Strategic PX Business Partner | Wellington City

Job Description

If you enjoy partnering with Senior Leaders in a complex environment and across diverse workgroups to make a positive strategic impact, then this role could be for you.

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

We're looking for a Strategic PX Business Partner who thrives on enabling organisational success through people. This is a strategic HR role — perfect for someone who loves working alongside senior leaders to shape workforce capability, culture, and leadership for the future.

In this role, you'll be more than an advisor — you'll be a trusted strategic partner, helping leaders plan their workforce, build leadership capability, and design people strategies that enable business goals. While some complex operational HR work is part of the role, your main focus will be strategic influence, workforce planning and future capability development.

You'll use your deep understanding of business priorities, people data and trends to provide insights that inform decisions. You'll also lead or advise on organisational change, culture and engagement, and capability initiatives across your portfolio.

This role will suit someone who:

• Enjoys thinking ahead and helping leaders anticipate and plan for workforce shifts.
• Can translate people strategies into actionable plans.
• Has strong relationship skills and enjoys coaching and influencing senior leaders.
• Brings confidence and experience across complex ER matters.

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.

Our People Experience (PX) team helps our people thrive — by building great people systems and practices, supporting leadership capability, and partnering with leaders to create an environment where everyone can do their best work.

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. 

He pūkenga tou | Skills and Experience

We're seeking an experienced strategic HR professional who can confidently partner with senior leaders.

You will bring:

• Experience working at a Strategic HR Business Partner level, ideally across a wide range of organisations including the public sector.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship skills.
• Experience in supporting senior leaders with strategic workforce planning – identifying future capability needs and developing plans to shape the future workforce.
• Strong understanding of people data and insights, with the ability to translate trends into strategy and action.
• Proven ability to coach and develop leadership capability in line with organisational frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in organisational design and change initiatives.
• Generalist HR expertise, including the ability to manage complex ER issues when required.
• A commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and building your own Māori capability (even if you're right at the beginning of that journey).

Utu ā-tau | Salary

The appointing salary for this role is between $111,766 and $154,680, depending on skills and experience.

Tono mai | How to 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 12 November 2025; however, we will be reviewing CV's 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