Description
Haere Mai!
We are the Kaitiaki / Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. We are proud of our Te Whāinga / Our purpose: Sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders. We invest government contributions to the NZ Super Fund, a global investment fund helping to ensure the country can pay for the growing cost of universal superannuation (New Zealand Superannuation) in the future. We also oversee the Elevate Fund, which invests in small, fast-growing New Zealand companies.
At the Guardians there's an energy, passion and a shared commitment to excellence: in 2024 the NZ Super Fund was named the world's best-performing sovereign wealth fund. The work is complex, innovative and intellectually stimulating. Sustainable finance, including a commitment to being net zero by 2050, is core to our Mātāpono / way of working.

The Enterprise Change team is integral to supporting the business through complex change. With the growing importance of this capability in the organisation, we are now seeking applicants for the role of Change manager. You will be joining an established, and will bring seasoned Change Management experience, to enhance the internal capability.

About the position:

• Use the Guardians Enterprise Change Framework to lead, co-design, develop and deliver change management strategies and plans that maximise employee adoption and usage of technology and minimise resistance to the change.
• Assess impact, readiness and challenges for changes whilst bringing people along the change journey.
• Identify and manage risks to change adoption, including anticipated resistance to the change, and prepare risk mitigation plans.
• Facilitate a collaborative approach to change, building ownership and capability in change leadership among stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, engagement and expectations, coaching on change leadership at all levels.
• Contribute to identification of change, being able to see the enterprise view and understand the change impost. Building from this better-informed holistic strategies and plans to support the successful embedding of the change.

About you
This role will require someone who has previous experience as a Change Manager and is used to coaching and working with multiple and diverse stakeholder groups through the change journey.

• 5+ years of change management experience, preferably in the technology space.
• Demonstrated ability of successfully embedding change brought about by technology and business initiatives and projects.
• An APMG (Change Management Foundation / Practitioner) or human centred design Change Management qualification is desirable.
• Experience in coaching and supporting business owners and sponsors
• Knowledge and understanding of project methodologies and project life cycle.
• Experience in financial services or investment management is preferred.
• Extensive analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to develop appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities and competing demands

What we offer

• A dynamic, exciting place to work with a team united by our common purpose of sustainable investment delivering strong returns for all New Zealanders.
• Competitive remuneration package including base salary, discretionary bonus programme, and up to 8% KiwiSaver matching.
• World class professional development, career pathways and job rotation opportunities.
• Comprehensive leave and benefits programme including strong parental leave package and insurance cover.
• Flexible and accessible work environment that reflects our commitment to equity and an inclusive team.

How to apply:
We encourage and welcome applications from people with diverse experience, including applicants interested in discussing flexible work options and those with specific disability needs. As a proudly committed equal opportunity employer, we challenge discrimination and actively work to eliminate bias in our hiring practices. Diversity of experience and diversity of background help us to solve complex problems and deliver on our purpose.

We recognise the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and invest in partnership with a range of Iwi/Māori organisations. We warmly welcome and value Mana Whenua who wish to work with us. We are committed to understanding Te Ao Māori and integrating it into our workplace culture, for the benefit of all future generations in Aotearoa.

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