Manager, Workforce Capabilities
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Shape workforce capability priorities and investment across NZTA
Lead enterprise direction and governance to drive capability impact
Guide senior decisions balance organisational priorities and enable system level transformation
Te Whiwhinga mahi The opportunity
As Manager Workforce Capability you will lead how NZTA Waka Kotahi plans prioritises and invests in workforce capability. Youll set clear direction and governance turning our workforce strategy into a focused set of capability priorities that deliver measurable results.
Youll work with senior leaders HR Learning & OD partners and major programmes to shape decisions and test what is being asked for. Youll make sure capability investment is joined up evidence-based and focused on enterprise value. A key part of the job is to move us to a coherent organisation-wide approach that can scale and last. This role will define and prioritise NZTAs core and common workforce capabilities including technical and specialist domains while clarifying enterprise and local ownership.
This role suits a senior leader who is comfortable with complexity - someone who can guide decisions manage competing demands and build strong alignment across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
Set organisation-wide priorities and investment for workforce capability.
Put governance and standards in place to focus effort and reduce duplication.
Lead centrally aligned capability specialists to deliver solutions that can be reused and scaled.
Work with senior leaders to shape challenge and align capability approaches.
Put measures in place to track whats working and guide future decisions. Provide integration and assurance across major programmes and any agreed exceptions.
The Position Descriptioncan be viewedhere.
Ko koe tēnei About you
What Youll Bring to the Role:
Experience leading and governing workforce capability learning or organisational development at an organisation-wide level.
Experience working in complex organisations where you need to prioritise set governance and coordinate work across teams.
Strong ability to influence senior leaders shape priorities and negotiate trade-offs.
Strong analytical skills - able to turn complex workforce information into clear evidence-based recommendations and decisions.
Good understanding of capability development beyond training - such as learning on the job capability frameworks and organisation-wide design.
Experience designing or running frameworks standards or governance that align work across multiple teams.
You will also demonstrate or be willing to develop an understanding of Te Ao Māori tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi as they apply in the public sector.
Mō mātou About Us
The Learning and Organisational Development group drives cultural change and capability uplift across Waka Kotahi through the design development and delivery of key Organisational Development (OD) and Learning & Development (L&D) strategies programmes frameworks and initiatives. We work collaboratively with other Pūmanawa Tāngata teams and the business to deliver on the People Strategy and enable NZTA Waka Kotahi to perform today and as a future-ready organisation.
We are offering a competitive salary andbenefitsincluding 5 weeks annual leave so if youre ready to bring your expertise courage and collaborative spirit to a role that truly mattersapply now and help us move New Zealand forward.
Me pēhea te tuku tono How to apply:
Please click apply to upload your CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.
Rā Katinga Applications close:
30 March 2026For further information email:
To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values. Please let us know if you need any support or have any access requirements that will help you through the recruitment process.
Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications. We encourage early applications as we may withdraw the advertising at any time.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Customer Service
- Employee Evaluation
- Management Experience
- Math
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Mentoring
- Supervising Experience
- Restaurant Management
