People and Culture Manager

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Health insurance

Job summary

Asian Family Services (AFS) is seeking a values-driven People & Culture Manager to shape strategy, workforce planning and capability across the organisation in Auckland. Reporting to the CEO, you will lead a small P&C team and influence culture, safety and performance while driving sustainable growth.

The role suits an experienced HR leader who can partner with senior leaders, manage ER matters, and strengthen organisational development in a not-for-profit, purpose-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Significant generalist HR or People & Culture experience at a senior level.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment relations legislation and ER matters.
• Experience supporting organisational development, workforce planning or change initiatives.
• Confidence partnering with senior leaders and influencing decisions.
• Experience in community, health, mental health or not-for-profit sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver AFS's People & Culture strategy, workforce planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Partner with the CEO and Leadership Team to provide strategic people advice and support growth.
• Lead initiatives strengthening culture, engagement, retention and workforce sustainability.
• Act as senior advisor on complex employment relations matters, investigations and organisational change.
• Lead remuneration, performance and talent processes across the organisation.
• Ensure policies, systems and frameworks remain effective, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Use workforce insights and data to drive continuous improvement and informed decisions.

Skills

Senior HR / People & Culture

NZ Employment Relations

Organisational development

Change management

Leadership partnering

Job description

Lead the people and culture function for New Zealand's leading Asian mental health service provider

5 weeks annual leave

Health insurance

Full time

Based in Rosedale, Auckland

Asian Family Services (AFS) has been experiencing a sustained period of growth as Aotearoa New Zealand's leading mental health service provider for our Asian communities. As our organisation develops with more growth expected on the horizon, we're looking for a motivated, values-driven People & Culture Manager to help shape what comes next.

Reporting directly to the CEO and leading a small People & Culture team, you'll have a rare opportunity to influence strategy, culture, leadership capability, workforce planning, health and safety, and performance across the entire organisation. We're seeking someone who is energised by building foundations, creating new approaches and driving sustainable change for a purpose-driven organisation that delivers essential services to Asian communities throughout the motu.

Whether you're an experienced HR professional who is ready to step into broader organisational leadership or an established people & culture leader looking to apply their skills in a purpose-driven environment, if you're excited by this opportunity to help shape our growth journey, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

People & Culture Strategy and Workforce Planning

• Develop and deliver AFS's People & Culture strategy, workforce planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Partner with the CEO and Leadership Team to provide strategic people advice and support organisational growth.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, retention and workforce sustainability.

Employee Relations and Leadership Support

• Act as the senior advisor on complex employment relations matters, investigations and organisational change.
• Lead collective bargaining activities and maintain positive union relationships.
• Coach and support managers to build strong people leadership capability.

Performance, Remuneration and Culture

• Lead remuneration, performance and talent processes across the organisation.
• Ensure people policies, systems and frameworks remain effective, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Use workforce insights and people data to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

• Provide strategic leadership of AFS's health, safety and wellbeing framework.
• Ensure legislative compliance and continuous improvement of health and safety systems.
• Monitor people and safety risks and provide reporting to the CEO, Leadership Team and Board.

About You

Having strong HR expertise and experience in New Zealand is a must. We're looking for someone who is proactive, values-led and excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing organisation. This role will suit someone who enjoys building capability, driving improvement and working closely with leaders to make a meaningful impact. Other attributes below would be amazing to have, but don't worry if you haven't ticked every box. We value alignment with our purpose and mission as much as experience. If you believe in what we do and feel you could contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

• Significant generalist HR or People & Culture experience at a senior level.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment relations legislation and experience managing complex ER matters.
• Experience supporting organisational development, workforce planning, change initiatives or people strategy.
• Confidence partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making.
• Experience in the community, health, mental health or not-for-profit sector is advantageous.

About us

Asian Family Services (AFS) has been providing support to our Asian communities in New Zealand since 1998. We are a charitable trust and New Zealand's leading service provider for people of Asian backgrounds affected by mental health issues and gambling harm. Our services are based in the community and span across a variety of settings: telehealth via our Asian Helpline is offered in 7 different languages; harm minimisation and prevention work through our public health team; school-based child and youth mental health and wellbeing programmes via our Kia Ora Ake team; general counselling services through our Asian Wellbeing Services; and gambling harm clinical intervention services. On top of this, we are commissioned for several significant projects focused on our Asian communities ranging from suicide prevention, to researching the experience of those living with gambling harm, and much more!