Organisational Development Lead: Elevating Leadership Talent

New Zealand Post; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Post is seeking an Organisational Development Lead to shape leadership and talent across the business, supporting leaders to grow, developing future capability, and ensuring talent and succession pipelines for long-term success. The role is fixed-term through to March 2028, with a hybrid setup in Auckland (Highbrook) or Wellington (CBD).

You’ll combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, lead leadership programmes for operational leaders, design and embed talent and

Qualifications

• Experience in talent management and succession planning.
• Experience designing and embedding leadership programmes.
• Strong facilitation and coaching capability.
• Strong commercial and organisational awareness.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead change.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of NZ Post's talent management and succession approach.
• Design and embed solutions that build leadership capability and strengthen future talent pipelines.
• Shape and deliver leadership development experiences, particularly for operational leaders.
• Facilitate learning experiences and provide coaching support to leaders across the business.
• Use insights, data and partnerships to drive organisational capability, engagement and performance.

Skills

Organisational development

Talent management

Succession planning

Leadership development

Facilitation and coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

New Zealand Post is seeking an Organisational Development Lead to shape leadership and talent across the business, supporting leaders to grow, developing future capability, and ensuring talent and succession pipelines for long-term success. The role is fixed-term through to March 2028, with a hybrid setup in Auckland (Highbrook) or Wellington (CBD).

You’ll combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, lead leadership programmes for operational leaders, design and embed talent and