Director - People Strategy

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes. We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change. **Director - People Strategy** - **Based at PNHQ**: - **Grade 25**: - **Police Employee/Office of Constable**: - **Permanent**: - **NAV**: - **JR 5241803** **E tu ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e nga ngaru o te wa.** - Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face _ **Mo te tunga | About the role** The Director - People Strategy is a member of the People Group Leadership Team [PGLT] and reports our new Chief People Officer Leigh MacDonald. As Director People Strategy you will have a passion for supporting organisations to build and develop the human capability it needs to achieve its long-term business objectives and strategy. This key leadership role requires a blend of strategic thinking, strong business acumen, proven track record of complex change delivery, and an ability to collaborative across all levels of the organisation. The purpose of the Director - People Strategy is to ensure Police takes a strategic view and forward planning approach in the provision of people related services and solutions to enable people, leadership, and culture to succeed. You will work closely with Senior leadership to drive change. You will be a credible individual who is highly capable and have extensive experience within human resources, organisational development, employment, and industrial relations. Someone who will have previously held a senior or executive level role within a large complex organisation who is people-centric and resilient. Can you help others unlock their traditional notions and embrace change? **Key Accountabilities**: - Develop and lead our People strategy which delivers on our business. - Partner with senior leadership to provide actionable insights and solutions to meet the business needs. - Lead and deliver organisational people project and change across the business. - Ensure the team has the effective strategies, systems, processes, and tools available to achieve service levels and performance targets. - Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through meaningful collaboration and advisory. **He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring** Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others. This role is set at **Strategic Leader level**, this means your key purpose is "to lead the strategy, Our Business, and enable our people to deliver it". **To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser**: **Mo tatou | About us** New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government's largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas. Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways. The work you'll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support. **_To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:_** Applicant Information Pack (External) **Utu a-tau | Salary** This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $203,400 - $210,180 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.