Talent has partnered with WWL to build and grown their teams for the delivery and support of some key programmes of work to ensure that the technology systems and people 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

We’re looking for a senior systems administrator to join our team at a pivotal time of growth and transformation. As part of a tight-knit, collaborative team, you’ll be responsible for supporting our corporate backend systems, leading technical delivery of new initiatives, and working closely with internal stakeholders and third-party partners.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Manage and improve corporate infrastructure in support of the key programmes of work, working closely with the existing senior systems administrator, the wider Digital Operations team and the manager Digital Operations.
• Supporting the delivery of a programme of work with organisation-wide impact
• Leading technical efforts across a hybrid cloud environment
• Maintaining and enhancing the reliability and performance of critical systems, both legacy and new.

About you

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• A senior level of experience as a Systems Administrator, or Level 3 Systems Engineer, with an excellent knowledge of Microsoft infrastructure and environments
• Broad expertise in infrastructure and cloud technologies, including Azure and AWS
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate both internally and externally

More importantly, you will be a team player who takes pride in contributing to meaningful work.

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 close Thursday 10th July 2025. 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!

For further information please contact Vaishali.thapliyal@talentinternational.com

Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

Talent has partnered with Wellington Water to build a team for a key programme of work 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

Are you a confident and adaptable Programme Manager ready to lead a complex, high-profile IT transformation programme? Join Wellington Water at a pivotal moment as they embark on delivering a major change programme with a significant business impact. Working closely with the Head of Digital & EPMO, you will oversee the implementation of five core systems to modernise a technology platform.

This is a 2 year fixed term contract.

In this role, you will:

• Set up programme structure, ways of working, and ensure effective operations
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure seamless delivery
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks, and issues to governance groups
• Manage complex stakeholders and balance competing priorities

About You

Success in this role requires balancing your structured approach with flexibility to adapt. You will provide assurance, instill confidence, and take the business on a journey.

You’ll bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex IT transformations, ideally ERP or multi-systems implementations
• Skills in establishing and maturing PMO and governance
• Well-versed in Agile ways of working
• Effective stakeholder management across all levels, including boards and councils
• Collaborative leadership with fresh energy

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 close Tuesday 8^th July 2025. 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!

For further information please contact Vaishali.thapliyal@talentinternational.com

Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

Talent has partnered with Wellington Water to build a team for a key programme of work 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

Wellington Water is undertaking a significant enterprise-wide digital change programme and are seeking an experienced Change Lead to drive the business change element. In this 2-year fixed term contract, you will not only lead change activities in the digital programme but develop the change practice for the digital initiatives and establish BAU capabilities to embed lasting change within the organisation. This position is critical to ensuring the successful adoption of new systems, technologies, and ways of working across Wellington Water.

In this role, you will:

• Assess organizational readiness for change
• Identify and manage change risks
• Lead the development of communication and training plans
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to minimize resistance and ensure smooth change adoption

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring a wealth of experience in leading and supporting digital change initiatives. You will have a strong background in business change, with proven experience driving transformation at scale.

You’ll bring:

• An ability to assess organisational readiness and support large-scale change
• Prior experience guiding stakeholders through change, building engagement, and ensuring lasting adoption
• Strong understanding of change scope and impact, with a focus on bringing people along for the journey

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 close Tuesday 15th July 2025. 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!

For further information please contact Vaishali.thapliyal@talentinternational.com

Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to commencing employment with Wellington Water. You must also be legally entitled to work long-term in New Zealand or eligible to obtain a working visa.

Opportunity knocks:

We’re on the hunt for an Integration Engineer to join our client on their mission, working on exciting and transformative projects across Data and Engineering focused on customer experience through digital platforms. With major changes underway, they need your expertise to ensure everything runs smoothly through precise designs, thorough testing, and proactive maintenance. If you’re ready to take on a new challenge in a collaborative and supportive environment, this could be the next step in your career.

About you:

• Very Strong knowledge of Azure applications and pipelines and must also have worked in Agile framework
• Proven experience in Application or System testing within complex environments
• Strong skills in developing and enhancing web and mobile applications or integrating diverse systems
• Skilled using tools like GitHub, Jira, and Confluence
• Proficiency in ITIL frameworks
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Effective at managing relationships with senior stakeholders
• Strong business acumen
• Experience in financial services is highly advantageous

Nice to have skills:

• A good understanding of data ingestion processes and data pipelines
• Knowledge with Databricks
• Familiarity with Dynatrace

What’s next:

If this opportunity excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Click APPLY to submit your CV today!

