX (Manager Accelerator Programme), including programme evaluation, impact assessment and alumni engagement.
• Design and develop fit-for-purpose learning solutions that support leadership development, employee experience, health and safety, and change initiatives.
• Support compliance learning across the organisation, including the development and maintenance of learning content within SuccessFactors LMS.
• Help deliver our Highly Effective Teams programme, working alongside leaders and teams to strengthen collaboration, capability and performance.
• Contribute as an active member of the People & Performance team, continually seeking opportunities to enhance the value and impact of our work.

What You'll Bring...

You’ll bring a passion for learning, development and organisational effectiveness, along with the ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels of the business.

You’ll also have:

• Experience in Learning & Development, Organisational Development, or a related field.
• Strong facilitation skills and confidence working with leaders and teams.
• Experience in learning needs analysis, instructional design and learning development.
• The ability to translate business challenges into practical, engaging learning solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently deliver outcomes.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience designing or delivering leadership and team development programmes.
• Knowledge of adult learning and change management principles.
• Experience using SuccessFactors LMS.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in HR, Organisational Development, Learning & Development, Business, or a related discipline.

In Return:

In addition to a competitive salary, you'll receive extra leave days, flexible working options, discounted health, life, income and disability insurances, access to our employee shares scheme, wellbeing discounts, free onsite parking, free EV chargers and an employee assistance programme, plus more!

Our Hamilton officeis located in a park-like setting, with tennis court, pool, and onsite café and bar.

If you're energised by helping people grow, developing leadership capability, and creating learning experiences that have a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help build the capability that enables LIC and New Zealand farmers to thrive into the future.