Senior Change Manager

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 118,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% superannuation contribution

Life and income protection insurance

Job summary

ACC is seeking a Senior Change Manager in Wellington to influence change across a range of large or complex initiatives, including health services, technology, and business projects. You will collaborate with leaders and programme teams to develop change strategies that drive adoption and build capability, delivering sustainable results.

You will join the Change Delivery team within ACC's Strategy, Engagement & Prevention group, mentoring others and contributing to the practice while working in

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading change planning and delivery across large, complex programmes.
• Experience within health sector and/or Government desirable.
• Deep expertise in change management methodologies and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to influence leaders and teams in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead change strategies and implementation activities to drive adoption.
• Partner with leaders and project teams across health, tech or business initiatives.
• Mentor team members and contribute to the change practice.
• Embed sustainability of change across programmes.

Skills

Change management leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Large-scale programmes

Health sector experience

Strategic thinking

Coaching capability

Job description

Position summary

• Shape strategic change across a range of key ACC business initiatives
• Join a high-impact team influencing change and delivery outcomes
• Flexible working and 9% ACC superannuation contribution
• Permanent | Wellington preferred

About us

Mō mātou ACC is a trusted and high-performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future. You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.

About the role

Mō te tūranga mahi Looking for an opportunity to influence change as part of a high-impact team? As a Senior Change Manager, you'll help shape how ACC delivers meaningful outcomes for New Zealanders through a range of typically large or complex initiatives - be that health services, technology or business initiatives. You'll partner with leaders and programme / project teams to develop change strategies and implementation activities that drive adoption, build capability and deliver sustainable results. You'll join the Design and Change team within Change Delivery, part of ACC's Strategy, Engagement & Prevention group. This is a highly regarded team that sits at the centre of some of ACC's most significant change delivery and business improvement initiatives. The team combines expertise in service design and change management to help ACC deliver better experiences and outcomes for clients, providers and our people. What makes this team unique is its focus on both strategy and delivery. You'll work alongside talented practitioners who are passionate about solving complex problems, partnering with leaders and creating practical, people-centred change. The environment is collaborative, supportive and intellectually stimulating, providing opportunities to influence decisions while continuing to grow your own capability and leadership. You'll be responsible for enabling the implementation of change processes in their entirety - from identifying impacts through to embedding and sustaining the change. You will also be expected to actively contribute to our change practice and mentor or support other team members. The team is collaborative and delivery-focused and operates in a matrix structure. Practitioners currently work in a wide range of initiatives, including service redesign, technology platform introduction and digitalisation initiatives.

The appointing salary for this role is $117,787 to $152,430 based on experience.

• Superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution
• Optional life and income protection insurance

About you

You will bring :

• Significant experience leading change planning and delivery across large, complex programmes and business initiatives.
• Experience within the health sector and / or Government desirable.
• Deep expertise in change management methodologies, stakeholder engagement, impact assessment and change planning.
• Experience influencing and partnering with leaders and teams in complex environments.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and relationship management skills.
• Strong ability to provide strategic thought leadership and expert change advice, while mentoring others and driving capability uplift across the change practice.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter and as part of a team.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced dynamic delivery environment, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances and context.
• The ability to think strategically while delivering practical outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and escalating risks and issues.
• Practitioner-level change management accreditation, or equivalent relevant experience.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application in organisational settings.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC

Mō ACC At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.

Here are some ways we encourage that :

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.

Applications will run through to Friday 13 November 2026 11 : 55pm, however if an ideal candidate is found we may progress screening and interviewing sooner.