People Change Specialist | Christchurch/Canterbury

People Change Specialist 

• Lead the people side of change
• Build strong relationships across the enterprise
• Can be based in Auckland (East Tamaki), Tauranga, Wellington (CBD) or Christchurch (Yaldhurst)

About the role | Kōrero mō te tūranga

Are you a strategic HR change professional who thrives at the intersection of people, process, and purpose? We're looking for a People Change Specialist to join our high-performing People Change team.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of transformational change, ensuring people are supported through complex organisational shifts. You'll partner with project and programme leads across the business to shape and guide effective people outcomes in a unionised, multifaceted environment.

You'll do that through:

• Partnering with business leads to understand and manage people impacts during change initiatives
• Leading and delivering key people activities across strategic transformation programmes/projects
• Translating complex people data into actionable insights for leaders and stakeholders
• Navigating enterprise-wide restructures and rollouts with clarity, empathy, and agility
• Supporting the development and delivery of people-focused communications/engagements across multiple channels

About you | Mōu

You're an experienced change professional who combines strategic thinking with a people-first mindset. You bring experience in leading change management initiatives — ideally within complex or unionised environments — and understand how to support people through ambiguity and transformation.

You'll couple that with:

• A solid understanding of employment relations principles and practices in a unionised context
• Proven ability in delivering people change initiatives in line with legal and contractual obligations
• Excellent communication skills, with a knack for simplifying the complex in high-stakes environments
• Experience working across project environments — familiarity with tools like PowerBI, Jira, or MS Project is a bonus

Mō te Tukurau Aotearoa - About NZ Post

At NZ Post – whatever the role – we share the same goal.  Delivering.  For Aotearoa New Zealand.  For each other.

He Aha Te Pai - What you'll love about us! 

We're passionate about our commitment to deliver the best for Aotearoa - to help businesses thrive, and to deliver what Kiwis care about.  Our permanent employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Access to discounted health insurance plans for you and your family
• Special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand
• Retail shopping discounts with our partners
• An Employee Assistance programme to support you when you need it
• Plus more!!

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau!

If you're ready to shape the future of work by leading people change that truly puts people first, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page.  If you require additional information, please contact Michele Christie (Talent Acquisition Specialist) on 022 087 5195

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 22 June 2025

Due to the fast-paced nature of NZ Post, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, so don't delay and make sure you apply as soon as possible.  

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks.  Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test. 

If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in-house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles.  We won't consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved. 

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.