Manager Change Enablement

• Lead capability uplift initiatives in Digital focusing on human-centred design
• Design deliver and embed effective change strategy for the Digital Group
• Auckland, Wellington or Palmerston North location

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity   

As Manager Change Enablement, you’ll lead the delivery of change across large-scale digital transformation programmes. You’ll embed Agile principles, uplift change capability, and ensure faster and more effective benefit realisation across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of change practitioners aligned to domains, central functions, and strategic programmes.
• Design and embed holistic change strategies across Digital.
• Influence the Digital Leadership Team to mature Agile operating models.
• Monitor cumulative change impacts and guide timing of initiatives.
• Build capability in benefits planning and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain a portfolio-wide view of change-related risks.
• Champion Te Ara Kotahi – our Māori Strategy – and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

You will find out more about the role here Position Description

Ko koe tēnei | About you   
What You’ll Bring

• Deep experience in transformational change and Agile/Lean practices
• Proven leadership of change teams and capability development
• Strategic thinking and whole-of-system perspective
• Strong stakeholder engagement and change adoption expertise
• Change management certification (e.g., Prosci, CMI, ACMP) preferred
• Commitment to Te Ao Māori and public sector values

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification is required, ideally in change or programme management, human resources, psychology, marketing, business management, or in a related discipline
• Ideally, change management certification or designation (e.g, CMI, ACMP, APMG or Prosci certification)

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) as it applies in the public service.  

Mō mātou |About Us

Te Aukaha | Digital strengthens Waka Kotahi through supporting our people and delivering future-focused solutions. We enable digital change and provide quality data, information, and security services.
The Digital Performance team provides operational and strategic leadership, ensuring our Digital foundation is well managed, and our stakeholders are seamlessly connected and supported.

The Manager Change Enablement is responsible for driving the successful delivery of change across large-scale programmes and digital transformation initiatives, maturing our change capability, processes, with Agile at its core. As part of the Digital Delivery team, this role will use its influence, guidance and leadership to ensure Agile principles are embedded successfully across Digital, and NZTA.

This role works with our Digital Leadership Team (DLT), to embed and foster our Agile operating model, with a focus on driving faster and more effective delivery of value to our customers and better change adoption outcomes.

The Manager Change Enablement leads a team of Change practitioners aligned to domains, central functions, and strategic programmes and projects, who underpin successful delivery and adoption of digital initiatives for a faster or more effective realisation of benefits and outcomes. This team also maintains an overview of change impacts from Digital and across NZTA to advise the DLT on managing the cumulative effects of change on people and stakeholders.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

The opportunity to work as part of a high-performing Digital Group and contribute top the journey of NZTA.

We offer a comprehensive package

• Competitive salary as disclosed and benefits package.
• Flexible working arrangements, including a mix of remote and in office depending on location and role.
• Along with our other benefits we also have 5 weeks annual leave and an Income Protection and Critical illness Insurance scheme available for all permanent employees.  

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply: 

Please apply by upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.  We ask that you provide detail in your cover letter describing how your skills and experience make you suitable for our Manager Change Enablement role.

We are seeking to appoint at a salary between $188,127 and $240,384 of band commensurate to skills and experience.

Rā Katinga | Applications close:

For further information, email: careers@nzta.govt.nz

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.

Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.