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Nāti Growth | Auckland | Flexible working – 32 hours or full-time An opportunity to shape, influence and make a lasting contribution to the future of Ngāti Porou. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior legal position where you can genuinely make your mark. Joining Nāti Growth as Senior Legal Counsel, you will have the opportunity to help establish and shape the organisation&#x27;s legal function, work closely with senior leadership and governance, and contribute to decisions that support the long-term prosperity of Ngāti Porou and its people. Nāti Growth is the iwi investment entity for Ngāti Porou, established to create sustainable, long-term value and prosperity for its stakeholders and communities. With a diverse investment portfolio spanning financial assets and direct investments across a range of industries, the organisation plays an important role in protecting, growing and maximising the value of iwi assets for current and future generations. Based in Auckland or Gisborne this is a broad and commercially focused in-house role offering exposure to a diverse range of legal, governance and investment matters. Working closely with the CEO, Executive team, Boards and operational leaders, you will provide trusted legal counsel, help navigate complex matters and ensure the organisation&#x27;s legal and commercial interests are well protected. Importantly, this is more than a traditional in-house legal role. You will have the scope to build capability, influence how legal support is delivered across the business and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders. It is an opportunity to combine your legal expertise with a genuine sense of purpose, contributing to an organisation where decisions are guided by the interests of iwi, whānau and future generations. Nāti Growth is open to candidates seeking either a 32-hour working week or full-time hours, offering flexibility to find an arrangement that works. If you are an experienced legal professional looking for greater influence, variety and the opportunity to contribute to something meaningful, this is an exceptional next step. What you&#x27;ll do Reporting to senior leadership, you will provide practical, commercially grounded legal advice and support across a broad range of business activities. Your responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Providing trusted legal advice to the CEO, Executive team, Boards and operational leaders across commercial, corporate and governance matters.</li><li>Preparing legal opinions, summaries, recommendations and decision-support documentation to inform business and governance decisions.</li><li>Supporting compliance with governing deeds and constitutional documents, interpreting obligations, identifying key requirements and assisting with deed review processes, engaging external legal specialists where appropriate.</li><li>Advising on and supporting governance processes, including AGMs, SGMs, Board and committee meetings, appointments, resolutions, conflicts of interest and director independence requirements.</li><li>Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including supplier and service agreements, leases, procurement arrangements, partnership agreements and other business contracts.</li><li>Supporting the management of disputes and litigation, working alongside external legal counsel and coordinating discovery processes, document collation and information gathering.</li><li>Identifying legal and governance risks, providing practical solutions and helping strengthen internal processes, policies and legal capability across the organisation.</li><li>Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring legal advice is accessible, timely and aligned with the organisation&#x27;s wider objectives.</li></ul> What you&#x27;ll bring You will be a commercially minded and pragmatic legal professional who enjoys working across a broad range of matters and engaging with stakeholders at all levels. You will be comfortable operating with autonomy, exercising sound judgement and balancing legal risk with commercial outcomes. Ideally, you will bring:<ul><li>A Bachelor of Laws and a current New Zealand practising certificate, or the ability to obtain one.</li><li>At least 7 years&#x27; post-qualification experience, ideally across commercial law, corporate governance, trust and constitutional matters, public sector or in-house legal environments.</li><li>Experience interpreting governing deeds, trust documents or constitutional frameworks, with the ability to identify obligations, assess requirements and determine when specialist external advice is needed.</li><li>Experience providing advice and support to Boards, committees and senior decision-makers, including involvement in formal governance processes such as AGMs and SGMs.</li><li>Strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complex legal matters into clear, practical advice and recommendations.</li><li>The ability to work across multiple entities, manage competing priorities and build trusted relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.</li><li>An understanding of te ao Māori principles, tikanga Māori and the importance of working respectfully within a kaupapa Māori environment.</li></ul> Just as importantly, you will bring a collaborative and solutions-focused approach, professional integrity, sound judgement and a genuine appreciation for the responsibilities that come with protecting and growing iwi assets. What sets Nāti Growth apart? Joining Nāti Growth means becoming part of an organisation with a clear purpose and a long-term vision that extends well beyond commercial returns. Its approach is grounded in kaupapa Māori and a commitment to creating enduring value for Ngāti Porou, Tairāwhiti, whānau and future generations. Values such as humility, manaakitanga, respect, professional integrity and accountability are central to how the organisation operates and how its people work together. You will be joining a team where your contribution is valued, where senior leaders are invested in sharing knowledge and developing their people, and where curiosity, continuous learning and professional growth are encouraged. Alongside the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution, Nāti Growth offers:<ul><li>Flexible working arrangements, with the option of 32 hours or full-time.</li><li>Hybrid working arrangements.</li><li>A competitive remuneration package and</li><li>Merit-based career progression and professional development.</li><li>Direct access to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence key organisational decisions.</li><li>The opportunity to shape and develop the legal function within a growing investment organisation.</li></ul> What&#x27;s next? If you are looking for a role that offers genuine influence, professional challenge and the opportunity to contribute to the long-term prosperity of an iwi, we would love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to bring your legal expertise into an organisation where the work you do has a lasting impact. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. Apply now or, for a confidential discussion, please contact: Kate Williams (Auckland) +64 9 374 7325 | <a href="mailto:kate.williams@robertwalters.co.nz" target="_blank">kate.williams@robertwalters.co.nz</a> Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Kate Williams on 09 374 7325.

