People Operations and Payroll Lead

Wellington - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary:

We are recruiting for a brand-new role to take end-to-end ownership of people operations and payroll services as well as overseeing systems ownership recruitment contracts & compliance data analytics and reporting.

This role is responsible for ensuring high quality consistent and responsive people operational support across the entire employee lifecycle.

Leading a small operational team role carries accountability for businesscritical processes plays a key role in reducing operational risk strengthening consistency and improving operational efficiency.

This will be a very hands-on role providing exceptional BAU delivery enabling the wider P&C team to focus on advisory ER and OD priorities.

The role will work across a minimum of four days per week including Mondays and be based at our Willeston Street offices with some working from home available. Additional hours will be available to cover leave within the team etc from time to time.

Responsibilities:

Oversee the payroll process to ensure timely and accurate salary payments.
Manage the recruitment onboarding and offboarding processes to enhance employee experience.
Lead and mentor the people operations team providing guidance and support in their professional development.
Analyse metrics and payroll data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Collaborate with management to align people strategies with business objectives.
Ensure compliance with employment legislation and payroll regulations

Why join our team:

This is an opportunity to work in the fourth largest Primary Health Network in the country
Youll enjoy a varied and stimulating work environment with support and a strong team culture
Youll have the ability to be innovative and contribute to the development and growth of the people and capability function
One paid professional membership 2% professional development allowance and study leave for all staff

About you:

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources Business or a related discipline or equivalent experience
People leadership experience
Strong understanding and experience of HRIS systems (including payroll systems) and payroll processes
Strong understanding of NZ employment legislation and legislation governing payroll compliance
Executes reliably in complex environments with ambiguity
High attention to detail with a strong risk and control mindset
Comfortable working in a paced environment with frequently fast turnaround times
Calm reliable and professional
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Sets clear expectations and holds others accountable
Pragmatic and solutions-focused
Comfortable working with senior stakeholders

If you require more information please contact:

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Closing Date: Sunday 22 March 2026. We will be reviewing applications as they come in and may invite candidates to interview early and / or close the role early so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Required Experience:

Manager

Summary:We are recruiting for a brand-new role to take end-to-end ownership of people operations and payroll services as well as overseeing systems ownership recruitment contracts & compliance data analytics and reporting. This role is responsible for ensuring high quality consistent and responsive ...