Senior Organisational Development Partner (Auckland Wide, NZ, 1010)

• Work with a supportive, close-knit team
• Lead and design leadership initiatives for a large organisation
• Partner with leaders to create meaningful experiences

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Join the Growth and Leadership Development team and help build the systems, experiences, and partnerships that shape culture and leadership across Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau.

As a Senior Organisational Development Partner, you’ll lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of leadership development initiatives and organisational systems that align behaviour with strategy. This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, enabling you to create meaningful leadership experiences that support our people to grow, belong, and thrive.

You’ll work across a complex environment, partnering with senior leaders and suppliers to bring programmes to life, using storytelling and insight to build engagement and drive real impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deliver, and continuously improve leadership development programmes and OD systems that embed our organisational behaviours and values.
• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to co-design impactful interventions and build strong organisational buy-in.
• Manage and collaborate with external suppliers, ensuring high-quality delivery and alignment with organisational outcomes.
• Use human-centred design, organisational insights, and systems thinking to shape meaningful leadership experiences grounded in kaimahi experience.
• Translate strategy into compelling narratives that bring programmes and initiatives to life.
• Navigate organisational complexity with agility, balancing multiple priorities and projects effectively.
• Lead evaluation efforts to ensure programmes deliver measurable impact and continuous improvement.
• Champion and model agile ways of working, fostering collaboration, adaptability, transparency, and learning.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You are an experienced OD and leadership development practitioner who thrives in complexity and is passionate about delivering leadership experiences that truly make a difference.

You will bring:

• Strong experience in leadership development, including designing and delivering programmes at scale.
• Proven ability to work effectively with external suppliers, managing relationships and driving quality outcomes.
• Confidence in storytelling and influencing, with the ability to build buy-in and engagement across senior stakeholders.
• A deep understanding of organisational context, with the ability to align initiatives to strategic drivers.
• A passion for evaluation, using insights and data to continuously improve learning and development outcomes.
• Strong prioritisation and self-management skills, with the ability to lead multiple initiatives and work autonomously.
• Experience working in complex environments, ideally within large or public sector organisations.
• An understanding of te ao Māori, and the ability to thoughtfully integrate this into leadership and capability development.

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Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

We are a dynamic and passionate team dedicated to growing capability and delivering meaningful outcomes. You’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful initiatives, collaborate with diverse teams, and influence meaningful change across the organisation.

We offer flexible working conditions, a focus on well-being, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Ehara taku toa, he takitahi, he toa takitini My success is not mine alone, but the success of many.

Tono Mai: Apply Now!

Applications close Sunday, 7 June 2026 at 11.59pm

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.