Robert Walters

Senior Legal Counsel

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking an experienced executive leader to join its Senior Leadership Team as Chief Communications Officer.This is a critical enterprise leadership role, responsible for strengthening stakeholder confidence and ensuring communications and engagement perspectives are embedded in strategic decision-making across the organisation.Reporting to the Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Assurance, you will lead communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement functions while contributing to the broader leadership, performance and stewardship of a large and complex organisation. As a communuications leader, you will be a trusted executive responsible for supporting the organisation navigate change, manage risk, identify opportunities, and respond to emerging issues in a rapidly evolving environment. You will bring the judgement, influence and leadership capability required to operate at the highest levels of government and the public sector. You will provide leadership to a significant communications function, leading managers and developing organisational capability while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement. About the roleAs Chief Communications Officer, you will:<ul><li>Lead MBIE&#x27;s enterprise-wide communications, engagement and public affairs strategy.</li><li>Partner with the Chief Executive, Chief of Staff, Ministers and Senior Leadership Team to provide trusted advice on complex, high-profile and strategically significant matters.</li><li>Shape MBIE&#x27;s approach to reputation management, stakeholder engagement and public confidence.</li><li>Identify and manage enterprise risks and opportunities, ensuring the organisation is well positioned to respond to change and emerging challenges.</li><li>Lead communications responses during major organisational events, issues and periods of heightened public scrutiny.</li><li>Drive consistency, quality and strategic alignment across the communications function and wider organisation.</li><li>Influence outcomes across organisational boundaries, building strong partnerships and alignment around shared goals.</li><li>Lead, coach and develop a team of leaders and communications professionals, building capability for the future.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships with government agencies, industry leaders, iwi, media and key stakeholders.</li><li>Shape and influence organisational direction and success through strong collective leadership, taking accountability for organisational performance, culture, strategic outcomes, governance, and risk and issue management.</li></ul> About youYou will be an accomplished executive leader with significant experience leading communications, corporate affairs, public affairs or stakeholder-facing functions within a large and complex environment. You will bring:<ul><li>Deep experience and understanding of the machinery of government (essential)</li><li>A proven track record leading through complexity, ambiguity and organisational change.</li><li>Strong enterprise leadership capability, including experience identifying and managing strategic and operational risks.</li><li>Experience providing trusted advice to Chief Executives, Boards, Ministers and Senior Leadership Teams.</li><li>Exceptional judgement and political nous, with the ability to navigate sensitive and high-profile issues.</li><li>A demonstrated ability to lead leaders, build capability and develop high-performing teams.</li><li>Deep expertise in reputation management, stakeholder engagement, media relations and strategic communications.</li><li>A commitment to inclusive leadership and creating environments where people and teams can perform at their best.</li></ul> Applications close on the 25 th of November. Applications will be actively reviewed as they present. For more information please contact Jing Li on 0274287725 Why join MBIE?MBIE&#x27;s goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.<ul><li>Mahi Tahi – Better Together</li><li>Māia – Bold and brave</li><li>Pae Kahurangi – Build our Future</li><li>Pono Me Te Tika – Own It</li></ul> Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity – Hīkina Whakatutuki – which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful&#x27;. MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups&#x2F;organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities. E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahunga roa o ngā iwi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, ka tutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki te kōtui atu ki ngā iwi mō te rapu huarahi hou ki te whakaara i ngā kaupapa kua roa nei e tāmi ana i a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui, ā, e whai ana hoki ki te tautohu i ngā āheinga kōkiritanga mā ngā iwi, me te tautoko i ngā iwi kia whai mana ake ai ēnei āheinga. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Jing Li on 04 471 9720.

Chief Communications Officer

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Procurement Administrator or a recent procurement, or supply chain graduate wanting to further develop their career within a large and complex organisation.<h3>About the Role</h3>As the Procurement Administrator you will play a key role in supporting procurement activities across the organisation. You&#x27;ll be responsible for coordinating procurement requests, maintaining records and systems, supporting reporting requirements, and providing advice and guidance on procurement processes and procedures.Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will help ensure procurement activities are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and in line with organisational policies and best practice. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Coordinate and triage procurement requests from internal stakeholders.</li><li>Maintain procurement records, contracts, registers, and documentation</li><li>Support procurement reporting, compliance monitoring, and assurance activities.</li><li>Assist with contract management administration and procurement documentation.</li><li>Provide guidance on procurement processes, systems, and requirements</li><li>Manage shared inboxes and respond to procurement-related queries.</li><li>Contribute to process improvement initiatives, templates, guidance materials, and reporting practices.</li><li>Support audits, information requests, and governance reporting activities</li><li>Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service.</li></ul> What We&#x27;re Looking ForI would love to hear from candidates who have:Experienced Procurement or Contracts Administrator<ul><li>Previous administration experience in a procurement, contracts or commercial, environment.</li><li>Experience maintaining records, systems, and business processes.</li><li>Strong administration and reporting capabilities.</li><li>The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.</li><li>Confidence building relationships with a range of stakeholders.</li></ul> What&#x27;s in it for You?<ul><li>A fantastic opportunity to develop specialist procurement knowledge.</li><li>Exposure to procurement systems, contract administration, compliance, and governance activities.</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities.</li><li>A supportive and collaborative team culture.</li><li>The chance to work closely with stakeholders across a large organisation and contribute to meaningful outcomes.</li></ul> If you are an experienced procurement or contracts administrator, I would love to hear from you.Apply now - As this is a permanent position you&#x27;ll need to hold New Zealand citizenship or residency.Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Allie Poland on +6444719774.

Commercial Coordinator

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the end to end finance function for a well established manufacturing business. Reporting directly to the General Manager, this is a key leadership role responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, driving commercial performance, and supporting strategic decision-making across the organisation. This opportunity will suit a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, improving business performance, and ensuring strong financial governance.As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for providing timely, accurate and insightful financial information while ensuring all accounting operations are completed to a high standard. You will oversee financial planning, reporting, compliance and business partnering activities, helping to support sustainable growth and operational excellence.<h3>Key responsibilities include:</h3><ul><li>Managing the end-to-end finance function.</li><li>Leading monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management processes.</li><li>Preparing accurate and fully reconciled monthly and year-end financial accounts.</li><li>Ensuring all taxation and statutory obligations are met accurately and on time, including GST, PAYE, FBT and ACC.</li><li>Completing group reporting requirements and maintaining strong financial controls.</li><li>Managing payroll approvals, creditor payments and banking relationships.</li><li>Supporting business improvement initiatives and special projects as required.</li></ul><h3>About You:</h3>You are a confident and capable finance leader who combines strong technical accounting expertise with commercial acumen and excellent stakeholder management skills. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and can effectively balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. To be successful, you will have:<ul><li>CA or CPA qualification and a relevant tertiary qualification.</li><li>A minimum of five years&#x27; post-qualification experience.</li><li>Previous experience within a manufacturing or construction environment.</li><li>Strong financial reporting, planning, compliance and systems experience.</li><li>Experience working with standard costing models.</li><li>Proven leadership capability and experience managing teams.</li><li>Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders</li></ul> Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Tim Wright on +64 4471 9726.

