People & Culture Manager

Tribe Group; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tribe Group in Wellington is seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to own the small P&C function and support growth. You’ll partner with the leadership team, coach managers, and embed best-practice frameworks across the organisation.

This hands-on role focuses on building scalable people practices, aligning policies, payroll oversight, and driving values and engagement through clear communication and practical initiatives. A NZ work eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in People & Culture management with a hands-on leadership approach.
• Strong ability to partner with senior leaders on people-related strategy and decisions.
• Proven capability to coach managers and drive scalable people practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders on people-related strategy and decision‑making
• Coach managers and team leaders through performance management, employee relations and disciplinary processes
• Reviewing and improving recruitment, onboarding, induction and training practices
• Reviewing policies and procedures to ensure they are current, always fit‑for‑purpose, and legally compliant
• Supporting payroll oversight and ensuring appropriate cover/continuity
• Driving values, culture and engagement through clear communication and practical initiatives
• Supporting health & safety administration and documentation to help maintain compliant practices

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About The Opportunity

We are partnering with a highly successful commercial business who are seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to take ownership of their small P&C function and help the organisation to continue to create an environment to support ongoing growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll partner closely with the leadership team, coach managers, embed best-practice frameworks, and uplift capability across the business.

About The Role

You will provide strategic and operational P&C support across the organisation, with a strong focus on building consistency and scalable people practices.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Partnering with senior leaders on all people-related strategy and decision‑making
• Coaching managers and team leaders through performance management, employee relations and disciplinary processes
• Reviewing and improving recruitment, onboarding, induction and training practices
• Reviewing policies and procedures to ensure they are current, always fit‑for‑purpose, and legally compliant
• Supporting payroll oversight and ensuring appropriate cover/continuity
• Driving values, culture and engagement through clear communication and practical initiatives
• Supporting health & safety administration and documentation to help maintain compliant practices

About you

To be successful, you’ll be a confident, approachable P&C professional who can work at both strategic and practical levels. You will build trust quickly, bringing structure, and always focus on improving how things are done.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.