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Change Manager – Fixed-term Contract

• ASAP availability required
• Experience with construction and large scale government projects is ideal
• Fixed-term contract until end 2027

  
A public sector organisation is entering a significant period of transformation and is seeking an experienced Change Manager to lead the people side of a large-scale organisational integration programme.

This is an opportunity to join a high-profile initiative that will have lasting impact across infrastructure, service delivery, and organisational capability.

Working alongside senior leaders, programme teams, and key stakeholders, you will drive organisational readiness, stakeholder engagement, workforce transition activities, and the successful adoption of new ways of working. This role requires someone who can operate comfortably in an evolving environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
  
The Opportunity
Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading end-to-end change management activities across a complex transformation programme.
• Conducting organisational readiness and change impact assessments.
• Developing and delivering communication, engagement, training, and adoption strategies.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from frontline teams through to executive leadership.
• Supporting workforce transition, operating model changes, and business process integration.
• Providing clear reporting and updates to governance groups and senior leaders.
• Identifying risks, managing resistance, and ensuring sustainable adoption of change outcomes.

  
About You
You will be a senior Change Manager who can quickly establish credibility, influence stakeholders, and bring people on the journey.
To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Extensive experience leading complex organisational change programmes ideally in government organisations or crown entities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience within large-scale transformation, integration, or operating model change environments.
• The ability to translate complex information into practical and actionable change approaches.
• A pragmatic, adaptable style and the ability to tailor your approach to different audiences.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• The confidence to work autonomously while maintaining strong collaboration across programme teams.
• You will be calm, resilient and highly emotionally intelligent.
• Practical and delivery focused, while maintaining a strong people-centred approach.
• Passionate about embedding lasting behavioural and organisational change.

  
If you are an experienced Change Manager who has worked complex public sector change, this could be your next step!

If you would like to find out more about this role or wish to apply, then please visit our Hot Jobs at www.h2r.co.nz and refer to reference number 1268034.

For further information please call Emily Jerrom on 09 368 7300. All applications will be acknowledged by email.