Senior People and Performance Partner

New Zealand Government-Wellington City, New Zealand

Senior HR Business partner, providing high level advice to senior people leaders

  • Strong experience in Organisational Design and Change Management
  • 1x Wellington based, permanent full-time role

Want to work for an organisation making a difference for Aotearoa NZs most vulnerable? We're looking for a Senior HR Business Partner (Senior People Partner) to provide strategic HR advice and guidance to Senior Leaders within our frontline business groups.

Mo m tou | About us
Oranga Tamariki-Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

  • We put Tamariki first
  • We believe Aroha is vital
  • We respect the Mana of people
  • We are Tika and Pono
  • We value Whakapapa
  • We recognise that Oranga is a journey

We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapu, iwi and M ori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.

Mo te tunga | About the role
Come and join our awesome team within the People and High-Performance team providing excellent people advice to senior leaders and their leadership teams on all aspects of HR.

In this role you will support the delivery of strategic and operational business outcomes with a focus on organisational design and change management in one of our key frontline portfolios.

Youll also provide senior advice around employee engagement, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and HR projects.

Youll work alongside our wider People team, interacting daily with our ER and IR teams, Recruitment team, Payroll and Reporting team, HR Coordination and Advisory teams, supporting their mahi.

Ng pumanawatanga ou | What you will bring

  • At least 5 years' experience in an HR business partner role
  • Proven experience as a strong trusted advisor to senior leaders
  • Thorough knowledge of current NZ employment law and HR practices
  • Understanding of HR best practice in both the private and public sectors
  • Strong Organisational Design and Change Management experience
  • Experience working across front-line, community-based portfolios
  • Ability to lead and influence leaders across different levels of seniority
  • Comfortable in your practice that is inclusive of tikanga M ori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Nou te rourou | What's in it for you

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to Apply

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