Please note: This opportunity is open to New Zealand Citizen or candidates with valid work rights who are residing in New Zealand

Water New Zealand is on the lookout for an experienced Accounts Administrator (and all-round admin star!) to join their small, collaborative, and welcoming team.

About Water New Zealand

‘Ka ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora ngā tāngata’

‘If the water is healthy, the land is healthy, the people are healthy’

Water New Zealand is a membership organisation on an exciting journey of growth. They provide leadership in the sector through collaboration, professional development, and networking. As the largest water industry body in Aotearoa New Zealand, they represent water management professionals and organisations promoting the sustainable management and development of the water environment.

About the Role

This is a permanent part-time position, requiring 20 hours per week (Tuesday-Thursday), with an increase to 32 hours per week during peak delivery times (May-July annually).

The role has a strong focus on general accounts administration, membership renewals support, and organisational administration. As part of a small, collaborative team, you’ll also have opportunities to contribute to special projects and cross-team coordination.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and maintain accounts payable and receivable processes.
• Oversee creditor and debtor management.
• Assist in preparing financial information for budgeting and audits.
• Lead financial support for the annual membership renewal cycle.
• Manage the individual membership renewal process.
• Provide coordination and administrative support for special projects and team initiatives.

About You

You’ll bring a practical, proactive approach to your work, along with the following:

• Hands-on experience managing accounts payable and receivable in a small business or non-profit environment.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent administrative capabilities-and a genuine enjoyment of admin work.
• Strong technical proficiency-experience with Xero is essential.
• People skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with team members, members, and professional service providers.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for contributing to a small, purpose-driven team.

Water New Zealand partner with a professional accounting firm for financial oversight, so this role is ideal for someone who thrives in a support-focused financial administration position, bringing practical, day-to-day expertise to complement professional accounting services.

In return, you’ll work under people-centered leadership in a values-driven environment where your skills, ideas, and voice are truly valued. You’ll be joining a team that’s passionate about making a meaningful difference in the water sector across Aotearoa.

To Apply

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

Applications close Friday 11^th of July , or earlier if the right person is sourced.

For further information, and a copy of the full position description please get in touch with Katie Kemp, 021 928 232 or Nicci McQueen 027 297 8075 at Talent.

Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand should apply for this position.

Opportunity knocks!

Our client is on the lookout for a skilled Salesforce Functional Tester to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for validating Salesforce implementation and ensuring smooth integrations with both in-house and third-party systems. Strong Salesforce knowledge combined with hands-on testing expertise is essential. This is a 6-month contract opportunity

About you?

• At least 5 years of experience in QA/Testing, including a minimum of 3 years focused specifically on testing Salesforce applications.
• Strong expertise of various Salesforce Solution, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Lightning interface.
• Practical experience conducting API testing using tools such as Postman, SOAP, and user interface testing.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks like Selenium, Provar, TestComplete or similar with be beneficial to the role.
• Knowledgeable with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab
• Experience working with cloud environments like AWS or Azure will be highly advantageous
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to work autonomously or as part of a collaborative team.

What’s next?

If this sounds exciting to you and you want to know more, click APPLY now and let’s have a chat.

Opportunity knocks…

We are looking for a proactive and capable Salesforce Platform Owner or Administrator to help our client stabilize and improve their Salesforce environment during a crucial phase of transformation.

This role offers a unique opportunity to assist with the build of platform ownership capabilities from the ground up and work across both their legacy system and a new customer platform.

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Why you’re special…

• Own and manage the administration of Salesforce across both legacy and new platforms
• Contribute to broader platform transformation initiatives, working closely with the program lead
• Identify opportunities to uplift platform capability and introduce best practices for platform ownership
• Improve current workflows and assess tasks for potential automation or transformation
• Navigate sparse documentation with confidence and contribute to building process clarity
• Ensure platform stability, consistent data integrity, and user experience improvements
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver quick wins and long-term solution

What’s in it for you?

• Proven experience as a Salesforce Administrator, ideally in environments with complex or evolving platforms
• Comfortable working with limited documentation and ambiguity
• A natural problem-solver with strong initiative and attention to detail
• Able to balance platform admin duties with project-based work
• Confident in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Knowledge of Salesforce platform best practices, and ability to implement them
• Exposure to legacy systems and/or platform transition projects is a plus

Let’s get started!

Feel free to apply right now!

