We are seeking an experienced Programme Change Manager / Change Lead to support our client on a significant ICT transformation programme.

In this critical role, you will be responsible for developing the Change strategy and roadmap for the programme, while leading a growing change practice and establishing business-as-usual (BAU) capabilities to ensure lasting change across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how new systems, technologies, and ways of working are successfully adopted.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess organisational readiness for change
• Identify and manage change-related risks
• Develop and lead communication and training plans
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to minimise resistance and enable smooth adoption
• Lead the uplift of internal change capability and support sustainable change delivery

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience leading and supporting large-scale digital change programmes
• Deep expertise in business change, particularly in complex ICT environments
• Strong capability in assessing readiness and building change adoption strategies
• A collaborative style with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to bring people on the change journey while balancing programme delivery
• Experience in managing change practice

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major digital transformation. You’ll join a motivated team and have the chance to make a lasting impact on how change is delivered and embedded across the organisation.

Apply now to find out more or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Opportunity knocks:

Our client is undergoing a major transformation where they are moving from on-prem to Azure, modernizing their platforms and rolling out DevSecOps at scale. To help drive this, they are looking for a hands-on Platform Lead Engineer who is comfortable getting deep into the tech, leading a team and turning strategy into action.

About you:

• Proven Azure cloud migration experience.
• Strong DevSecOps expertise including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and security built into every layer.
• Leadership at scale, working across multiple squads or value streams, not just leading a single team.
• Hands-on problem solver where you are ready to sit with engineers, troubleshoot, mentor and get things moving.
• Growth focused and collaborative, bringing others along and always open to learning.
• Trusted by senior engineers who come to you for guidance, not micromanagement.
• Balance role of 60% technical and 40% leadership responsibilities.

Next Step:

If this sounds like you than hit APPLY and submit your application TODAY! Please note, only candidates with the right eligibility to work in New Zealand will be considered.

Opportunity knocks…

We’re on the lookout for a Business Analyst to join our government client on a permanent basis. You’ll be part of a collaborative team working on impactful projects across data, systems and digital, from large-scale implementations to web and integration initiatives.

Why you’re special…

• You’re a Business Analyst with 3-5 years of experience in that role and a natural ability to connect with people at all levels of an organisation.
• You communicate clearly, work collaboratively, and build strong relationships no matter the stakeholder.
• You must have delivered data-focused projects such as data warehouse implementations, migrations, integrations, or privacy/compliance initiatives.
• You’ve been involved in complex projects at scale, such as ERP or CRM system implementations, or integrations across platforms. Alternatively, you’ve delivered results on large web projects like new site builds or major overhauls.
• Bonus points if you’ve worked with Salesforce.

What’s in it for you?

• Join a purpose-led organisation with a diverse portfolio and variety of initiatives.
• Auckland CBD location.
• Supportive, close-knit team.

Please apply now to register interest.

We are only able to consider those candidates with relevant NZ work rights who are already based in NZ.

• Join a dynamic and growing team delivering important work.
• Hybrid working environment – Based in Petone near the beach.
• 5 weeks annual leave following two years of continual service.

Talent has partnered with Wellington Water to help build teams that will ensure the technology systems underpinning the delivery of water services are primed for the future. 

We’re looking for people who are passionate about being part of a team that delivers essential services to our communities. You’ll enjoy a workplace with inclusivity at its core and be part of a team that’s united by passion, dedication, and fosters a shared care for water and their community.  

The opportunity

Working closely with all parts of Wellington Water involved in the asset lifecycle, you will be primarily responsible for the ingestion, management and analysis to provide ongoing improvement of their most important data set – asset data. Managing drawings and related information about their assets and making sure this is accessible to those who need it in their roles.

As part of the wider Data Quality function, you will also support:

• the ingestion and management of various other types of data we manage; and

• Analysis of asset data to remediate historic asset and implement recommendations for

• the wider organisation to utilise and engage with ongoing data improvement activities through the establishment of standards, policies, guidance, and processes.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant field including, asset management, GIS, data and information management, engineering or draughting.

• 2+ years’ experience in data and information management (preferably infrastructure orientated), including process and data standards development.

