Mō mātou | About us
ACC exists to support people - we help prevent injuries and get New Zealanders and visitors back to everyday life if they’ve had an accident
Our vision is Tōnui Ake Nei | Thriving Aotearoa - a future where we work together so that all people and their communities can live lives they value. Our purpose is to improve lives every day through a focus on prevention, care, and recovery for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand who are affected by injury.
Our strategy, Huakina Te Rā is underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi and our commitment to partnering with Māori and achieving equitable wellbeing outcomes for Māori. The strategy gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi through our waka hourua partnered approach and dual-framing.
You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.
Mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the Future Workforce team within the People and Culture business group. The Future Workforce team leads ACC’s exploration of the evolving workforce landscape, focusing on understanding people trends and their future impact to help shape workforce strategies.
As a Principal Advisor, you are a thought leader with a strategic focus on the next two to five years. You will understand emerging technology trends and how they translate to our people and the workforce.
The Principal Advisor, Digital Innovation brings a People and Culture perspective to the transformative work underway within ACC. This includes advancing ACC’s AI capability and contributing to the Future State work programme.
In collaboration with Technology and Data, your role will involve shaping ACC’s digital future by analysing current technology trends and identifying opportunities to leverage innovation for workforce development.
You will ensure ACC stays ahead of rapidly evolving technology. With deep strategic insight and subject matter expertise, you will provide guidance that supports the growth of these initiatives.
A key success factor of this role is someone who can connect People & Culture in with key work across the organisation relating to technology that might have an impact on our kaimahi or their work, while also growing the AI and technology capability of People & Culture. This will require someone who can build meaningful relationships with people across many different disciplines and can influence why a people lens is important.
This is a permanent role. Preference is for Wellington or Auckland location.
To view a full position description, please click here.
Mōu | About you
To be suitable for the Principal Advisor, Digital Innovation position, you will need to be an experienced thought leader who can demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of emerging technology such as AI, as well as your background in HR to develop pragmatic and relevant people solutions and ideas.
You will also have:
- Have a background in HR and moved into the tech space or vice versa
- An ability to translate the needs and requirements of both HR and tech
- Extensive experience and a deep understanding of different kinds of AI technology
- The ability to think at a systems level and solve complex problems
- Experience with pilot design and success measures
- A collaborative approach to your work and an ability to build strong connections
- Excellent written communication
- A good research background – using qualitative and quantitative data to inform your decisions
- Exceptional communication skills to engage with others and prepare fit for purpose strategies
Mō ACC | Working at ACC
At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa’s cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It is important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:
- Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.
- Development opportunities in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga.
The appointing salary for this role will sit between $138,301 - $195,248 and we offer an additional 9% superannuation contribution.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please attach your CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role.
Applications will run through to 5pm, Tuesday 1st July.
Applications can only be accepted when submitted through our ACC Career Website. If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application, or if you have any pātai (questions) about the role please email [email protected]
