Permanent Full-Time Position (Monday to Friday)
Based in Hillsborough, Christchurch
Supportive Manager + Truly Diverse and Caring Team + Meaningful Work
One of Aotearoa's largest NGOs, Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa delivers a broad range of health, social and housing services for people from diverse communities, all parts of the country, and all walks of life. The mahi of our 1500 kaimahi is guided by our three strategic Pou: 'Maori succeeding as Maori', 'Thriving Pacific peoples', and 'Lived experience and diversity are privileged'.
Are you passionate about driving meaningful change? As a Change Manager, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring smooth transitions across our dynamic project portfolio. Your expertise will shape change strategies, foster stakeholder engagement, and empower kaimahi to embrace new ways of working. By minimising disruption and maximising benefits, you'll help align initiatives with our strategic goals while driving successful adoption.
Key responsibilities include:
Develop and implement comprehensive change strategies that enable kaimahi to adapt and thrive.
Collaborate with teams to identify impacts, communicate changes clearly, and ensure seamless transitions.
Proactively identify challenges, address resistance, and promote buy-in for changes.
Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including frontline kaimahi, project teams, senior leaders, and external partners.
Deliver effective communication plans and training programmes.
Monitor outcomes, evaluate effectiveness, and refine approaches for future initiatives.
This role offers a salary band ranging from $106,817 to $130,555 per annum. Placement within this band will be determined by the extent to which candidates meet or exceed the relevant qualifications and experience requirements.
You will be a people-focused professional with a passion for driving meaningful change. With a strong strategic mindset and a collaborative approach, you thrive in dynamic environments, fostering positive relationships with stakeholders and delivering impactful outcomes. Your commitment to respecting and supporting others, paired with your ability to inspire and guide, ensures success in leading complex change initiatives.
In addition, you will bring the following:
A Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, IT, or a related field, with over 10 years' experience in leading change management efforts, ideally within a PMO setting.
Certification in change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci) and familiarity with frameworks like ADKAR and project management principles (e.g., PRINCE2 Practitioner).
Proven ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders, project teams, and kaimahi, while effectively managing resistance to change.
Expertise in developing and delivering communication strategies and training programmes to support successful change adoption.
Strong understanding of risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement.
Experience in the health industry (Desirable).
Learning, development, and training opportunities.
Great staff benefits, including store discounts, and additional wellbeing leave.
A supportive manager, and a team who celebrates success.
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