Finance Manager

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role within Barrenjoey, a fast-growing financial services firm? We are seeking an Advisor&#x2F;Senior Advisor, Compliance Manager to help establish and oversee compliance operations for Barrenjoey&#x27;s expanding presence in New Zealand. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organisation at the forefront of the financial services industry. About the Role:As the Advisor&#x2F;Senior Advisor, Compliance Manager, you will provide hands-on compliance oversight and real-time advice to support the growth of the New Zealand business. Reporting to the Head of Compliance, you&#x27;ll ensure alignment with local regulatory requirements while collaborating with teams across multiple jurisdictions. This role offers significant scope to shape compliance frameworks and make a tangible impact as the business continues to grow. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Provide real-time compliance advice on sales and trading queries, client onboarding, and conflicts management.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships with regulators and oversee licensing and registration processes.</li><li>Monitor regulatory developments and implement necessary changes through policies, procedures, training programmes, and control processes.</li><li>Manage compliance breaches, including regulatory notifications where required.</li><li>Prepare governance reports for senior stakeholders and maintain compliance systems.</li><li>Collaborate with global compliance teams to ensure consistency in standards across jurisdictions.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve compliance processes using efficiency tools or AI technologies.</li></ul> About You:We&#x27;re looking for a commercially minded compliance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You&#x27;ll bring:<ul><li>A degree in law, finance, commerce (or equivalent experience).</li><li>5+ year&#x27;s experience in financial services compliance (broking&#x2F;investment banking&#x2F;markets&#x2F;funds management preferred).</li><li>Knowledge of NZX Participant Rules and New Zealand regulatory frameworks (FMA&#x2F;FMC Act).</li><li>Experience in compliance monitoring, policy drafting, breach assessment, and regulatory reporting.</li><li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate regulations into actionable guidance.</li><li>Self-motivation, adaptability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.</li></ul> What&#x27;s on Offer:This is your chance to join a leading financial services firm during an exciting period of growth. The role offers:<ul><li>The opportunity to shape compliance operations for the New Zealand business.</li><li>Exposure to multi-jurisdictional operations within a collaborative team environment.</li></ul> If you&#x27;re solutions-focused, adaptable, and ready for an exciting challenge - we&#x27;d love to hear from you! How to Apply:Please submit your CV today.For more information about this opportunity, contact Penny Eglinton at <a href="mailto:penny.eglinton@robertwalters.co.nz" target="_blank">penny.eglinton@robertwalters.co.nz</a> or Willy McBride at <a href="mailto:willy.mcbride@robertwalters.co.nz" target="_blank">willy.mcbride@robertwalters.co.nz</a> . Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Willy McBride on +6493747331.

Advisor/Senior Advisor, Compliance Manager

Are you a highly organised Project Coordinator looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where you can bring structure, manage competing priorities, and keep complex programmes moving forward? We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Budget Process Coordinator to support a critical government work programme. This role would suit an experienced Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator or Project Administrator who enjoys working behind the scenes to ensure projects are delivered smoothly, risks are managed, stakeholders stay informed, and key milestones are achieved. About the RoleWorking within the Budget Strategy and Coordination team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting multiple workstreams through planning, coordination, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and administration. This is a varied position that combines project coordination, communications, reporting, and high-level administrative support. You will be responsible for:<ul><li>Coordinating project plans, timelines and schedules</li><li>Tracking progress, milestones, risks, issues and dependencies across multiple workstreams</li><li>Preparing status reports and project documentation</li><li>Supporting budget and programme tracking activities</li><li>Coordinating responses and communications with subject matter experts and stakeholders</li><li>Preparing and distributing formal communications, meeting papers and agendas</li><li>Taking meeting minutes and tracking actions</li><li>Maintaining accurate project records, filing systems and documentation</li><li>Providing administrative support to senior leaders and project teams</li><li>Building strong relationships across internal teams and key external stakeholders</li></ul> About YouThe client is particularly interested in candidates who bring a project coordination background and can demonstrate experience supporting complex programmes or organisational initiatives. You will be confident managing multiple priorities, have exceptional attention to detail, and enjoy being the person who keeps everything on track. To be successful, you will bring:<ul><li>Previous experience as a Project Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, PMO Coordinator or in a similar project support role</li><li>Strong planning, reporting and organisational skills</li><li>Experience tracking project deliverables, actions, risks and milestones</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities</li><li>Strong written communication skills and experience preparing documentation and reports</li><li>Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint</li><li>The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing deadlines</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to your work</li></ul> Why Apply?This is an opportunity to join a meaningful public sector programme where your coordination skills will directly contribute to important outcomes for New Zealand. You&#x27;ll work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment while gaining exposure to high-profile government budget and planning processes.If you&#x27;re an experienced Project Coordinator looking for a role where you can truly make an impact, we&#x27;d love to hear from you.As this is a permanent position, applicants must have New Zealand Residency or New Zealand Citizenship. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Allie Poland on +6444719774.

