| Category: | People |
| Application Close Date: | 18-Oct-2026 |
| Position Type: | Fixed Term |
| Attachments: | Organisational Development Lead JD - September 2026.pdf (PDF, 286KB) Job Specification |
Organisational Development Lead
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
At NZ Post, we know our success starts with our people. As an Organisational Development Lead, you'll help shape the future of leadership and talent across the business, supporting leaders to grow, developing future capability, and ensuring we have the talent and succession pipelines needed for long-term success.
Joining our Organisational Development and Talent team on a fixed-term (parental leave) basis through to March 2028, you'll work across the business to design and embed talent, succession and leadership initiatives that enhance organisational performance, support transformation, and create great experiences for our people. This is an opportunity to combine strategic thinking with practical delivery while making a tangible impact on NZ Post's future capability.
You'll do that by:
Mōu - About you
As an experienced organisational development practitioner, you combine strategic thinking with practical delivery. Comfortable working at both an enterprise and operational level, you can see the bigger picture while also rolling up your sleeves to design, facilitate and embed initiatives that make a meaningful difference. You build credibility quickly, develop strong relationships, and confidently influence stakeholders from frontline leaders through to executives.
You'll bring deep expertise in talent management, succession planning and leadership development, along with a genuine passion for helping people, teams and organisations thrive. You're skilled at navigating complexity, using data and insights to inform decisions, and translating ideas into practical solutions that create lasting impact.
Just as important, you'll enjoy working as part of a highly collaborative team that values shared success over individual achievement. You actively look for opportunities to connect your work with broader organisational priorities, contribute to the success of others, and build strong partnerships across the business. You'll be energised by working with people who are passionate about making a difference and committed to helping NZ Post grow the leadership and capability needed for the future.
You'll combine that with:
Hiahia? - Interested? Come and join the whanau!
At NZ Post - whatever the role - we share the same goal. Delivering. For Aotearoa New Zealand. For each other. Start your journey with us by applying today or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page.
Applications for this position close on 18 October 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.
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