Chief Operating Officer

• Executive leadership role
• Highly successful NZ-owned company
• Hamilton based

Newly created executive leadership role driving continued operational excellence and strong customer relationships.

About Hill Labs

Hill Labs is a highly successful New Zealand-owned and operated family business that was established in 1984 and continues to grow and consolidate its position as the country’s leading analytical testing organisation.

Currently employing over 500 staff, with its head office in Hamilton and sites in Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Christchurch and Blenheim, the company has a turn-over of around $70 Million and an ambitious growth strategy to 2028 and beyond.

About the role

Working closely with the Managing Director, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) will hold a key role on the Executive Leadership Team at this exciting time in the company’s history, as it continues to evolve in scale and complexity.

With responsibility for driving continued excellence in delivery across Hill Labs’ commercial and operational functions, the COO will be accountable for achieving sustained growth in revenue and profits and ensuring industry-leading customer experiences. 

About you

We are seeking a senior operational leader who is great with BAU, knows their customers well, is energised by new opportunities and sets their teams up for success.

To be successful in this role, you will offer:

• At least three years of experience in an executive leadership role, with sound judgment and ability to identify and manage risk.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams to perform at their best.
• Experience in an environment where operational excellence is a focus, such as laboratory analytical services, manufacturing, or food processing.
• The knowledge, experience, and intellectual horsepower to be credible in a highly technical environment.
• Effective communication skills with proven ability to build constructive relationships across a diverse range of customers.

Apply now

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume by the closing date of 9am Monday, 14 October 2024.

For a copy of the Information Pack or a confidential discussion, contact Jane Temel, Director, Niche Recruitment on 021 499 902 or email jane.temel@nicherecruitment.co.nz.

About Audit New Zealand

Audit New Zealand carries out public sector audits on behalf of the Controller and Auditor-General. They help to maintain the integrity of New Zealand’s system of government by providing independent assurance that public organisations are operating, accounting for, and reporting their performance as Parliament and New Zealanders intended.

With a family-friendly, flexible working environment, and a range of health-related benefits, Audit New Zealand is a fantastic place to advance your leadership career. 

About the role

The General Manager, Audit Services is a newly created leadership role that sits on Audit New Zealand’s executive leadership team and is based in Wellington.

In this role, you will be accountable for ensuring that Audit New Zealand is a high-performing audit practice, and you will be responsible for the overall management of Audit New Zealand’s audit delivery.

The primary objectives of this role are to ensure that quality audits are completed on time and to budget, to lead effective strategic and business planning on behalf of Audit New Zealand, and to monitor business performance to support the Executive Director and the Executive Leadership Team to effectively govern Audit New Zealand.

In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with the cohort of Audit Directors, the Corporate Services Group, the General Manager Workforce Development and Support, and the wider Executive Leadership Team focused on continuous improvement across the organisation.

About you

We are seeking an experienced leader who brings a high level of professional credibility, an inclusive and approachable working style, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

To be successful in this role, you will offer:

• Considerable experience in a senior leadership role within a professional services setting, leading geographically dispersed teams and functional areas.
• Significant experience in developing and implementing successful business and operational strategies and plans.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and driving business change initiatives to positively influence individual and business-wide performance and culture.
• Demonstrated experience of working at an executive level to communicate with, negotiate with, and influence senior leaders in a complex organisation.
• A good understanding (or ability to develop a good understanding) of the parliamentary and public sector environment, the political context of government, constitutional principles and practice including commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the Public Audit Act 2001.

Apply now

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume by the closing date of 9am Monday, 23 September 2024. For a copy of the position description or a confidential discussion, contact Carl Church, Managing Director, Niche Recruitment on 021 1666441 or email carl.church@nicherecruitment.co.nz.

General Manager, Workforce Development and Support

• Executive leadership role
• Attract and retain a high-performing workforce
• Wellington based, flexible working environment

Newly created senior executive leadership role, where you can bring your workforce planning and organisational development experience to further evolve a high performing audit practice.

About Audit New Zealand

Audit New Zealand carries out public sector audits on behalf of the Controller and Auditor-General. They help to maintain the integrity of New Zealand’s system of government by providing independent assurance that public organisations are operating, accounting for, and reporting their performance as Parliament and New Zealanders intended.

With a family-friendly, flexible working environment, and a range of health-related benefits, Audit New Zealand is a fantastic place to advance your leadership career.

About the role

The General Manager, Workforce Development and Support is a newly created leadership role that sits on Audit New Zealand’s executive leadership team and is based in Wellington.

As outlined in the Auditor-General’s strategic intentions to 2028, there is an ongoing global shortage of auditors, and fewer people studying accountancy-related subjects in New Zealand universities.

In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with the General Manager Audit Services and the Director, People and Capability to understand, plan for, and implement capacity and capability needs to ensure that Audit New Zealand can sustainably deliver quality audits.

You will have a key role in leading organisation change and culture building through your leadership and implementation of workforce planning and workforce development initiatives.

You will be across workforce demand and capacity forecasting, and spearhead strategies to ensure audit engagements are resourced and deployed appropriately. You will also lead recruitment and retention planning and develop programmes to enhance leadership and management capability including future leader pathways.

About you

We are seeking an experienced leader who brings a high level of professional credibility, an inclusive and approachable working style, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

To be successful in this role, you will offer:

• Considerable experience in a senior leadership role within a professional services setting or similar corporate environment, leading both teams and functional areas.
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing successful resourcing, workforce management, and organisational development policies and practices (including culture, remuneration, recruitment, retention, and training and development strategies).
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and driving business change initiatives to positively influence individual and business-wide performance and culture.
• A good understanding (or ability to develop a good understanding) of the parliamentary and public sector environment, the political context of government, constitutional principles and practice including commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the Public Audit Act 2001.

Apply now

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume by the closing date of 9am Monday, 23 September 2024. For a copy of the position description or a confidential discussion, contact Jane Temel, Director, Niche Recruitment on 021 499 902 or email jane.temel@nicherecruitment.co.nz.