Project Budget Coordinator

Are you a practical, organised administrator who enjoys variety, solving problems and working with people? We&#x27;re looking for an experienced Project Administrator to support a major transformation programme being delivered across Christchurch. This is a hands-on role where you&#x27;ll work closely with operational teams, stakeholders and programme staff, helping ensure a smooth transition as a new services is rolled out across the region. About the Role As part of a high-profile national programme, you&#x27;ll provide operational and administrative support during implementation and early operational phases. No two days will look the same, with responsibilities spanning stakeholder coordination, customer support activities, reporting, problem solving and general operational administration. Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Coordinating day-to-day operational support activities</li><li>Monitoring, tracking and escalating issues as required</li><li>Coordinating card fulfilment and distribution activities</li><li>Liaising with schools, community groups and stakeholders</li><li>Running reports and maintaining operational records</li><li>Supporting invoicing and administrative processes</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve manual processes and workflows</li><li>Assisting with change activities across the programme</li></ul><h4>What We&#x27;re Looking For</h4>We&#x27;re seeking someone who is adaptable and enjoys working in a fast-moving environment. You&#x27;ll be comfortable juggling multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Ideally you&#x27;ll bring:<ul><li>Experience in administration, coordination, operations support or service delivery roles</li><li>Strong organisational and relationship management skills</li><li>Experience handling high-volume administrative or transactional workloads</li><li>Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>The ability to quickly learn new systems and processes</li><li>A proactive, solutions-focused approach to work</li></ul> Experience supporting projects, change, local government, transport, logistics or utilities environments will be highly regarded.<h4>What&#x27;s on Offer</h4><ul><li>Immediate start available</li><li>Full-time contract through to 30 June 2027</li><li>Varied and engaging work with strong stakeholder interaction</li><li>Christchurch-based role working closely with local partners</li></ul> If you&#x27;re an experienced administrator who enjoys being at the centre of operations and making things happen, we&#x27;d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact Lynda McMeekan at Robert Walters Christchurch for a confidential discussion.

Project Coordinator

Help shape the future of health in New Zealand The Health Digital Investment Plan (HDIP) is a 10-year roadmap to modernise the digital systems and technology that underpin health services across New Zealand. To deliver the plan, Health NZ has established the Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health. The Centre provides the leadership, governance and delivery capability required to coordinate the programmes included in the HDIP. Bringing together health sector expertise, specialist delivery capability and a consistent approach to planning and implementation, the Centre helps ensure these programmes are delivered safely and effectively, with real benefits for patients, clinicians and communities across New Zealand. One of the key HDIP portfolios will transform Health NZ&#x27;s people, finance, procurement and supply chain services which currently operate on ageing, fragmented systems. The portfolio will bring them onto a single, integrated platform to:<ul><li>Improve access to information, reduce duplication and manual effort.</li><li>Support more consistent, connected and efficient ways of working.</li><li>Enable better planning and decision-making across Health NZ because manager and clinicians will have a complete picture of workforce, supply and financial information in one place.</li><li>Ensure people, resources and investment can be directed where they are needed most to support the delivery of health services.</li></ul> About the roles Health NZ are seeking three experienced Programme Directors to lead major transformation programmes within the portfolio:<ul><li>Programme Director - Finance Modernisation</li><li>Programme Director - People &amp; Culture Modernisation</li><li>Programme Director - Procurement &amp; Supply Chain Modernisation</li></ul> Reporting to the relevant Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), each Programme Director will provide strategic leadership across a complex programme of work. They will be responsible for translating strategic intent into a clear programme roadmap and delivery plan, ensuring future operating models, business processes, organisational change and technology solutions are successfully designed, integrated and implemented. Working closely with business leaders, governance groups, the Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health and delivery partners, the role will lead delivery from programme definition through to implementation, adoption and benefits realisation. A key focus of the role will be working collaboratively with the other Programme Directors to maintain alignment across interconnected programmes that are governed as one integrated programme, managing complex dependencies, risks and stakeholder relationships, and ensuring delivery remains focused on agreed outcomes while balancing pace, affordability, organisational readiness and long-term value. The Programme Director will also lead and develop a multidisciplinary programme team, building the capability required to deliver sustainable change across Health NZ. This includes providing oversight of programme governance, investment planning, commercial and delivery partner management, change and adoption activities, and ensuring transparent reporting, sound financial management and effective assurance throughout the programme lifecycle. What we&#x27;re looking for The successful candidates will be accomplished programme leaders and will bring:<ul><li>A proven track record of successfully delivering large, complex technology-enabled transformation programmes in large, complex organisations and realising the resulting benefits – including operating model, process, workforce and technology change. We are particularly interested in experience of complexity (such as multiple legacy systems and environments), not just programme size. Public sector experience is an advantage but not essential.</li><li>Exceptional judgement, integrity and accountability, with the ability to navigate complexity and make sound decisions.</li><li>Strong strategic leadership skills and the ability to translate vision into practical delivery outcomes.</li><li>Proven business and organisational change leadership, with the experience to set a clear course, build confidence and guide an organisation through significant transformation, adapting as issues, risks and assumptions change.</li><li>The executive presence and governance capability to engage confidently at Board and executive level, hold the room and drive an agenda with demanding governors and senior leaders.</li><li>A collaborative, influence-led leadership style, with a proven ability to engage stakeholders, balance competing demands and build trusted relationships across executive, operational and delivery groups.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing strategic implementation partners, systems integrators and multiple third-party providers to drive accountability, performance and value, alongside strong governance, risk and financial management capability.</li><li>A background in technology-enabled transformation; ERP implementation experience will be an advantage.</li><li>The ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and foster a high-performing, collaborative culture.</li><li>Curiosity, adaptability and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.</li><li>Authentic, values-led leadership with a strong commitment to achieving equitable health outcomes for all New Zealanders.</li></ul> If you&#x27;re ready to lead change at national scale and improve how Health NZ supports its people, we&#x27;d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us for a confidential discussion or apply today. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Mowbray on +64 4 471 9723.

Programme Director(s)

