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.

• 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.

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.