Job Description

HR Projects Specialist – 12 to 24 Month Fixed Term

• Broad HR project portfolio spanning culture, wellbeing, and people strategy
• Create a legacy in this transformational role
• Wellington CBD location

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This is a senior project role at the heart of people and culture transformation. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, you’ll lead a portfolio of strategic HR projects that strengthen employee experience, modernise core processes, and embed wellbeing and health & safety initiatives. 

From refreshing graduate and onboarding programmes, through to developing HR frameworks and rolling out wellbeing and risk initiatives, your work will leave a lasting legacy. You’ll be trusted to scope, plan, and deliver projects end-to-end, keeping senior leaders and governance committees informed along the way.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | What you’ll bring

• Strong background in senior HR generalist or project roles
• Proven experience designing and delivering HR or people projects end-to-end
• Passion for employee experience, journey mapping, and human-centred design
• Commercial and strategic mindset, with the ability to align people projects to business goals
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, creating structure, and bringing people on the journey
• Strong design and communication skills to bring ideas to life
• Ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders and navigate change

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What’s on offer

You’ll work closely with a dynamic CPO and HR leadership team who are committed to modernising and strengthening HR practices. This is a chance to shape the future of people and culture, deliver meaningful change, and leave behind frameworks and programmes that will benefit employees for years to come.

Tukuna mai tō tono ināianei | Apply now

We will be moving quickly on this role, so please get your application in as soon as possible.

Please apply via SEEK with your CV and cover letter. If you’d like to have a chat about this opportunity and/or a copy of the position description, please contact Maria Lyons on 021 403 855 or email maria.lyons@nicherecruitment.co.nz.

You must currently hold the right to work and reside in New Zealand.