• Experience in one or more of the following: enterprise asset management systems, geospatial platforms, data models, databases, large tabular datasets, or draughting software.

• Experience working within an agile environment and/or in a cross-functional team environment.

• Experience working with one or more of the following, or similar, platforms is highly desirable; Asset Management Information systems, AutoCAD, ESRI/ArcGIS suite of products.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, and be eager to continuously learn new platforms, tools and skills.

Benefits

Wellington Water’s purpose extends beyond delivering great water services for the region; they foster a thriving community, support a diverse workforce, and offer supportive development opportunities. Wellington Water genuinely care about your safety and wellbeing. You’ll enjoy benefits including:

• Hybrid working arrangements
• 5 weeks annual leave following two years of continual service
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme, which includes a range of health benefits, discounted medical insurance and a paid wellbeing day
• Formal and informal professional development opportunities
• One paid day a year to participate in voluntary work on a water-related activity

About Water Wellington

Wellington Water is the professional water services provider across Greater Wellington and South Wairarapa. Their job is to provide safe and healthy drinking water, collect and treat wastewater, and ensure the stormwater network is well managed. They’re a multi-council owned entity, tasked to manage the infrastructure and deliver water services to our communities.

The value of water (a precious taonga) sits at their organisational heart. Their people are passionate about providing waters services for our communities and environment which is reflective in their values; Tangata Tiaki, Whānau and Mana.

Applications

To apply for the role, click the APPLY button now!

Applications close 12^th of September. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted before the closing date to arrange an initial interview. Excited by this opportunity? We’d love to hear from you-apply today!

Applicants must be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

For further information please contact Cameron.moffatt@talentinternational.com

We’re seeking a Senior Researcher / Analyst to provide robust research and analysis that will further inform our work and assist our focus on evidence-informed decision making.

The role

As the Senior Researcher you will provide a regular, systematic review of national and international information on transport safety, across our modes of interest (marine, rail and aviation). Your work will provide the team and Commission with developments, trends, behavioural patterns, risks, and international academic literature on transport safety.

Your findings will assist our work across investigations and the wider safety sphere, provide contextual information, identify safety themes, have input into broader and systemic safety issues, improve investigation analysis, and champion our evidence-informed decision making culture.

You’ll also provide research and analysis organisationally, in terms of performance reporting, our influence on safety systems, and input into Commission responses to Ministerial and other State Sector agency requests.

About the organisation

An independent crown entity, TAIC investigates significant transport accidents across the three modes of aviation, rail, and marine, with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future. Multi-disciplinary teams investigate and analyse the circumstances of these occurrences, supporting the Commission to consider the facts, and make findings and recommendations to improve transport safety, rather than to ascribe blame.

Skilled investigators, led by an Investigator in Charge, attend accident sites, often in remote locations, to gather evidence for each particular investigation within these three modes.

The investigation process leads to a report outlining the findings and safety recommendations for consideration by the Commission.

The Commission’s vision is “No Repeat Accidents – Ever!”

Skills and experience

To be successful in this role, our ideal applicant will have:

• a research based degree in applied or social science
• experience in a research and analysis role
• a sound degree of competency in relational database manipulation using SQL, Power BI and other tools
• a passion for data analytics and data warehouse/lake development and improvement
• strong technical and business writing skills
• the ability to easily convey in plain language what might be complex and technical findings
• excellent attention to detail and time management skills.

Ideally, you’ll have experience from within the transport sector too.

Do note you may be exposed to accident reports, data and information which highlight evidential aspects from accident scenes, so a level of personal maturity is required.

A new role, this is a rare opportunity to seize the day, fully immerse yourself in the role and make it your own! Your work will have impact as it will directly integrate into our broader work from an investigation, safety system, and organisational perspective.

You’ll be joining a caring and collaborative team who have a one-team ethos, care deeply about their work, and are focused on influencing strong safety outcomes in line with the Commission’s vision of ‘no repeat accidents – ever!’

How to apply

For a full job description or to chat about this role, please contact Jacaleen Williams on 021 732 996 at Talent International.

To apply, please click the Apply button, attaching your CV and an impressive cover letter outlining your suitability. Applications close 5pm on Sunday 14 September 2025.

