Change and Transition Manager - Transition Support Service

Job Description

• Combine your change and project management expertise
• Putting People experience at the heart of change
• Fixed term or secondment opportunity until June 2020 
• Wellington based role with the opportunity to travel from CHC, AKL or Hamilton 

Inland Revenue's major transformation programme will make tax simpler, more open and more certain for New Zealanders and transform the way we do business. This involves change to our systems, how we do things, the ways we work and the way we're organised across the whole of Inland Revenue.  

The Transition Support Service (TSS) team has been set up to provide fit for purpose change and transition services to business areas going through change. We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Change and Transition Manager to join us on a fixed term or secondment basis until June 2020.

In this role you are the ‘go-to' person.  You will provide support to business group leaders' from organisational design right through to implementation and transition with an emphasis on people-centred change and transition management planning. There is a strong networking focus where you'll work collaboratively with senior leaders, business groups, business partners and other key stakeholders to source and provide the expertise needed, with people experience at the heart.

We will be looking for you to demonstrate your:

• strong expertise in change management practices, combined with proven experience in large scale people transition management;
• sound experience in project management and/or planning disciplines and practices;
• exceptional relationship management skills, with the ability to work credibly and comfortably with a wide stakeholder group, including senior people within Inland Revenue; and
• results focus, with an ability to get the job done accurately and to a high standard.

Naturally you'll thrive in a challenging role within a changing environment, where your problem solving and communication skills comfortably see you navigate your way through to solutions.  So what are you waiting for – get yourself right in the ‘heart' of our future way of working!

This role is based in Wellington but candidates are welcome to apply from Auckland, Hamilton or Christchurch. There will be a significant travel component where you will be required to be in Wellington everyday for some weeks at a time. 

Please apply online attaching a copy of your resume and a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you bring to this position.

If you have specific questions, please contact Amber Hawthorn, Senior Advisor Recruitment on 04 890 5059.

Applications close Friday 1 March 2019.