Four-Day Workweek

.Lead tenancy services for one of New Zealand&#x27;s leading affordable housing providers Guided by whanaungatanga, Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) provides quality, affordable homes and supports people to live well in their communities. Managing more than 2,500 homes across Christchurch and beyond, ŌCHT is a recognised leader in affordable housing, creating stronger, more connected communities through quality homes and long-term tenancy outcomes. ŌCHT is seeking an experienced executive leader to join the organisation as General Manager Tenancy. Reporting to the Chief Executive and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead tenancy services across the organisation, ensuring exceptional tenant outcomes, strong operational performance, and sustainable growth.<h3>Why this opportunity?</h3><ul><li>Executive leadership role with one of New Zealand&#x27;s leading affordable housing providers.</li><li>Lead tenancy services across more than 2,500 homes and 113 communities.</li><li>Join a values-led organisation guided by whanaungatanga, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, collaboration and belonging.</li></ul><h3>The Opportunity</h3>As General Manager Tenancy, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across tenancy services, ensuring high-quality outcomes for tenants while contributing to the wider success of the organisation. Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Leading the strategic direction, performance and continuous improvement of tenancy services.</li><li>Driving customer service excellence, tenancy stability and operational effectiveness.</li><li>Ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Leading and developing high-performing teams and leaders.</li><li>Managing tenancy-related financial performance, revenue and risk.</li><li>Building strong relationships with tenants, community partners, government agencies and key stakeholders.</li><li>Contributing to organisational strategy and enterprise-wide decision-making as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.</li></ul><h3>About You</h3>You will be an accomplished senior leader with experience leading operational services within housing, property, community services or other similarly regulated environments. You will bring:<ul><li>Significant senior leadership experience with responsibility for people, operational and financial performance.</li><li>Proven success leading housing service delivery functions at scale.</li><li>Strong commercial and financial acumen.</li><li>Experience building high-performing teams and leading through change.</li><li>Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.</li><li>A values-led leadership style grounded in integrity, empathy and accountability.</li></ul><h3>About ŌCHT</h3>Guided by whanaungatanga, ŌCHT provides quality, affordable homes and connects people to the services and support they need to live well. As the leading affordable housing provider in Te Waipounamu, the organisation manages more than 2,500 homes and continues to set the standard for affordable housing in Aotearoa. Every surplus is reinvested into creating more homes and improving existing ones, helping strengthen communities and expand access to affordable housing for future generations. Employees are supported by a collaborative, values-led culture and benefit from flexible working arrangements, including the option of a four-day working week.<h3>Apply Now</h3>If you&#x27;re an experienced leader who is passionate about creating positive outcomes for people and communities through quality housing, we&#x27;d love to hear from you. Get in touch with Sarah Mowbray for a confidential discussion or apply today via the link! Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Sarah Mowbray on +64 4 471 9723.

General Manager Tenancy

Lead the next chapter for Taranaki Taranaki Regional Council is seeking a Chief Executive to build on the strong foundations already in place and help shape the future of one of New Zealand&#x27;s most distinctive regions. Reporting to the elected Council, you will lead a capable and high-performing organisation that plays a critical role in the environmental, economic and community wellbeing of the Taranaki region. Working at the intersection of governance, community, iwi and central government, you will provide strategic leadership while ensuring the Council continues to deliver excellent outcomes for the communities it serves. This is a highly visible role requiring sound judgement, political acumen and the ability to build trusted relationships across a diverse stakeholder landscape. You will work closely with elected members, iwi, government agencies, industry groups and community leaders, helping position both the Council and the region for the future. Ngā painga matua | Key attractions<ul><li>Lead a respected and high-performing regional council with a strong platform for future success.</li><li>Build enduring relationships with iwi, elected members, government agencies, industry and community stakeholders.</li><li>Play a key role in shaping the future of the Taranaki region during a period of increasing national policy and regulatory change.</li></ul> Ngā mahi ka mahia e koe | What you&#x27;ll do<ul><li>Provide strategic leadership and direction across the organisation.</li><li>Serve as principal adviser to Council, supporting sound governance and effective decision making.</li><li>Lead the implementation of Council strategy and long-term priorities.</li><li>Foster a high-performing, collaborative and accountable organisational culture.</li><li>Build and maintain strong partnerships with iwi, supporting meaningful engagement with tangata whenua.</li><li>Represent Council across local, regional and national forums.</li><li>Navigate complex stakeholder environments and balance diverse interests to achieve positive outcomes for the region.</li><li>Ensure strong organisational performance, financial stewardship and effective risk management.</li></ul> Ō pūkenga me ō wheako | Whatyou&#x27;ll bring You will be an accomplished executive leader with experience operating in complex environments where stakeholder management, influence and relationship-building are critical to success. While previous Chief Executive experience is welcomed, we are equally interested in exceptional senior executives who are ready to take the next step into a Chief Executive position. You will bring:<ul><li>Proven executive leadership experience in a comparably complex organisation with Local Government experience being highly valued.</li><li>Strong experience working with boards, governance groups, elected representatives and&#x2F;or senior stakeholders.</li><li>Outstanding relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish credibility across diverse stakeholder groups.</li><li>Demonstrated success developing meaningful partnerships with iwi and a strong appreciation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.</li><li>Strong strategic and commercial acumen coupled with the ability to translate strategy into outcomes.</li><li>Sound judgement and the ability to operate effectively in environments subject to public scrutiny.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to represent an organisation with credibility and influence.</li><li>A genuine commitment to serving communities and delivering long-term regional outcomes.</li></ul> Please follow the link to access our <a href="https://www.robertwalters.co.nz/content/dam/robert-walters-redesign/country/new-zealand/files/misc/candidate-briefing-pack/Candidate_Briefing_Pack_Chief_Executive_TRC.pdf" target="_blank">candidate briefing pack</a><a href="https://www.robertwalters.co.nz/content/dam/robert-walters-redesign/country/new-zealand/files/misc/candidate-briefing-pack/Candidate_Briefing_Pack_Chief_Executive_TRC.pdf" target="_blank">,</a> which goes into more detail on this opportunity and organisation Applications close at 9:00am on Monday 23 November. If you&#x27;re interested in learning more, please contact Neil Munro for a confidential discussion. Applications are also welcomed via the link. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Neil Munro on +6493747367.