Please do note, to be eligible for this role you must already be in possession of the right to live and work in New Zealand.

Use your web and digital experience to convert existing publications to digital formats and establish the process frameworks around that.

The role

This role will support TAIC’s work by converting investigation reports to digital format and working through our back catalogue of reports to get them online and accessible. As our digital go-to, you’ll develop digital style guides, image libraries, load content and prepare visual graphics and content to support our work. You’ll ensure that there’s consistency and an appropriate framework that supports a well-structured, easily navigated site that aligns with brand and copyright requirements.

In addition you will report usage and trends and support our social platform work.

Bring your technical and practical digital prowess to our work!

This is a 12 month fixed term role and is based in our central Wellington office.

About the organisation

An independent crown entity, TAIC investigates significant transport accidents across the three modes of aviation, rail, and marine, with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future. Multi-disciplinary teams investigate and analyse the circumstances of these occurrences, supporting the Commission to consider the facts and make findings and recommendations to improve transport safety, rather than to ascribe blame.

Skilled investigators attend accident sites, often in remote locations, to gather evidence for each investigation.

The investigation process leads to a report outlining the findings and safety recommendations for consideration by the Commission.

The Commission’s vision is “No Repeat Accidents – Ever!”

Skills and experience

Our ideal candidate will have experience in digital publishing or content management and will have skills in visual content creation and editing.

In addition, you’ll have:

• a solid understanding and experience in setting good digital structure and navigation
• experience in HTML and web publishing including working to accessibility and usability standards
• the ability to post, monitor and report on social platforms
• experience in creating visual content such as infographics, diagrams and video
• exposure to good process frameworks and adherence around copyright, image libraries and branding
• analytical reporting skills including a strong understanding and application of Google Analytics
• a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• excellent communication and collaboration skills.

This role will give you the opportunity to collaborate with others in the organisation and drive the conversion of current and back-catalogue reports to digital format on a new website, provide all round support by way of lifting the digital contribution to the team’s work, and putting appropriate guidelines in place for digital, copyright and visual library integrity.

Do note you may be exposed to accident reports and images that highlight evidential aspects from accident scenes, so a level of personal maturity and resilience is necessary.

In return you’ll be part of a caring and collaborative team and play an important part in supporting the movement to a Digital First approach for the delivery of the Website Upgrade project.

How to apply

For a full job description or to chat about this role, please contact Jacaleen Williams on 021 732 996 at Talent International.

To apply, please click the Apply button, attaching your CV and an impressive cover letter outlining your suitability. Applications close 5pm on Sunday 14 September 2025.

Please do note, to be eligible for this role you must already be in possession of the right to live and work in New Zealand.

VMware / NetApp | On-Prem Environment | Step-Up Opportunity

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Opportunity knocks…

We’re looking for an Infrastructure Administrator to join a high-performing IT team and take ownership of virtualisation and storage platforms. This is a hands-on, firefighting role where you’ll provide operational support, resolve incidents, and keep critical infrastructure running smoothly.
If you’re an experienced Level 2 Service Desk or Support Engineer with strong VMware/virtualisation skills, this is your chance to step up into an Administrator position and make your mark.

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The inside word…

• Hands-on role ensuring systems remain safe, reliable, and efficient
• 80% BAU operational support, with some project exposure
• Focused on on-premise infrastructure (not a cloud-heavy environment)
• You’ll work largely independently – the only other virtualisation engineer sits in another team
• A role for someone who can hit the ground running with minimal hand-holding

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You’re a legend because……

• You bring 3-4 + years’ IT administration/support experience (Level 2 or above)
• Strong virtualisation experience – VMware / vSphere essential
• NetApp operations knowledge (ONTAP, NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC)
• Solid grounding in enterprise storage (NAS/SAN) – flexibility if your virtualisation is strong
• Familiar with the ITIL framework for incident/change management
• Troubleshooting pro – comfortable “firefighting” under pressure
• Bonus points for: Cisco MDS/Brocade SAN, vSAN, automation/scripting (e.g., Ansible), or cloud concepts (Azure, AWS, GCP)

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What’s in it for you?

