Aporei, Mana Tāngata | Principal Advisor, HR. People, Capability & Culture

New Zealand Government

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Ongoing - Full Time
Posted June 15, 2026

Job Description

* Strategic HR role + leadership
* Partner with the business to ensure credibility of advice and service delivery
* Lead key pieces of work to enable the organisation
Our Governance and Corporate puni is looking for a Aporei, Mana Tāngata | Principal Advisor, HR. This role provides high-quality, generalist HR advice and leadership to the business, leads one HR Advisor and forms part of a high performing HR leadership team.
The Governance and Corporate puni promotes high quality decision making, integrity, resource allocation, and risk management. It connects Ministers and the Ministry, monitors statutory entities, and drives consistent Crown practice in Treaty settlement commitments. The Governance and Corporate Puni cover the following functions:
* Finance, Property and Procurement
* Legal Services
* Ministerial and Governance Services
* People, Capability and Culture
* Risk and Assurance
* Statutory Entity Monitoring and Appointmen...