Chief Executive

Are you a practical, organised administrator who enjoys variety, solving problems and working with people? We&#x27;re looking for an experienced Project Administrator to support a major transformation programme being delivered across Christchurch. This is a hands-on role where you&#x27;ll work closely with operational teams, stakeholders and programme staff, helping ensure a smooth transition as a new services is rolled out across the region.<h3>Christchurch | ASAP Start | Contract through to June 2027</h3><h4>About the Role</h4>As part of a high-profile national programme, you&#x27;ll provide operational and administrative support during implementation and early operational phases. No two days will look the same, with responsibilities spanning stakeholder coordination, customer support activities, reporting, problem solving and general operational administration.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Coordinating day-to-day operational support activities</li><li>Monitoring, tracking and escalating issues as required</li><li>Coordinating card fulfilment and distribution activities</li><li>Liaising with schools, community groups and stakeholders</li><li>Running reports and maintaining operational records</li><li>Supporting invoicing and administrative processes</li><li>Identifying opportunities to improve manual processes and workflows</li><li>Assisting with rollout, transition and change activities across the programme</li></ul><h4>What We&#x27;re Looking For</h4>We&#x27;re seeking someone who is adaptable, customer-focused and enjoys working in a fast-moving environment. You&#x27;ll be comfortable juggling multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.Ideally you&#x27;ll bring:<ul><li>Experience in administration, coordination, operations support or service delivery roles</li><li>Strong organisational and relationship management skills</li><li>Experience handling high-volume administrative or transactional workloads</li><li>Confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>The ability to quickly learn new systems and processes</li><li>A proactive, solutions-focused approach to work</li></ul> Experience supporting projects, change, customer services, local government, transport, logistics or utilities environments will be highly regarded.<h4>What&#x27;s on Offer</h4><ul><li>Immediate start available</li><li>Full-time contract through to 30 June 2027</li><li>Opportunity to contribute to a significant initiative</li><li>Varied and engaging work with strong stakeholder interaction</li><li>Christchurch-based role working closely with local partners</li></ul> If you&#x27;re an experienced administrator who enjoys being at the centre of operations and making things happen, we&#x27;d love to hear from you. Apply now or contact Lynda McMeekan at Robert Walters Christchurch for a confidential discussion.

Project Administrator

Our client is seeking an experienced Procurement Lead to take ownership of procurement strategy and capability across a large and complex public sector organisation. This is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to influence organisational outcomes, improve procurement maturity, and drive meaningful change across multiple business functions. <h4>Key Responsibilities</h4> <ul><li>Lead the organisation&#x27;s procurement function and provide strategic procurement advice.</li><li>Drive the implementation of the procurement strategy and associated roadmap.</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple directorates and business units.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve procurement capability, governance, processes, and commercial outcomes.</li><li>Oversee a broad range of procurement activities, including high-value and strategically significant contracts.</li><li>Provide leadership, coaching, and support to procurement team members.</li><li>Champion best-practice procurement frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul> <h4>About You</h4> You will be a senior procurement professional with experience implementing procurement strategy across a large and complex organisation. You will be confident working across multiple business functions, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and driving change through procurement initiatives.To be successful, you will bring:<ul><li>Proven experience leading procurement functions or significant procurement programmes.</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.</li><li>Experience delivering procurement transformation, capability uplift, or organisational change.</li><li>Commercially focused decision-making and strategic procurement expertise.</li><li>The ability to operate autonomously and provide confident leadership.</li><li>A track record of improving procurement outcomes, processes, and organisational capability.</li></ul> <h4>What&#x27;s on Offer</h4> <ul><li>A highly autonomous leadership role with significant organisational impact.</li><li>The opportunity to influence procurement maturity and long-term business outcomes.</li><li>Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.</li><li>A collaborative and supportive team environment.</li><li>The chance to work across a diverse range of stakeholders, projects, and procurement categories.</li><li>A visible leadership position where you can leave a lasting legacy through strategic change and continuous improvement.</li></ul>This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement leader who enjoys working across an entire organisation, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and driving meaningful procurement transformation.For a confidential discussion or to learn more, please get in touch.Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Joe Walding-Karaitiana on +64 9 374 7351.

Procurement Lead

We&#x27;re looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established organisation on an initial 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension. Auckland, North Shore | 3 Days Onsite Following an unexpected team departure, they&#x27;re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership and bring strong technical expertise to the team. Key skills and experience:<ul><li>Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and DBT.</li><li>Advanced SQL and data modelling skills.</li><li>Experience building and optimising data pipelines.</li><li>Working knowledge of Power BI.</li><li>Experience with data integration and ingestion.</li><li>Ability to contribute to technical design and engineering best practices.</li></ul> This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team, contribute to important data initiatives and influence technical direction. What&#x27;s onoffer:<ul><li>Initial 6-month contract with potential for longer-term engagement.</li><li>Auckland North Shore location.</li><li>3 days onsite per week.</li></ul> If you&#x27;re an experienced Data Engineer looking for your next contract opportunity, we&#x27;d love to hear from you! Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Bianca Madden on 64 9 374 7300

Senior Data Engineer - 6-Month Contract

We&#x27;re looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to join a well-established organisation on an initial 6-month contract, with a high likelihood of extension, 3 year pipeline of work. Auckland, North Shore | 3 Days Onsite Following an unexpected team departure, they&#x27;re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership and bring strong technical expertise to the team. Key skills and experience:<ul><li>Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake and DBT.</li><li>Advanced SQL and data modelling skills.</li><li>Experience building and optimising data pipelines.</li><li>Working knowledge of Power BI.</li><li>Experience with data integration and ingestion.</li><li>Ability to contribute to technical design and engineering best practices.</li></ul> This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team, contribute to important data initiatives and influence technical direction. What&#x27;s onoffer:<ul><li>Initial 6-month contract with potential for longer-term engagement.</li><li>Auckland North Shore location.</li><li>3 days onsite per week.</li></ul> If you&#x27;re an experienced Data Engineer looking for your next contract opportunity, we&#x27;d love to hear from you! Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Bianca Madden on 64 9 374 7300