• A chance to step up from Support into an Administrator role
• Administration of enterprise-grade virtualisation and storage systems
• A collaborative team culture where you can make real impact
• Exposure to both BAU and project work in a fast-paced environment
• Auckland CBD location + flexible working options

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Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.
(Please note: only candidates with the right to live and work in NZ can be considered.)

Palo Alto / Cisco / F5 Load Balancer

🏡 Flexible work options – 2 days in the office | 💰 Attractive salary + benefits | 🚀 Growth opportunities

Opportunity knocks…

We’re looking for a Network Engineer to join a rapidly growing organisation with a strong, customer-centric reputation.
This is your chance to put your expertise into action across day-to-day operational support, problem solving, and customer interaction – with plenty of variety to keep things exciting, all within a collaborative team environment.

The inside word…

• Hands-on role ensuring network operations remain safe, secure, and efficient
• Work across BAU operations with exposure to projects
• Gain experience with enterprise-grade network technologies in a fast-paced environment

What’s in it for you?

✨ A fun, supportive, and highly engaged team
🔒 Flat structure with approachable management
🌐 Opportunities to collaborate with other teams and use your broad technical skills
💡 Fantastic health & wellness benefits, alongside a competitive base salary
🌇 Beautiful CBD offices with harbour views, close to public transport
🏡 Flexible working options for balance and lifestyle

You’re a legend because……

🔧4-8 years’ experience as a Network Engineer (including Level 3 support)
🔒 Firewall expertise – ideally Palo Alto
🌐 Experience with Cisco routing, switching, and SD-WAN products
⚖️ Hands-on knowledge of F5 Load Balancers
💻 Bonus points for automation/scripting in Linux
✅ Adaptable, reliable, and highly organised – you thrive when no two days are the same

🚀Let’s get started!

Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.
(Please note: only candidates with the right to live and work in NZ can be considered.)

In proud partnership with Palmerston North City Council, we an experienced Procurement Advisor to join a newly shaped team.

We are looking for a fixed-term contractor to cover maternity leave.

About the Role

As a trusted expert in procurement, your purpose will be to provide support and advice across all stages of the procurement lifecycle, under a centre-led procurement model. You’ll support end-to-end procurement processes that deliver cost-effective, value-driven solutions, contributing directly to the success of Palmerston North City Council and its mission to enhance and support the local community.

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert advice and support for procurement planning and sourcing, ensuring documentation is fit for purpose
• Lead all types of competitive procurement request processes (RFx) and support supplier analysis, evaluation, and selection
• Support contract and supplier performance management, strengthening relationships and driving performance
• Advise and build procurement capability across the organisation

About Palmy North City Council

Palmerston North (or as we like to call it, Palmy) is a growing, innovative and exciting city. With small city benefits and big city ambition, Palmy has secured its place on the map as a creative and exciting city, with leading innovation and developments! We’re proud to be a city that includes, supports, connects and uses the talents of the whole community in our pursuit to provide a connected and safe community. We’re also a future-focused city who cares about enhancing our natural and built environment. Our future looks bright, it looks vibrant and progressive.

About You

We’re looking for capable and confident procurement professionals for these two advisor-level positions.

We expect you will offer:

• Proven experience in an end-to-end procurement role – a minimum of two years’ experience is sought
• A CIPS qualification (or similar), or a demonstrated commitment to working toward one
• A solid understanding of procurement planning and competitive procurement processes, budgeting, and risk management protocols
• Strong analytical and evaluation skills
• A continuous improvement mindset, with evidence of applying your skills to deliver cost-effective, value-driven outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and build rapport with a wide range of stakeholders – from internal teams to external suppliers
• A genuine interest and passion for giving back to your community through meaningful, purpose-driven work

Experience in public sector procurement is a significant advantage, though we also welcome applicants from the private sector who have a strong understanding of public procurement principles.

Benefits you can expect to enjoy will include:

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Supportive work environment that values work-life balance
• Annual flu vaccinations and subsidised health and eye checks
• Onsite café, staff gym and wellness space
• The opportunity to make a real difference in the future of a vibrant, growing city

If you’re interested, we’d love to hear from you! Click APPLY NOW and submit your CV and cover letter. Please specify in your application whether you are applying for the permanent role, the fixed-term position, or both. Applications will close on Monday 25^th of August, or earlier if the right people are identified.

