Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Looking for Group Head – Toi Tangata (People & Culture) at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Permanent, Full-time

Ōtautahi / Christchurch

Kia hiwa rā!

People are our greatest taonga – it is through our people that the tribal legacy lives.

We are seeking an exceptional leader to head our Toi Tangata (People & Culture) team for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Group.

This is no ordinary role and no ordinary challenge. Our organisation is committed to high performance and delivering optimal benefits and outcomes for Ngāi Tahu whānui and Papatipu Rūnanga. Delivering strategic HR services, operational excellence and transformed organisational culture are key people challenges to achieving this ambition.

Reporting directly to the CEO of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, the Group Head – Toi Tangata is a part of Tuhiraki (Senior Executive Leadership Team). The successful candidate will bring a business understanding and perspective to work in partnership with senior managers on strategic organisational development, change leadership and people management and will contribute to the overall leadership of the Te Rūnanga Group as an active and contributing member of the senior leadership team.

Leading the centralised People & Culture function, the Group Head Toi Tangata will support Te Rūnanga Group’s strategic direction in all aspects of human resource management, organisational development, learning & development, payroll as well as broader oversight over iwi capability, safety and wellbeing and attraction activities. The key responsibilities are building and enhancing the credibility of the Toi Tangata team to ensure high quality and consistent advice and practices. The portfolio of Toi Tangata embraces both the Office of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu as well as Ngāi Tahu Holdings with a headcount of approximately 600 kaimahi across a diverse business portfolio including tourism, seafood, forestry, farming, property, honey, and investments. Toi Tangata partner with our business leaders to ensure that our kaimahi are focused on delivering optimum results to benefit Ngāi Tahu whānui as a whole.

Working within the current People and Culture Strategic Plan we seek an individual who can contribute strategically in recruiting, engaging, developing, and retaining a talented and motivated workforce.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• A proven track record of delivering a high performing People and Culture function in a complex environment.
• An awareness of and affinity for the values and aspirations of Ngāi Tahu whānui and an openness to embrace and learn te reo and tikanga Māori.
• Familiarity with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to the work of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.
• A relevant tertiary-level degree majoring in HR, Business or Organisational Psychology.
• Sound strategic thinking, executive judgment and problem-solving ability.
• Advanced relationship management and influencing skills.
• Significant leadership experience in HR organisational development.
• Demonstrated success in creating culture change within an organisation, with a strong understanding of how to introduce levers to produce change.
• A strong service ethic and achievement orientation.
• Proven ability to develop trust and credibility at all levels.
• Strong relationship management skills and experience in working across governance, operations and shared services spaces.

In return, you will be part of a dedicated, supportive and high performing team who take pride in excellent service delivery to our internal customers within Te Rūnanga group, ultimately helping to progress outcomes for Ngāi Tahu whānau.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is a highly reputable, thriving organisation, striving towards enriching the lives of current and future generations. Guided by this vision, Ngāi Tahu whānau are at the heart of everything we do “mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei (for us and our children after us)”.

If this sounds like the role for you, maraka mai! Please do not hesitate and apply!

To apply for this role please email your C.V. and cover letter to [email protected]. For confidential enquiries please feel free to contact Bronwyn Knutson on 021 975 847.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!