Principal Advisor Change Management | Wellington City

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

If you have a passion for business change management and want to apply your skills at an enterprise level to help build capability and drive outcomes, then this is the role for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced change management specialist to join an Enterprise Portfolio Management Office team of highly experienced professionals, who enable change investments to deliver outcomes that strengthen people's trust in the law of Aotearoa New Zealand.

As our Principal Advisor Change Management, you will:

• drive change management best practice and offer expert guidance on complex change risks and issues
• partner with business groups to build change management capability across our projects, people leaders, and governance groups
• deliver enterprise change portfolio impact forecasts and insights for governance groups and decision makers.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• experience in complex organisations, working at an enterprise level to drive change and build change management capability
• experience in developing and improving change management frameworks, practices, and tools, ideally in an investment setting
• exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including stakeholder management and experience influencing people across all levels
• a working knowledge of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and the implications of these for the work of Te Tāhū o te Ture – Ministry of Justice.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Enterprise Portfolio Management Office is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for advising the Executive team on strategic investment and enabling effective governance of the investment portfolio.  We work collaboratively as a team and engage with key functions who have the same passion, to achieve the outcomes that matter.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions. 

One of our team members have said, “I enjoy working at the Ministry of Justice because people are supportive, professional development is encouraged and there are always opportunities to learn and gain new experience.”

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $129,129 and $179,192 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Sunday, 13 July; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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