People Advisor | Wellington

People Advisor

• Manage a range of HR and ER cases end to end across a large organisation
• Work across advisory, projects and service delivery improvement
• Wellington CBD based with WFH flex

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

As a People Advisor with us, you'll sit at the heart of our People Advisory Practice, supporting leaders across the business with practical, timely HR advice and solutions.

You'll work across a broad range of employee relations matters, building trusted relationships while helping leaders confidently navigate people challenges.  It's a varied, hands-on role where you'll take ownership of cases end to end, while also contributing to continuous improvement and supporting how we deliver People services across a shared service model.

You'll achieve this by:

• Providing expert advice on employee relations, policy and change matters
• Managing ER cases end to end, including investigations and performance issues
• Coaching leaders to build confidence in handling people matters and processes
• Partnering with offshore teams to ensure accurate, timely HR delivery
• Identifying risks, trends and opportunities to improve processes and outcomes
• Supporting HR initiatives, projects and broader continuous improvement activity

Mōu - About you

You're a pragmatic and people-focused HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, operational environment. You bring confidence in handling ER matters, coupled with the ability to build strong, trusted relationships across a diverse workforce, including unions.

You're equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to manage complex cases as you are stepping back to identify improvements and support better ways of working. You communicate clearly, think commercially, and take ownership for delivering quality outcomes.

You'll bring:

• Experience in generalist HR, with a strong employee relations focus
• Confidence managing investigations, misconduct and performance cases
• Ability to coach and influence leaders at different levels
• Experience working in complex or unionised environments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A continuous improvement mindset with attention to risk and detail

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:

• Special rates on fantastic holiday home accommodation around New Zealand
• Access to discounted health insurance plans for you and your family
• 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!

There's a story in every parcel. And wrapped up in every parcel, is the people of NZ Post.  Our mahi is different, but we share the same goal – to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our beautiful Aotearoa.  Whether you're a number-crunching data analyst, a parcel processing whizz, a marketing maven, a relationship builder or a sales superstar, we've got a spot for you in our dynamic team. Start your journey with us.

Ready to be part of something bigger?  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 10 June 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.

NZ Post proudly stands as a Gold Supporter of Pride Pledge – because building an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their authentic self to work is core to who we are.