Segment Relationship Lead

New Zealand Government; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 153,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free life insurance

Health insurance & eyecare discounts

Home workstation contribution

5 weeks annual leave

Sick leave 15 days

Rewards and Recognition Framework

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks for diversity

Job summary

WorkSafe NZ is seeking a Segment Relationship Lead to own relationships with a defined stakeholder segment and influence regulatory and system outcomes. You will be the steady point of engagement across teams, providing valuable insight to shape strategy, priorities, and responses.

The role is permanent with flexibility to be based at any WorkSafe location in Aotearoa, offering a base salary range of NZD 152,761–168,932 and opportunities to advance safer and healthier workplaces.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic stakeholder relationships in complex environments.
• Ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups and high‑risk industries.
• Proven skill in translating stakeholder insights into organisational action.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationships with a defined stakeholder segment.
• Build trust and credibility with key external partners.
• Develop tailored engagement approaches based on risk and influence.
• Provide stakeholder insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Coordinate engagement across regulatory and corporate teams.
• Manage complex and sensitive stakeholder issues.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Risk handling

Cross-functional collaboration

Iwi engagement

Job description

Lead strategic stakeholder relationships that influence system outcomes. Join WorkSafe's new Stakeholder Partnering and Management function. Permanent role with flexibility to be based at any WorkSafe location. Help shape safer and healthier workplaces across Aotearoa. Expected appointment base salary range - $152,761 - $168,932.

About Us

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About your team / Ko te tīma

Enterprise Planning and Implementation is a new group established at WorkSafe to strengthen planning, coordination, and implementation across the organisation, particularly to improve how work is prioritised, sequenced, and supported through to delivery.The Stakeholder Partnering and Management team is a newly established function designed to strengthen WorkSafe's relationships across the wider health and safety system. The team provides a coordinated, enterprise-wide approach to stakeholder engagement, helping ensure WorkSafe's interactions are strategic, consistent, and focused on achieving better outcomes for workers and businesses across Aotearoa.

About the role / Ō te tūranga

As a Segment Relationship Lead, you'll take ownership of relationships with a defined stakeholder segment, building trusted partnerships that support WorkSafe's regulatory and system objectives. You'll be the consistent point of engagement for your segment, providing valuable insight into stakeholder perspectives and helping shape organisational thinking, priorities, and responses. Working closely with teams across communications, policy, regulatory operations, and delivery, you'll coordinate engagement activities and navigate complex stakeholder environments to strengthen trust, collaboration, and influence across the health and safety system.

What You'll Do / Ko tōu ake mahi

• Lead relationships with a defined stakeholder segment
• Build trust and credibility with key external partners
• Develop tailored engagement approaches based on risk and influence
• Provide stakeholder insights to inform strategic decisions
• Coordinate engagement across regulatory and corporate teams
• Manage complex and sensitive stakeholder issues

What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu

• Experience leading strategic stakeholder relationships in complex environments
• Proven ability to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience managing sensitive or high-profile engagements
• Strong judgement and ability to navigate competing interests
• Ability to translate stakeholder insights into organisational action
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple business functions
• Experience building trusted relationships across high-risk industries, community groups, and iwi partners

Salary range / Awhe utu

The expected appointment base salary is $152,761 - $168,932 (KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional). From 1 April 2026 our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.

Benefits

• Free life insurance for the duration of your employment
• Health insurance & eyecare discounts
• $400 home workstation contribution
• 5 weeks annual leave
• 15 days sick leave
• A Reward and Recognition Framework that celebrates the impact our kaimahi make - your mahi matters
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee-led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities (Rainbow, Pacific, Women's and Tū Rangatira Māori Network)

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and those who are neurodivergent. We believe different perspectives strengthen our mahi and help create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

If you encounter accessibility barriers in completing the application or require adjustments or support to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you, contact [e-mail] for a confidential kōrero.

This vacancy has been established as part of changes to WorkSafe's organisational structure after a review of WorkSafe's operating model identified opportunities to improve role clarity, ways of working and organisational effectiveness. As part of these changes, WorkSafe has established a number of new roles to ensure we are well placed to meet expectations now and in the future. Kaimahi whose roles were affected by the structure change will be given preference for all vacancies and will be considered in the first instance.

Applications close: 11.59pm, Sunday 13 September