Change Manager

4 weeks ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Are you a high achiever, deeply experienced in change management?
- Make a positive social impact on a national scale
- Join a great collegial team driven by excellence in Change Management
- 5 weeks' leave | Flexi working | Competitive salary

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity Waka Kotahi has a dynamic and ambitious change programme, geared to enable the successful delivery of outcomes in its transport, regulatory and business portfolios. We're responsible for goals that make a difference for people, improving New Zealand's efficiency and productivity, safety and regulatory outcomes, our resilience, and our environment. We have an opportunity for two highly skilled business change managers to join our team. We're seeking seasoned change professionals who care about how people experience change and bring an advanced skillset in effective change management practices. This Change Manager role will suit a change management practitioner experienced in landing complex change well. You'll be readily able to demonstrate:

- How you've led and facilitated complex change management, enabling sustained outcomes
- How you assess stakeholder impacts and pain points, and design the right change management interventions, based on this analysis
- Expertise in all aspects of stakeholder engagement and change management, ensuring early adoption and high uptake
- Proven skills in building capability with people leaders to lead change well
- Expertise in enabling people to adopt new ways of thinking and working, with specific experience in competency development - including training needs analysis, training design, delivery and evaluation, and advanced coaching skills, as well as some experience in effecting cultural change
- Evaluating and embedding change that will achieve lasting results.

You'll be a great team player with a can-do attitude, keen to keep learning; willing to lead a small, project-based change team on occasions; and able to coach colleagues in effective change management practices and techniques. Ko koe tēnei | About you You'll already be proficient in facilitating strategic or business change management, working with leaders to design and land change well. You'll be adept at working in ambiguity, able to problem solve and shape sound solutions. As well as your well-honed technical change management skillset, you'll bring a strong customer focus and sound operational and leadership experience.You'll be used to working in fast-paced project and programme environments and will have a proven track record in achieving results. You'll have change management experience in either digital or business settings. Some experience in HR/OD change and/or regulatory change would be a bonus. Ideally, you'll also bring knowledge of Te Ao Māori; and otherwise a commitment to learn about and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori, along with an appreciation of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public sector.
He aha ngā huanga mōku | What are the benefits for you? Waka Kotahi has a large Change Design team, with our staff assigned to strategic, business and tactical change management mahi. Due to the size and scale of our portfolios, we provide diverse opportunities for growth and career development, and enable learning from an enterprise change practice.We care about our people and invest in supporting our staff. At Waka Kotahi you're part of a professional change management team - not a lone practitioner. If you join us, you can expect:

- Autonomy, to bring your own strengths and style to our change management challenges
- Investment in your development path - with access to placements, training and coaching that foster your growth
- A friendly and professional leadership team that actively supports you on-the-job
- Access to effective change management frameworks and methodologies
- Flexibility, including the option to work from home to maintain some balance
- A competitive salary package, aligned with your skills and experience
- 5 weeks annual leave + other great benefits

View the position description here. If this sounds like the opportunity for you APPLY NOW, submitting your CV and Cover Letter detailing your suitability. Rā Katinga | Applications close: Tuesday 23rd May 2023

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.


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