Risk and Change Manager - Infrastructure

Risk and Change Manager - Infrastructure

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Overview

At KiwiRail, we connect New Zealanders sustainably, powering economic growth and ensuring vital freight and passenger services run smoothly. Our mission, "Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand," highlights our dedication to sustainability and community well-being.

Our people make KiwiRail exceptional. By fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, we empower everyone to contribute their best. If you’re passionate about innovation and safety, we’d love to welcome you aboard.

Risk and Change Manager role

The Risk and Change Manager leads and embeds effective risk management and change control practices across rail infrastructure. The role ensures strategic, programme, operational and safety risks are identified, assessed and managed proactively. It governs all infrastructure-related changes through a transparent, structured, and value-focused process, ensuring alignment with funding, safety, business and customer requirements, and KiwiRail’s strategic priorities.

This role is required to :

• Serve as the approval gatekeeper for all infrastructure changes, including engineering standards, material specifications, codes, and operational processes
• Drive structured change initiatives aligned with the Enterprise Change Management framework
• Assess the impact of changes, confirm implementation plans, and ensure effective dates are agreed before approval
• Monitor and enhance change adoption and effectiveness across the infrastructure portfolio
• Integrate risk and change considerations into project planning, execution, and close-out
• Manage the central change register and provide monthly change insights and trends to senior leadership and funding stakeholders
• Partner with programme, engineering, and commercial teams to assess changes and facilitate informed decisions
• Facilitate workshops and forums to build awareness and capability in risk and change practices
• Lead the implementation of risk management practices across all rail infrastructure projects and programs, aligned to SHE and enterprise frameworks
• Provide actionable risk insights to support leadership decision-making
• Develop and maintain the asset and programme-level risk management framework for Infrastructure
• Lead risk identification and assessment workshops and ensure risks are escalated, reported, and tracked through governance forums
• Provide assurance and expert advice to delivery teams to ensure projects operate within risk appetite and deliver on time, scope, and budget
• Develop and implement tools, templates, and processes to standardize risk and change across projects
• Coach and mentor teams in risk and change management best practices

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