Head of People and Culture - WorkSafe New Zealand

•  Shape the future of the People & Culture function
• Permanent role based in Wellington
• Salary range between $204,447 - $269,463 

Mo tatou - About Us 

He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. 

What is the most important thing in the world, it is people, it is people, it is people  

Ka noho mātāmua te orangatonutanga o te tangata ki a mātou o Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa. Ko te aronga matua kia haere haumaru ngā tāngata katoa ki te mahi, kia hoki haumaru ki te te kāinga. Inā ka ngākaunui koe ki ēnei āhuatanga, tomo mai ki tēnei whare whakaruruhau.  

WorkSafe New Zealand/ Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa, is the primary workplace health and safety regulator – our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe.  Our kaimahi are passionate about our vision and embrace and demonstrate our Mātāpono WorkSafe Values through the mahi they do:   

• Whakakotahi – we’re united in a strong purpose 
• Kōrero mai – we engage meaningfully 
• Tiakina mai - we’re entrusted with a duty of care.  

We offer a range of benefits including: 

• Free life insurance
• Discounts on health insurance and eye care
• Five weeks annual leave
• 15 days sick leave and
• Learning and professional development opportunities  

There are a growing number of employee led networks to promote the goals and needs of our diverse communities, such as our Te Rōpū Atuapiko Rainbow Network, Pacific Network, Wāhine Network, Tū Rangatira Māori Network. 

Ko te tīma - About your team 

The Head of People and Culture provides leadership and direction to WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru’s People & Culture function. The function is made up of passionate, people centric individuals with teams in HR Advisory; Recruitment; Organisational Development; and Payroll and HR Systems.  

This role will also sit on the Corporate Leadership Team.  

Ō te tūranga - About the role 

Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Executive Corporate, the Head of People and Culture will lead a team of HR professionals, ensuring quality and consistency of advice and practices about kaimahi related activities.  

This role will lead these professionals in changing the game and delivering next generation people centric thinking and services to kaimahi and leaders.  

Ko tōu ake mahi - What You'll Do  

• Provide strategic and operational direction and oversight to the People and Culture function, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services.
• Build, monitor and maintain fit for purpose capability needed to achieve organisational objectives.
• Lead a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Provide expertise, coaching and leadership to the People and Culture leadership team.   

Ko ngā pukenga ōu - What You'll Bring  

• Proven experience operating in a senior leadership role within a large organisation.
• Demonstrated success in creating and leading effective people and culture teams in a complex environment.
• A people-first, customer centre and future focused approach.
• An ability to think strategically and make connections between various aspects of the organisation.
• A willingness to inspire and invest in the team, uplifting capability and a thriving environment.  

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.  

With your food basket and my food basket the people will thrive. 

The full position description is available from the advert on our careers centre: WorkSafe New Zealand  

 
Awhe utu - Salary range 

As part of our remuneration framework the full salary range for the position is from $204,447 to $269,463. Note: KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contribution is additional to/on top of your base salary. 
 
Me pēhea te tono - How to apply  

Click the apply link which will direct you to our recruitment partner, Jackson Stone’s, website. Please follow the instructions on how to apply here.  

For further information please contact Liz Ruscoe on 04 550 8106 with any queries.  

WorkSafe Mahi Haumaru is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life.  We value the experience your point of difference could bring to us.  

Please let us know if there is any support we can provide to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to you. We look forward to reviewing your application and getting to know more about you. 
 

Ka kati nga tono 13 Noema 2024 - Applications close on Wednesday, 13 November 2024. 

APPLY OR VIEW THE POSITION DESCRIPTION: https://jacksonstone.co.nz/job/bh-11099-2-chief-people-officer/

REFERENCE: BH-11099 

FURTHER ENQUIRIES: Liz Ruscoe on 04 550 8016