Team Leader - People and Recruitment Partners
New Zealand Government
Wellington, Greater WellingtonFull TimeNZ$160,000/yr9/21/2026Active listing
Job description
* Lead a high-performing People Services Team driving impact across Kāinga Ora * Help shape people advisory and recruitment outcomes in a complex organisation * Help build team capability, to create an exceptional employee experience. Te whiwhinga mahi - Our opportunity
At Kāinga Ora, our people are at the heart of delivering better homes, communities and lives for New Zealanders. As Team Leader - People and Recruitment Partners, you will lead a team of People Partners, Advisors and Recruitment professionals, providing strategic and operational people and recruitment advice and support across the organisation.
Within this key Leadership role, you'll drive service delivery across people advisory and recruitment. As a trusted advisor and leader, you'll also contribute to the development and delivery of organisation-wide people strategies.
You'll help shape how our people access and experience people and recruitment support across the organisation, helping to drive an integrated service model that combines self-service, recruitment and people partnering expertise, ensuring leaders and employees receive timely, effective and customer-focused support throughout the employee lifecycle.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
You are an experienced and commercially minded HR leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys leading teams. You bring a strong blend of strategic thinking, operational delivery and people leadership, along with the confidence to influence, coach and challenge constructively.
Key skills and experience include: * Proven experience leading and developing high-performing HR and/or recruitment teams * Extensive HR experience across employment relations, organisational change and recruitment * Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practice * Demonstrated success improving processes, driving service excellence and delivering business-focused solutions * Strong relationship-building, influencing and stakeholder management skills across all levels of an organisation. If you're passionate about developing people, enabling great leadership, and driving meaningful organisational outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.
Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Ō tātou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day.
Our values are: * Manaakitanga – People at the Heart * Mahi Tahi – Better Together * Whanake – Be Bold Tūhono mai - Join us
Applications close on Monday 14 September 2026 at 11:55pm. Don’t hesitate to apply, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.
As part of our commitment to supporting employees through organisational change, affected Kāinga Ora employees will be considered for vacancies in the first instance.
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.
At Kāinga Ora, our people are at the heart of delivering better homes, communities and lives for New Zealanders. As Team Leader - People and Recruitment Partners, you will lead a team of People Partners, Advisors and Recruitment professionals, providing strategic and operational people and recruitment advice and support across the organisation.
Within this key Leadership role, you'll drive service delivery across people advisory and recruitment. As a trusted advisor and leader, you'll also contribute to the development and delivery of organisation-wide people strategies.
You'll help shape how our people access and experience people and recruitment support across the organisation, helping to drive an integrated service model that combines self-service, recruitment and people partnering expertise, ensuring leaders and employees receive timely, effective and customer-focused support throughout the employee lifecycle.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu - What you will bring
You are an experienced and commercially minded HR leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys leading teams. You bring a strong blend of strategic thinking, operational delivery and people leadership, along with the confidence to influence, coach and challenge constructively.
Key skills and experience include: * Proven experience leading and developing high-performing HR and/or recruitment teams * Extensive HR experience across employment relations, organisational change and recruitment * Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practice * Demonstrated success improving processes, driving service excellence and delivering business-focused solutions * Strong relationship-building, influencing and stakeholder management skills across all levels of an organisation. If you're passionate about developing people, enabling great leadership, and driving meaningful organisational outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?
We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits
As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.
Mō mātou - Our Organisation
At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand’s housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.
What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders’ lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.
We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Ō tātou uara - Our values
Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day.
Our values are: * Manaakitanga – People at the Heart * Mahi Tahi – Better Together * Whanake – Be Bold Tūhono mai - Join us
Applications close on Monday 14 September 2026 at 11:55pm. Don’t hesitate to apply, as we may review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close advertising early.
As part of our commitment to supporting employees through organisational change, affected Kāinga Ora employees will be considered for vacancies in the first instance.
We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.
If you don’t tick all the boxes in this listing but think that you could be a great fit based on your unique background and skillset, we would welcome an application from you.
