"Mātanga Panoni - Change Manager"

Job Description:

• Are you a proactive and strategic individual with the ability to take initiative?
• Have you got proven experience in organisational transformation and change management?
• Can you demonstrate strong proficiency and application of change management tools and software?

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Mātanga Panoni - Change Manager to join the Timetabling Project (TT) and Future Web Programme (FWP) team within Te Tai Matihiko - Digital Solutions on a 12-month fixed-term, full-time contract until December 2026.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver the change plan and work with stakeholders across the university to enable successful and sustainable change adoption and benefit realisation.
• Provide advice, expertise to university initiatives and programmes that have significant scope for change impacting people, process and systems.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will be a proactive and adaptable professional who thrives in dynamic environments and is committed to delivering positive outcomes for people and organisations. With a strong customer focus and the ability to take initiative, you will bring both strategic insight and practical execution to change initiatives.

Key requirements:

• Demonstrated experience leading organisational transformation and embedding sustainable change.
• Proven success in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a strong emphasis on customer service and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across user groups, vendors, stakeholders, and all levels of management.
• Solid knowledge and application of recognised change management frameworks (e.g. Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter’s Change Model).
• Strong organisational skills, ensuring compliance with policies and effective administration throughout the change process.

Role Description:

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Close date for vacancy:

12 December 2025.

Contact details for vacancy:

If you have any questions regarding this role, please get in touch with Anandh Kathiresan, Contractor – Digital Solutions (anandh.kathiresan@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply:

Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.

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Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

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