• 2-year fixed term
• Auckland (Ellerslie)

Drive real change in a national organisation. Lead the digital transformation of the Racing Integrity Board-modernise systems, streamline operations, and deliver practical solutions that make a difference.
The Racing Integrity Board (RIB) is seeking an experienced IT leader to drive the next stage of its digital transformation. This role is about execution: implementing better systems, streamlining data flows, and managing change effectively across the organisation.

We’re looking for someone who can talk tech-like APIs, system integration, and cloud tools-but also understands the day-to-day challenges of working with older systems and processes. You’ll need to bring clear thinking, strong planning, and a focus on getting things done in a dynamic and complex environment.

About the role and the RIB
The RIB is an independent body responsible for upholding integrity, welfare, and compliance across New Zealand’s racing industry. The RIB work to ensure fair, transparent, and accountable practices across all racing codes.
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you’ll be responsible for delivering a board-endorsed digital transformation programme. This includes overseeing an implementation roadmap (developed with a consulting partner), managing delivery partners, and working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of enhanced digital services.

You will drive the evolution of RIB’s technology platforms to ensure they are modern, reliable and future-ready, while exploring opportunities to leverage open technologies and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and strengthen the integrity functions central to RIB’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of technology initiatives that integrate systems, automate workflows and modernise core platforms.
• Implement recommendations from external delivery partners with careful consideration of RIB’s existing systems, operational needs and risk environment-including practical constraints and opportunities presented by cloud platforms, APIs and emerging AI technologies.
• Manage programme execution in alignment with a board-approved roadmap
• Oversee external delivery partners and ensure outputs meet scope, cost, time and quality expectations
• Maintain a strong focus on data integrity, information security, and compliance
• Lead change management efforts that foster engagement and ensure organisation-wide buy-in for digital initiatives
• Provide clear, concise project portfolio reporting to executive leadership and the Board

About You
You’re results-driven, pragmatic, and focused on making technology work for people. You know how to lead transformation programmes that produce measurable outcomes, and you’re confident translating technical strategy into operational impact.

• Solid experience in systems delivery and IT modernisation
• Proven track record leading organisation-wide change or transformation initiatives
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical matters in simple terms
• Comfortable working with third-party providers and managing competing priorities
• Informed and curious about new developments in AI, automation, and data technology
• Experience engaging with senior and executive-level stakeholders

What You’ll Get

• A trusted leadership role within a high-integrity, public-focused organisation
• Direct support from executive leadership and Board-level visibility
• A chance to shape and future-proof a national organisation’s digital landscape

How to Apply
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please apply with an up-to-date CV to JP Browne

• Wellington
• 2-year fixed term

Drive real change in a national organisation. Lead the digital transformation of the Racing Integrity Board-modernise systems, streamline operations, and deliver practical solutions that make a difference.

The Racing Integrity Board (RIB) is seeking an experienced IT leader to drive the next stage of its digital transformation. This role is about execution: implementing better systems, streamlining data flows, and managing change effectively across the organisation.

We’re looking for someone who can talk tech-like APIs, system integration, and cloud tools-but also understand the day-to-day challenges of working with older systems and processes. You’ll need to bring clear thinking, strong planning, and a focus on getting things done in a dynamic and complex environment.

About the role and the RIB

The RIB is an independent body responsible for upholding integrity, welfare, and compliance across New Zealand’s racing industry. The RIB work to ensure fair, transparent, and accountable practices across all racing codes.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you’ll be responsible for delivering a board-endorsed digital transformation programme. This includes overseeing an implementation roadmap (developed with a consulting partner), managing delivery partners, and working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful deployment of enhanced digital services.

You will drive the evolution of RIB’s technology platforms to ensure they are modern, reliable and future-ready, while exploring opportunities to leverage open technologies and AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and strengthen the integrity functions central to RIB’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of technology initiatives that integrate systems, automate workflows and modernise core platforms.
• Implement recommendations from external delivery partners with careful consideration of RIB’s existing systems, operational needs and risk environment-including practical constraints and opportunities presented by cloud platforms, APIs and emerging AI technologies.
• Manage programme execution in alignment with a board-approved roadmap
• Oversee external delivery partners and ensure outputs meet scope, cost, time and quality expectations
• Maintain a strong focus on data integrity, information security, and compliance
• Lead change management efforts that foster engagement and ensure organisation-wide buy-in for digital initiatives
• Provide clear, concise project portfolio reporting to executive leadership and the Board

About You

You’re results-driven, pragmatic, and focused on making technology work for people. You know how to lead transformation programmes that produce measurable outcomes, and you’re confident translating technical strategy into operational impact.

