Capability & Change Lead

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future.

At the heart is our purpose.

Taking care of tomorrow : connecting people and place today.

This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mercury is seeking a dynamic Capability & Change Lead to join our Transformation Capability and Change team.

As a strategic partner to Senior Leaders, you'll help shape and drive enterprise-wide transformation by turning strategic priorities into actionable change and capability uplift.

Collaboration is key—you'll bring people along the journey, fostering alignment and momentum.

You'll design and deliver strategies across priority portfolios, embedding sustainable ways of working and building capability for ongoing evolution.

This role offers a dynamic mix of strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, supported by strong relationships across enabling teams.

You'll also play a pivotal role as a culture catalyst—championing the mindsets, behaviours, and systems that enable lasting change and organisational agility.

There is flexibility for this role to be based in Auckland, Hamilton or Rotorua.

Tertiary qualification in change management, organisational development, business, psychology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Professional certification in methodologies such as Prosci, APMG, Agile, LEAN, Adaptive preferred.

Strong experience in organisational change, transformation capability, learning and development, or related disciplines.

Proven ability to design and execute capability development initiatives aligned to business performance outcomes.

Experience applying transformation methodologies tailored to business needs and culture.

Demonstrated success influencing leadership behaviours, shaping culture, and building adaptive capability at scale.

Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)

$400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office

A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged

Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave

The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers

Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world

Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance

Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme

Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future.

Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways.

We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation.

We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria.

If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

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A full position description is available below.

Applications closeThursday, 2nd October at 5 : 00pm.

Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Reference # 39646

Posted 18 Sep 2025

Closing 02 Oct : 00

Location(s) Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga

Expertise Continuous Improvement, People Leadership

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