Organisational Development Lead - Leadership Development | Auckland

OD Lead - Leadership Development

• Shape the future of leadership at NZ Post and make a visible organisational impact
• Design and deliver innovative, evidence based leadership solutions
• Partner with senior leaders to grow capability across a transforming business
• Based in Auckland (East Tamaki) preferred or Wellington (CBD)
• 12 month fixed term role

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This is a career defining opportunity to lead how leadership development shows up at NZ Post.

Reporting to the Head of Organisational Development and Talent, this is a 12-month fixed term role where you'll take the lead in shaping and delivering a modern, fit for purpose leadership development ecosystem. With strong support from senior leaders and real momentum across the business, you'll help build the mindset and capability our leaders need to deliver on our strategy and culture.

We're moving beyond building the foundations, and into a phase focused on how we lead differently. That means creating practical, scalable solutions that grow adaptive, inclusive leaders and lift performance across both frontline and corporate environments.

You'll work closely with your wider OD and L&D colleagues, while partnering deeply with the business to understand what's needed and design solutions that make a real difference.

You'll do that by:

• Leading the design of leadership development programmes, experiences and tools grounded in real business needs - from frontline operational leaders to our business leadership team
• Using human centred design to uncover insights and shape practical, impactful solutions
• Partnering with leaders and stakeholders to co create and embed leadership capability
• Facilitating workshops, sessions and discovery work where needed, including with senior leaders
• Coaching leaders within programmes to build capability, self awareness and sustained behaviour change
• Evaluating impact, using data and insights to continuously improve and demonstrate value

Mōu - About you

As an experienced OD practitioner, you're someone who blends strategic thinking with practical delivery. You're just as comfortable shaping a leadership strategy as you are rolling up your sleeves to design and deliver solutions that work in the real world.

You build credibility quickly, bring a strong commercial lens, and know how to navigate complexity without losing momentum. You're curious, collaborative and comfortable working in ambiguity, always focused on making things better over time.

You also understand that great leadership development is not just about programmes, it's about shifting mindsets, behaviours and culture in a meaningful and measurable way.

You'll couple that with:

• Experience designing or co-creating leadership development solutions in complex organisations
• Strong skills in needs analysis and human centred design, with a focus on solving real problems
• The ability to connect leadership, culture and organisational outcomes
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence across a diverse stakeholder group, spanning senior leaders to frontline operational teams
• Experience delivering initiatives end to end, including planning, execution and evaluation
• Confidence working with data and insights to tell a clear, compelling story of impact

Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau!

Ever wondered about the magic behind parcel delivery? It's a tale of teamwork, cutting-edge and data-led technology, and some truly awesome people. All united by one mission - to deliver for New Zealand. Ready to be a part of that story?

If so, then 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 Partner) on 022 087 5195

Applications for this position close on 12 April 2026

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