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Procurement Administrator or a recent procurement, or supply chain graduate wanting to further develop their career within a large and complex organisation. About the Role As the Procurement Coordinator you will play a key role in supporting procurement activities across the organisation. You&#x27;ll be responsible for coordinating procurement requests, maintaining records and systems, supporting reporting requirements, and providing advice and guidance on procurement processes and procedures. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will help ensure procurement activities are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and in line with organisational policies and best practice. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Coordinate and triage procurement requests from internal stakeholders.</li><li>Maintain procurement records, contracts, registers, and documentation</li><li>Support procurement reporting, compliance monitoring, and assurance activities.</li><li>Assist with contract management administration and procurement documentation.</li><li>Provide guidance on procurement processes, systems, and requirements</li><li>Manage shared inboxes and respond to procurement-related queries.</li><li>Contribute to process improvement initiatives, templates, guidance materials, and reporting practices.</li><li>Support audits, information requests, and governance reporting activities</li><li>Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and provide exceptional customer service.</li></ul> What We&#x27;re Looking For I would love to hear from candidates who have: Option 1: Graduate Opportunity<ul><li>A recent tertiary qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain or Operations Management</li><li>Strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.</li><li>A genuine interest in procurement and commercial operations.</li><li>Confidence working with systems and learning new processes.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li></ul> Option 2: Experienced Procurement Administrator<ul><li>Previous administration experience in a procurement, contracts or commercial, environment.</li><li>Experience maintaining records, systems, and business processes.</li><li>Strong administration and reporting capabilities.</li><li>The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.</li><li>Confidence building relationships with a range of stakeholders.</li></ul> What&#x27;s in it for You?<ul><li>A fantastic opportunity to develop specialist procurement knowledge.</li><li>Exposure to procurement systems, contract administration, compliance, and governance activities.</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities.</li><li>A supportive and collaborative team culture.</li><li>The chance to work closely with stakeholders across a large organisation and contribute to meaningful outcomes.</li></ul> If you are an experienced procurement administrator or a recent Procurement, Operations and Supply Chain Graduate eager to launch your procurement career, I would love to hear from you. Apply now - you&#x27;ll need to hold New Zealand citizenship, residency, or a valid work visa. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Allie Poland on +6444719774.

Procurement Coordinator

A leading global organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join its New Zealand business. With a strong international presence and a reputation for quality, innovation and performance, this is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation with a strong global footprint. This is a broad and hands-on finance leadership role, responsible for the end-to-end finance function of the New Zealand business. Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll play a key role in providing accurate financial insight, supporting strategic decision-making and ensuring the business maintains strong financial controls and processes. What you&#x27;ll do: As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the finance function and work closely with senior leaders across the business. Your responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Manage the end-to-end finance function for the New Zealand business.</li><li>Lead monthly management reporting, ensuring accounts are accurate, reconciled and delivered on time.</li><li>Manage budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and cash flow.</li><li>Prepare accurate year-end financial accounts and complete group reporting requirements.</li><li>Ensure all statutory payments and regulatory requirements are completed accurately and on time, including PAYE, FBT, GST and provisional tax.</li><li>Review and approve weekly wages, monthly creditors and other business payments.</li><li>Interpret and manage standard costing models within the manufacturing environment.</li><li>Provide financial insight and analysis to support business performance and decision-making.</li><li>Maintain strong financial controls and ensure best-practice accounting processes are followed.</li><li>Manage relationships with banks, tax accountants and other external stakeholders.</li><li>Contribute to ad-hoc projects and initiatives across the wider business.</li></ul> What you bring:<ul><li>CA&#x2F;CPA qualification with a relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance.</li><li>Minimum five year&#x27;s post-qualification experience.</li><li>Strong experience in a manufacturing or similarly operational environment.</li><li>In-depth understanding of financial management, reporting and accounting processes.</li><li>Strong knowledge of accounting systems and financial reporting tools.</li><li>Experience across budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and statutory reporting.</li><li>Strong understanding of accounting principles and relevant New Zealand legislation.</li><li>Proven leadership and people management experience.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leaders.</li><li>A decisive, commercially minded approach with the ability to deliver consistently in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul> What&#x27;s next? If you&#x27;re an experienced Finance Manager looking for a broad leadership role within a global organisation, where you can take ownership of the finance function and work closely with senior leadership, we&#x27;d love to hear from you.Apply today by submitting your CV along with a short covering note outlining your relevant finance leadership and manufacturing experience. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Willy McBride on +6493747331.

EarnLearn helps people build skills for life through quality, work-based training across Aotearoa&#x27;s infrastructure and specialist trades sectors. Their team plays a vital role in supporting learners and employers, creating meaningful learning experiences and helping people build confidence, capability and long-term career opportunities. <h3>About the Role </h3> The Marketing Advisor plays a key role in supporting the development and delivery of marketing strategies. This role is responsible for overseeing marketing campaigns, managing content creation, social media channels and paid media activity, and working with external agencies to drive engagement. <h3>Key Responsibilities </h3> <ul><li>Assist in the development and delivery of the marketing plan.</li><li>Report on marketing performance across channels, using data and analytics to make informed decision making</li><li>Liaise with external suppliers and vendors to ensure deliverables are on time</li><li>Create and deliver effective communications to EarnLearn&#x27;s key audiences.</li><li>Assist in managing the EarnLearn brand, updating templates, documents and brand guidelines.</li><li>Assist in managing EarnLearn&#x27;s owned digital platforms, including websites and social media, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver social media campaigns</li><li>Set up and manage ongoing paid media activity on Meta and other digital channels, as identified in the marketing plan.</li><li>Work with external agencies to brief, plan and manage paid media campaigns, ensuring activity is delivered on time, on brief and on budget.</li><li>Manage EarnLearn&#x27;s event calendar, including logistics and collateral for conferences and trade shows, and support internal teams to deliver events throughout the year that engage target audiences.</li></ul> <h3>About You </h3> <ul><li>Minimum of 3-5 years&#x27; experience in a marketing role.</li><li>Tertiary qualification in marketing or similar.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise messaging and adapt to various audiences and platforms.</li><li>Experience with digital marketing tools and platforms such as Google Analytics, Canva and CRMs.</li><li>Knowledge of SEO and basic digital marketing principles is preferred, along with a drive to stay up to date with industry trends and best practice.</li><li>Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and Photoshop (preferred but not essential).</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.</li><li>Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to respond effectively to queries and engage stakeholders with professionalism and courtesy.</li></ul> <h3>How to Apply</h3> If you&#x27;re interested in this opportunity, please apply today. For more information contact Jing Li on 0274287725 Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Jing Li on 04 471 9720.

