Team Lead - HR Advisory
- 12 month fixed term (full time, 37.5 hours per week) position covering a secondment.
- Lead a small team of HR Partners who provide support across Aotearoa.
- Support change processes and initiatives.
- Based in Glenview, Hamilton.
Mō mātou |
About us
As a proudly kaupapa Māori tertiary educator, ‘tauira success’ is our mission and ‘whānau transformation through education’ is our vision, guiding our commitment to delivering quality education programmes underpinned by Māori culture and values.
Our kaimahi
enjoy a whānau-friendly workplace and a great range of benefits to support the
wellbeing of them and their whānau:
- Four extra annual leave days to celebrate Matariki and the holiday season
- An awesome wellness programme that offers free events and services to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Flexible work arrangements and work-from-home up to two days per week.
- Free on-site carparking.
Mō tēnei mahi | About this job
A hands-on leadership role, you’ll be right at the centre of how our HR Advisory team coach leaders and advise kaimahi across Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. You’ll lead and guide a small but crucial team of HR Partners, making sure their mahi is delivered accurately, consistently and with mana — while also lifting team capability, improving systems and helping shape better ways of working.
This role offers variety, visibility and purpose, and the chance to make a genuine impact on kaimahi experience at scale. You won’t just keep things running; you’ll make them better, you’ll contribute to and advise on change projects, and work collaboratively with other HR teams to deliver a great kaimahi experience.
Your key focus areas will include:
- Enabling the team to upskill our people leaders to build a high-performing, mana-enhancing team culture;
- Coaching your team to build their own capabilities; and
- Improving processes and controls to strengthen efficiency, reduce risk and lift service quality; and
- Supporting our Change Management team on projects and advisory work.
Moū | About
you
You’re a people-first HR Business Partner or Team Lead who enjoys balancing operational delivery with continuous improvement, confidently makes decisions, calm under pressure, and known for developing great relationships across teams. You’re just as comfortable coaching a team member as you are analysing data, tightening a process or advising leaders on the best way forward.
Experience within tertiary education, kaupapa Māori organisations or the broader public sector would be preferred but, more importantly, you’ll bring:
- Proven success in leading teams or coaching peers in an HR advisory environment;
- Strong working knowledge of HR legislation, policy and end-to-end people processes;
- The ability to manage HR transactions at pace while maintaining quality and consistency;
- Hands on experience in complex change initiatives and a strong understanding of the processes and impacts related to people;
- Proven experience improving workflows, systems or service delivery models; and
- Confidence working with diverse stakeholders while maintaining confidentiality and trust.
Kua whati te tai,
tono mai! | Apply today!
If we’ve outlined a role that matches your capabilities and aspirations, and a truly values-driven workplace that appeals, apply today as we may close applications early if we secure a suitable shortlist.
A position
description is available on our careers website. For any other queries, please email jobs@twoa.ac.nz
