Manager Talent And Workforce Strategy

This is your chance to lead with vision and influence the future of our workforce.

This is an exciting full-time, permanent opportunity based primarily at our Wellington Customhouse.

For the right candidate, we may consider Auckland as an alternative base location.

About the role | K rero m te t ranga As Manager Talent and Workforce Strategy you ll lead the development and delivery of the Customs talent acquisition, strategic workforce planning, and people capability functions.

This role ensures that Customs has the right people, skills and systems in place to meet both current and future workforce needs.

You ll be a key member of the People and Capability leadership team, ensuring talent and workforce strategies are aligned, connected, and delivering tangible value across the organisation.

This role will also be responsible for embedding consistent, effective people practices, driving continuous improvement, and enabling the use of data and automation to modernise how we attract, retain and grow our people.

About You | Ko wai koe To be successful as a Manager Talent and Workforce Strategy, you will have demonstrated experience in leading teams, setting and managing budgets, developing and working to business plans and be results focussed.

You will also need to be technically proficient in the following :

• Workforce planning methodologies.
• Talent acquisition strategy and sourcing techniques.
• Organisational development and learning design.
• Data analysis and use of workforce insights.
• Continuous improvement and process redesign.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and technology and digital enablement.
• Proven experience leading people strategy, talent acquisition, or workforce planning functions.
• Strong understanding of organisational development and future workforce capability requirements.
• Demonstrated experience using data to inform strategy, continuous improvement, and workforce insights.
• Skilled at working across leadership teams to embed change and deliver strategic outcomes.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Development, or a related field is desirable.

Working at Customs | Mahi ki te Mana rai o Aotearoa We aim to create a great place to work, where our people have a sense of belonging and the capability and desire to meet our future challenges.

We are an organisation that is clear about our mission, and this is underpinned by Te Pou Tokomanawa (the Foundations) and our Whanonga Pono (Values).

Our work really matters to the safety and success of New Zealand.

We care about well-being, personal growth, and job satisfaction, which is supported through :

• offering on-the-job training, formal courses and leadership programmes, and the chance to move across diverse roles.
• fostering inclusive and supportive team environment with vibrant social and cultural groups.
• supporting flexible working - talk to us about how we can help you achieve your flexible working goals, within our operational requirements.
• providing discounted health insurance, and free on-site gyms (Wellington Customhouse).
• Three days of service holidays, in addition to four weeks of annual leave.

Working for New Zealand Customs To join Customs in any role you must be a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand permanent resident

• and be able to obtain and maintain an Organisational Security clearance to Confidential level.
• ) A New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in New Zealand for the last five years, (including five years ago from the date of this application) and resides in New Zealand at time of application.

OR A New Zealand Citizen or New Zealand Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in New Zealand for the last five years, (including five years ago from the date of this application) and resides in New Zealand at time of application who has travelled out of New Zealand for short periods of time i.e.