For more information and a full position description, contact Nicci McQueen on 027 297 8075 or Katie Kemp on 021 928 232 to discuss this opportunity further. Applications for this role will close when a suitable applicant is sourced.

All applications will be acknowledged electronically.

We are currently seeking multiple candidates to join a growing renewables company based in Melbourne, Australia. Our client is looking for Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Team Leaders with experience in delivering high-voltage transmission projects, providing technical oversight, and project engineering expertise.
In these roles you will work closely with Designers and Construction teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

These roles are based in Melbourne, Australia and relocation assistance will be provided for all successful candidates

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical input into the design, procurement, and delivery of electrical works
• Review and oversee engineering deliverables to ensure compliance and quality
• Support project scoping, planning, and bid preparation activities
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage project delivery risks
• Contribute to quality assurance processes including ITPs, FATs and SATs
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and project delivery

Key Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
• NER and Victorian Engineering Registration (minimum), Chartered Engineer desirable OR ability to obtain
• Proven experience delivering transmission-level voltage projects within utilities, EPC, or renewables sectors
• Strong knowledge of design development processes and project engineering methodologies
• Experience leading engineering teams and providing mentoring across levels- Highly regarded
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Extensive industry knowledge of electricity distribution, sub-transmission, and infrastructure, including relevant construction practices and standards
• Demonstrated ability to use SAP and project management tools, including estimating and reporting systems.
• Ability to apply construction methodology during the planning phase to ensure effective execution and integration.

Benefits

• Work on large-scale transmission and renewables projects
• Strong career progression and leadership opportunities
• Competitive salary package with regular bonus structure
• Stable, supportive, and well-structured team environment
• Hybrid work model – 3 days in the office, 2 from home
• Relocation assistance provided.

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at milly.kerei-keepa@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now

Opportunity knocks:

Our client is looking for a Technology Architect to join them on a 9-month contract. They are looking for a strategic, hands-on, and collaborative Architect who enjoys solving complex challenges. With exciting projects underway, your expertise will be key to driving their successful delivery.

About you?

• Demonstrated expertise in designing and architecting solutions across Azure cloud services, integration framework, data and SaaS platforms.
• Hands-on experience delivering operational technology solutions and real-time asset management systems in complex environments.
• Solid infrastructure background with knowledge of engineering, network services, and IT asset management.
• Proven capability in developing and implementing event-driven data platforms for responsive, scalable system performance.

What’s next?

If you’re looking for the next contract opportunity, APPLY today!

Please note, you must have the right eligibility to work in NZ.

Auckland | Permanent Senior Business Analyst | Enterprise Transformation & Product Growth

Our client is looking for a Senior Business Analyst who thrives at the intersection of business transformation and long-term product growth.

This is a permanent role, offering the opportunity to move beyond one-off delivery and play a strategic role in shaping the future of enterprise systems and processes. The Senior Business Analyst will play a crucial role in gathering and ensuring well documented requirements to aid a successful company-wide ERP project.

This position is based in Penrose, Auckland and offers hybrid working (3 days in the office per week).

What you’ll be doing

• Drive continuous delivery and improvement across ERP platforms, with an initial focus on post-implementation alignment.
• Build stakeholder relationships, trust and maturity, helping the organisation grow its internal capability.
• Partner with the Business Applications Manager, Product Manager, and COO to act as a strategic advisor.
• Capture and document requirements that are clear, concise, and business-ready for senior leaders.
• Evaluate requirements for complexity and business relevance, ensuring alignment with long-term strategy.
• Support decision-making with sign-off-ready documentation for governance forums and boards.

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years’ process focused business analysis experience across large-scale ERP/CRM projects; ideally within warehousing or distribution systems/environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to bring clarity and alignment in complex, multi-vendor projects.
• Expertise in producing documentation for non-technical, senior audiences (e.g. steering committees).
• A balance of project delivery skills (requirements capture, transformation delivery, documentation) and long-term product mindset (continuous improvement, strategic input, stakeholder maturity).
• Ability to build subject matter expertise and act as a trusted partner to leadership.

Please note: To be considered for this role, you must be based in NZ and be either a Citizen, Permanent Resident or Resident of NZ.