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Shape the future of people and culture in Nelson
Are you an experienced HR Business Partner who enjoys building leadership capability, leading change and making a genuine organisational impact? This is an opportunity to join Nelson City Council at an exciting time of transformation and help shape the employee experience across a diverse, customer-focused organisation.
Supporting approximately 180 employees within the People and Customer Directorate, you’ll be a trusted advisor to leaders across the full employee lifecycle, from employee relations and performance coaching through to organisational development, wellbeing and strategic change.
About this role
Reporting to the Manager People & Capability, you’ll work alongside Executive Directors and managers to deliver practical, people-focused solutions that strengthen leadership, culture and organisational performance.
Alongside your HR Business Partner portfolio, you’ll lead Council’s wellbeing programme while contributing to organisation-wide initiatives that support Council’s future direction.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coaching and developing leaders
- Supporting organisational change, development and transformation
- Leading and enhancing Council’s wellbeing programme
- Recruitment, workforce planning and talent management
- Employee relations and performance management
- Using people insights to support decision making
- Contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Why you’ll love this opportunity
This is an opportunity to make a genuine organisational impact while working alongside a highly regarded People & Capability team.
You’ll contribute to major initiatives including new HR, payroll and learning management systems, organisational development and transformation programmes including organisational design, and the refresh of Council’s Employee Value Proposition, people strategy and organisational values.
You’ll enjoy:
- Influencing strategic organisational outcomes
- Working on significant transformation projects
- A varied mix of strategic and operational work
- A collaborative and supportive team
- Opportunities to further develop your HR career
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
About you
You’ll be an experienced HR professional who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery and builds trusted relationships at all levels.
You’ll bring:
- Experience as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or similar
- Sound knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation
- Proven coaching and influencing skills
- Confidence managing complex people matters and organisational change
- A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline
Experience in organisational development, transformation, or change management will be an advantage.
If you’re looking for a role where you can combine strategic partnering, leadership coaching, wellbeing and organisational development while making a real difference to your community, we’d love to hear from you.
Applications close Friday 31st July 2026
To find out more contact Odette Shearer 021 270 8657 or **************@brannigans.co.nz
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