Manager People Advisory

2 weeks ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Full time

Te Papa stands proud as an iconic national museum housing the treasures of the nation and is a vibrant destination for both national and international visitors.

It is also a meeting place, a place for lifelong learning, and a place that inspires a sense of wonder and connection.

Te Papa is an amazing organisation to work for and we have bold aspirations for the future.


Te Papa's leaders and kaimahi are ably supported by the People, Safety & Culture team who work in partnership with all directorates to develop initiatives ad resolve business issues in relation to Te Papa's people, culture and HR practices.

The range of tō tīma, our teams, is diverse from those people who are renown specialists in their fields, to those managing specialist art and historical collections, to creative and interactive exhibition building, to event management and front of house mahi.

It takes collaborative and innovative frameworks, products and services to support all of this important mahi on behalf of the people of Aotearoa.


We have identified the Manager People Advisory & Systems as a key new role in the People, Safety & Culture team.

You will be leading the generalist advisory tīma who are the first point of contact for leaders and kaimahi when they have any people-related queries or concerns.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this role will lead the development and enhancement of HR business partnering and systems to support ongoing people-centred leadership capability uplift across the organisation.

We are looking for your expertise, experience and confidence in:

  • Leading a team of human resources/people capability practitioners.
  • Managing workloads and escalations.
  • Capability or organisational development.
  • Relevant New Zealand employment legislation.
  • Employment/industrial relations and change management.
  • Developing initiatives designed to effect longterm culture and behaviour change.
  • Bringing people on the journey to successfully implement change.
  • Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori.


Biculturalism is a founding philosophy and practice of Te Papa designed to explore the contribution of Māori language and culture to the life, culture and activities of the museum in small and large ways.

Te Papa fosters and nurtures cross-cultural capability, the ability of people of different cultural backgrounds to interact with one another in positive and uplifting ways.

We look to our leaders to live and support this capability.

Applications close on
11 June 2024.
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Pre-employment checks will be undertaken, including criminal conviction history, reference checking and management assessment testing, prior to Te Papa confirming an offer of employment.



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