Operations Manager

1 day ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Auckland Council Full time

**He angitūtanga: The Opportunity**

Are you a natural leader who thrives on making things work better — for your team, your community, and the people you serve?

We’re looking for an inspiring Operations Manager to join our Animal Management team in a key leadership role. You’ll lead a diverse and passionate group of regulatory specialists, helping them do their best work every day. From shaping strategy to fine-tuning daily operations, you’ll play a big part in making sure our services are safe, effective, and built on trust.

This is a chance to step into a role where your ideas matter, your leadership counts, and your impact is felt across the region. You’ll work closely with our leadership team to align people, resources, and processes — all while fostering a positive, inclusive culture that puts wellbeing, innovation, and service excellence at the heart of everything we do.

This is a permanent full-time term role, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Auckland House, 135 Albert Street, Auckland.

**He kōrero mōu: About You**

You’re a confident and collaborative leader with deep operational expertise and a strong strategic mindset. You know how to manage complexity, bring people together, and deliver meaningful results — whether it's improving systems, guiding a high-performing team, or shaping long-term plans.

With at least 15 years of senior leadership experience in a complex organisation, you’re comfortable balancing people, process, and performance. You understand the importance of compliance, communication, and care — and you lead with all three.

You’ll bring:

- A relevant tertiary qualification or experience in a related field
- Proven success in managing people, planning resources, and driving results
- A passion for public service and a commitment to safety, wellbeing, and excellence
- Legal Services and/or Regulatory services background desirable

**Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What We Offer**

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau an Auckland we can all be proud of.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

View a snapshot of some of our employee benefits HERE.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Salary ranges from $139,919 and $164,610 plus KiwiSaver and benefits.

Find a copy of the position description here

**Applications close Tuesday, 17th June**
- The role is deemed safety-sensitive and will require a pre-employment drug & alcohol test prior to offer._


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