• Solid experience in systems delivery and IT modernisation
• Proven track record leading organisation-wide change or transformation initiatives
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical matters in simple terms
• Comfortable working with third-party providers and managing competing priorities
• Informed and curious about new developments in AI, automation, and data technology
• Experience engaging with senior and executive-level stakeholders

What You’ll Get

• A trusted leadership role within a high-integrity, public-focused organisation
• Direct support from executive leadership and Board-level visibility
• A chance to shape and future-proof a national organisation’s digital landscape

How to Apply

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, please prepare your CV and cover letter and click the link to submit your application. For a position description or a confidential chat, contact Georgia at Georgia.hynes@talentinternational.com or Vaishali at vaishali.thapliyal@talentinternational.com.

Applications will be reviewed as they come in.

Opportunity knocks:

We are looking for a skilled Solution Architect with hands-on experience in designing and implementing solutions to migrate SaaS-based applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong application focus and be comfortable working on cloud migration projects, joining our client on a short-term contract.

About You:

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect delivering SaaS application migrations
• Strong understanding of applications architectures and integration patterns
• Experience with any cloud platform (AWS, Azure) would be a bonus
• Ability to work independently and deliver solutions under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Immediately available for a 2-3-month contract

What’s Next?

If this sounds like you and you want to learn more, click APPLY today and let’s chat further. Please note, we are ideally looking for someone who can start right away.

Opportunity Knocks:
We are looking for an IT Systems Engineer to join our client and become apart of their expanding Business Technology functions. This position is technical and hands on, focusing on the support and administration of a wide range of IT environments, including physical and virtual workstations, network systems, server infrastructure (both on-site and cloud-based), as well as modern serverless technologies.

About you:

• 3 + years of experience in engineering
• Strong expertise in supporting and maintaining IT infrastructure in both on-premises and cloud-based environments.
• Knowledge of IT service operations, ITIL principles, and user support best practices.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms e.g AWS, Azure
• Skilled in managing a wide spectrum of IT systems, including hardware, software, network services, SaaS application, cloud platforms (IaaS), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and prioritize effectively.

What’s next?
If this opportunity excites and aligns with you, we would love to hear from you! Click APPLY to submit your CV today!

• South Auckland
• On-site | Mon-Fri, 7am-4pm
• Permanent | competitive base salary + up to $3K monthly commission

Lead from the front.
Talent’s client is expanding their direct operations across New Zealand, starting with Auckland. We’re looking for a driven and hands-on leader to step into a Branch Manager (or Senior Sales & Ops Lead) role with a clear sales mandate and the potential to scale into a regional leadership position.

About the Role
You’ll take charge of a small but critical team to build market presence and customer base across multiple sectors.
The immediate focus is Auckland, but the scope could grow to include oversight of other north island branches.
You’ll report directly to the COO and work closely with national leadership across sales and ops.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Grow the client base and expand a number of customer sectors (Government, Facilities, Construction)
• Drive B2B sales and strategic engagement across major development and civil projects
• Lead a small, hands-on team with accountability for performance, safety, and delivery
• Own OH&S responsibilities (including monthly compliance sign-offs)
• Deliver against clear KPIs: unit utilisation, sales growth, and client retention

What They’re Looking for in Sales Acumen

• Sold to construction, infrastructure, or civil customers
• Knows how to grow a client base and drive repeat business
• Has existing relationships or networks in the Auckland construction & Clivil scene
• Proactively generate leads, reconnect with former clients, and bring in new business
• Ideally you will have experience within the rental industry.
• Can identify and engage with the right decision-makers (project/site managers, not just front-line workers)
• Brings practical commercial instincts-can make strong but sensible offers
• Uses on-the-ground insights to guide where the business should focus next

We’re Also Looking For

• Experience in rental sales, B2B services.
• Comfortable in a hands-on leadership role
• Familiarity with health & safety and structured reporting
• Exposure to multi-site or distributed operations

What’s in It for You

• Permanent opportunity with strong growth trajectory
• Competitive base salary + up to $3K/month performance bonus
• Car allowance ($18,000/year)
• Laptop, mobile phone, iPad and PPE provided
• High-trust culture with collaborative support across ANZ
• Autonomy and career progression toward a North Island leadership role

Important to Note

• Must have full NZ working rights (citizenship, residency or valid work visa)
• Sponsorship is not available for this role

Ready to lead with purpose and rebuild a high-performing sales-led operation?

Apply now