Senior Mail Strategy & Transformation Lead

NZ Post; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NZ Post is seeking a strategic thinker to help shape the future of its Mail business and support enterprise and Board-level decisions. You’ll work with senior leaders across Commercial, Finance, Enterprise Strategy, Network, Regulatory and Digital & Technology to translate strategy into clear roadmaps and actionable recommendations.

You’ll bring structure to complexity, connect diverse perspectives, and influence outcomes in a dynamic environment focused on value creation for NZ Post.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a strategic thinker who can create clarity from complexity and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting senior decision-makers — comfortable with Executive Leadership Teams, governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Outstanding executive communication and storytelling skills for presenting complex issues clearly.
• Strong strategic thinking capability to connect long-term vision with practical actions.
• Influencing and stakeholder management to drive progress without direct authority.
• Structured problem-solving ability to gather information and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Commercial and business acumen to translate strategic choices into value and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop executive-quality presentations, Board papers and briefing materials to support strategic decisions.
• Translate strategy into clear roadmaps, milestones, dependencies and priorities.
• Support evaluation of strategic options, opportunities, risks and trade-offs.
• Monitor customer, market, industry and regulatory trends to identify opportunities and risks.
• Synthesize complex information from multiple stakeholders into clear recommendations and insights.
• Coordinate inputs across Commercial, Finance, Enterprise Strategy, Network, Regulatory and Technology to build an aligned enterprise view.
• Support governance forums and maintain visibility of key decisions, dependencies, risks and actions.
• Track progress against strategic priorities and maintain focus on agreed outcomes and benefits.

Skills

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Decision-support

Structured problem solving

Commercial acumen

Presentation skills

PowerPoint

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

NZ Post is seeking a strategic thinker to help shape the future of its Mail business and support enterprise and Board-level decisions. You’ll work with senior leaders across Commercial, Finance, Enterprise Strategy, Network, Regulatory and Digital & Technology to translate strategy into clear roadmaps and actionable recommendations.

You’ll bring structure to complexity, connect diverse perspectives, and influence outcomes in a dynamic environment focused on value creation for NZ Post.