Manager, First Principles (H&S Project / Change Manager)

Krero m te tranga (about the role)

Were looking for a talented professional to add more good energy to our Health and Safety team.  This is a unique opportunity to bring our First Principles to life leading and driving the Health and Safety culture. 

This is a unique handson opportunity for someone with a background in project management change management health and safety or related fields to uplift the capability across our organisation to ensure we are getting the fundamentals right and embedding leading edge processes and approaches to the business in relation to H&S.  This may involve process policy or procedure redesign training and the introduction of new approaches or technology. 

In this role:

• Design develop and deliver initiatives and projects to agreed quality and timeframe standards meeting required outputs and business unit objectives.
• Establish proactively manage and collaborate with stakeholders across Clarus to understand health and safety requirements.
• Working closely with H&S operations team to embed new initiatives.
• Provide ongoing guidance and specialist H&S advice to Clarus senior leaders and actively monitor compliance and business performance against the H&S frameworks and provide status reports to the Manager Health and Safety and GM People Safety and Sustainability
• Lead and support a programme of work across Critical Risk to Fatigue Management Employee wellbeing and everything in between.
• Lead a small team as well as the Occupational Health Nurse contract.

This role can be based in Christchurch Bell Block or Hamilton (with some travel required from time to time).

Qualifications :

Mu  (about you)

As well as being someone who brings passion and good energy to everything you do you will have a tertiary qualification in business management innovation change management or related field.  Theres no need to have a health and safety background (although youll need to be keen to upskill in this area if you dont).

Youll also have experience:

• Leading projects or programmes of work including change management.
• Engaging a range of stakeholders  build rapport and effectively influence across levels and functions.
• Confident facilitation and highly effective written and oral communication skills with plain English focus.
• Strong presentation skills and demonstrated experience working with senior staff and board members.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and pivot as the requirements evolve.
• People leadership either direct management or coaching/mentoring.

Additional Information :

Ka aroha koe ki t mtou wairua pai  (Youlll love our good energy)

At Clarus youll be valued for who you are rewarded for what you do and supported to thrive. Along with your competitive salary youll get a whole host of extra benefits including additional leave entitlements flexible working arrangements and free insurances and health checks. Our awardwinning wellness programme recognises youre more than the job you do and supports you with initiatives like an annual wellness grant and access to professional wellbeing services for you and your whnau. Well also fuel your professional development and help you build the career you want in an environment where you can flourish surrounded by great colleagues.

Hiahia (interested) Come and join the whnau!

Want to work where your experience and expertise are valued and rewarded where youre surrounded by great people and supported to develop personally and professionally Fill your workday with good energy at Clarus by clicking the link below before applications close on 1 June 2025 or get in touch with  for a copy of the full job description.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime