Change Manager

1 week ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

This role is a fixed term position in response to increased demand within our high priority work programmes. We are surging in people and resources in response to these priorities.

**Mo te turanga mahi | About the role**

Be part of a transformation team at the forefront of service design and user experience.

As Change Manager, you'll work with a talented team, including Service Design and UX Leads, to deliver sector adoption plans and drive user-centric change across the RM3 programme. Reporting to the Chief System and Transformation Officer, you'll champion innovation, inclusiveness, and delivery excellence, helping shape the future of New Zealand's planning and environmental management system.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the development and delivery of sector adoption plans, leveraging behavioural insights and change interventions to drive successful transformation.

- Champion service design and user experience, guiding dedicated teams to embed best practice and innovation across all transformation workstreams.

- Collaborate with enablement and change teams to ensure workforce capability and readiness needs are met, supporting the RM3 programme's ambitious goals.

- Monitor performance, escalate issues, and drive delivery excellence to achieve outcomes, quality, and timeliness.

- Foster a culture of inclusiveness, accessibility, and genuine partnership, working at the heart of New Zealand's system transformation.

**Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experience**

For this role you will need:

- Experience in complex, multi-stakeholder transformation programmes.

- Expertise in service design, user experience, and change management.

- Strong collaboration and team leadership skills, with a passion for user-centric change.

- Commitment to inclusiveness, accessibility, and partnership with diverse stakeholders.

**Whanuitanga Utu a-Tau | Salary range**

Salary range for this role is $119,974 to $145,706 pa. Appointment within this range will be based on skills and experience.

**Nga hua ka puta i te mahi ki MfE | Benefits of working at MfE**

- a flexible working approach to embrace a healthy work-life blend
- agile ways of working, allowing you variety and challenges across the organisation as we work as 'One MfE'
- active employee networks including Maori Ropu, Asian Network, Neurodivergent and Disability Networks, Women's Network, Tagata Moana (Pacific Peoples' Network), and Rainbow Network
- opportunities for development and education.

Check out other benefits of joining us and hear what our people say about Working at MfE | Ministry for the Environment.

The location for this role is flexible which means you can work anywhere in New Zealand and there is an option to work from home. As a flexible friendly employer, we are happy to discuss solutions that may work for you and the business. We value and care about enabling our people to work in a way that means they can work at their best.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and actively strive to be a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick and Gender Tick certified organisation and are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for everyone._ _

Interviews for this role will commence week beginning 19th January 2026

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