Principal Advisor Change Management

3 days ago


Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

Job Type: Permanent Full Time
- Category: Business Improvement
- Location: Wellington City
- Date Advertised: 30-JUN-25
- Job Reference: MOJ/1870688
- Job Title: Principal Advisor Change Management
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**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced change management specialist to join an Enterprise Portfolio Management Office team of highly experienced professionals, who enable change investments to deliver outcomes that strengthen people's trust in the law of Aotearoa New Zealand.

As our Principal Advisor Change Management, you will:

- drive change management best practice and offer expert guidance on complex change risks and issues
- partner with business groups to build change management capability across our projects, people leaders, and governance groups
- deliver enterprise change portfolio impact forecasts and insights for governance groups and decision makers.

**Ō** pūkenga/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

- experience in complex organisations, working at an enterprise level to drive change and build change management capability
- experience in developing and improving change management frameworks, practices, and tools, ideally in an investment setting
- exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including stakeholder management and experience influencing people across all levels
- a working knowledge of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications of these for the work of Te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice.

**Mō mātou/**About us**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Enterprise Portfolio Management Office is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for advising the Executive team on strategic investment and enabling effective governance of the investment portfolio. We work collaboratively as a team and engage with key functions who have the same passion, to achieve the outcomes that matter.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

**Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here**

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

One of our team members have said,_ _“I enjoy working at the Ministry of Justice because people are supportive, professional development is encouraged and there are always opportunities to learn and gain new experience.”

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- flexible work hours where possible
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be between $129,129 and $179,192 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/Apply**

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