Marketing Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a rapidly growing digital infrastructure business operating across the Asia-Pacific region. This organisation is delivering major projects spanning subsea cable systems, data centres, fibre infrastructure, and AI-ready digital assets, with customers ranging from global enterprises to some of the world&#x27;s largest technology businesses. The Opportunity As Tendering Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end bid and proposal process across a diverse range of infrastructure solutions, including connectivity, subsea cable projects, fibre networks, and data centre developments. This newly created role will establish and lead the tendering function, working closely with senior commercial, engineering, operations, and project stakeholders to convert complex opportunities into winning bids. The environment is entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and collaborative, offering significant autonomy and exposure to high-value infrastructure projects. Key responsibilities include: <ul><li>Leading the preparation and submission of RFI, RFQ and RFP responses.</li><li>Coordinating commercial and technical inputs from engineering, operations, finance, legal and project teams.</li><li>Developing compelling customer-facing proposals and tender documentation.</li><li>Evaluating tender requirements, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving bid strategy.</li><li>Supporting commercial negotiations and post-tender activities.</li><li>Building strong relationships with customers, partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders.</li><li>Contributing to process improvement and the ongoing development of tendering frameworks and tools.</li></ul> About You You are a proactive and commercially minded professional who enjoys bringing structure to complex opportunities. You are comfortable operating in an environment where no two projects are the same and where collaboration across multiple disciplines is critical to success. To be successful, you will bring: <ul><li>Experience in tendering, bid management, proposals, commercial management or a related discipline.</li><li>Exposure to infrastructure sectors such as telecommunications, data centres, construction, EPC, fibre networks or related industries.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into compelling customer-focused content.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.</li><li>A self-starting mindset and the confidence to work autonomously in a dynamic environment.</li></ul> What&#x27;s on Offer <ul><li>Rare opportunity to join a high-growth digital infrastructure organisation.</li><li>Exposure to major international projects across subsea cables, fibre and data centres.</li><li>Collaborative and highly autonomous working environment.</li><li>Auckland-based role with a hybrid working arrangement.</li><li>Competitive remuneration package</li></ul> If you&#x27;re looking to combine technical understanding, commercial thinking, and strategic bid leadership within one of the region&#x27;s most exciting digital infrastructure sectors, we&#x27;d love to hear from you. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Joe Walding-Karaitiana on +64 9 374 7351.

Tendering Manager

Our client, EarnLearn, is committed to helping people build skills for life through quality, work-based training across Aotearoa&#x27;s infrastructure and specialist trades sectors. As a trusted partner to learners and employers, they create meaningful opportunities that support skill development, career progression and workforce growth. <h4>About the Role </h4> Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the Senior Communications Advisor plays a pivotal role in leading and delivering EarnLearn&#x27;s communications strategy. This is a senior advisory position responsible for driving both internal and external communications across key organisational initiatives, including a significant transition programme and business-as-usual activity. Working closely with senior leaders, stakeholders and external agencies, you&#x27;ll provide trusted strategic advice, develop compelling communications, and ensure messaging is clear, consistent and aligned to organisational priorities. <h4>Key Responsibilities </h4> <ul><li>Lead the development and delivery of EarnLearn&#x27;s communications strategy and communications plan.</li><li>Drive communications activity across organisational change and transition programmes while maintaining effective day-to-day communications.</li><li>Partner with the Senior Leadership Team and wider business to provide strategic communications advice and guidance.</li><li>Develop high-quality communications content across a range of channels, including internal communications, stakeholder updates, newsletters, media materials, digital content and event collateral.</li><li>Translate complex or sensitive information into clear, audience-focused messaging.</li><li>Manage external communications and creative agency relationships.</li><li>Measure and report on communications effectiveness, using insights and data to continuously improve engagement and outcomes.</li></ul> <h4>About You </h4> You&#x27;ll be an experienced communications professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and hands-on level. You&#x27;re comfortable partnering with senior stakeholders, navigating complex environments and delivering clear, impactful communications that influence and engage. You&#x27;ll bring: <ul><li>At least five years&#x27; communications experience, including operating in a senior advisory capacity.</li><li>A tertiary qualification in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).</li><li>Demonstrated success developing and implementing communications strategies and plans.</li><li>Experience leading change, transformation or transition communications within a complex environment.</li><li>Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences.</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence to influence and advise senior leaders.</li><li>Experience managing external agencies and multiple communications projects simultaneously.</li><li>A proactive, organised approach with sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities.</li></ul> This is an opportunity to join a purpose-led organisation making a genuine impact across New Zealand&#x27;s vocational education and training landscape. You&#x27;ll work closely with senior leaders, contribute to significant organisational initiatives and play a key role in shaping how EarnLearn communicates with its people, partners and stakeholders. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Jing Li on 04 471 9720.

Senior Communications Advisor

We are recruiting multiple Policy Advisors to join a variety of government and public sector organisations across Wellington. These opportunities offer the chance to contribute to complex policy programmes, influence decision-making, and provide strategic advice on issues that impact communities, organisations, and New Zealand&#x27;s future. About the Roles As a Policy Advisor, you will be responsible for developing high-quality policy analysis and advice, supporting policy projects from development through to implementation, and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Depending on the team, responsibilities may include: <ul><li>Developing evidence-based policy advice and recommendations</li><li>Analysing complex information, data, and emerging issues</li><li>Contributing to policy reviews, reforms, and strategic work programmes</li><li>Preparing briefings, reports, and advice for senior leaders and decision-makers</li><li>Engaging with stakeholders across government, industry, and community groups</li><li>Supporting cross-agency collaboration and policy development</li></ul> About You We are keen to hear from candidates who have: <ul><li>Previous experience in a policy role within the public sector or a related environment (ideally 2+ years)</li><li>Strong understanding of policy development and government processes</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Experience delivering high-quality policy analysis and advice</li><li>The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills</li><li>Sound analytical and problem-solving abilities</li><li>An interest in public policy and improving outcomes for New Zealanders</li><li>You will be someone who enjoys working collaboratively, can think strategically while remaining detail-oriented, and is comfortable tackling complex and sometimes sensitive issues.</li></ul> Why Apply? These roles offer: <ul><li>The opportunity to work on meaningful and influential policy issues</li><li>Supportive and collaborative team environments</li><li>Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders and policy challenges</li><li>Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities</li><li>Permanent and fixed-term full-time positions based in Wellington</li></ul> Apply Now If you are passionate about public policy and want to contribute to important work that shapes future outcomes, we&#x27;d love to hear from you. Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Eleanor White on +64 4 471 9797.

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