This high profile state owned enterprise is undergoing a programme of change that will work to benefit all New Zealanders.

The Design Lead is responsible for leading the design and development of behavioural change programmes that will lead to a reduction in severe injuries, fatalities and work-related health issues across New Zealand.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the right experience and expertise is available in the design team to design a viable solution to address the identified opportunity
• Evaluation of opportunities for investment under current strategies or action plans to improve customer experience and performance
• Accountable for managing the design team to ensure we meet the approved milestones within budget
• Responsible for aligning the design solutions in line with the customer value propositions to ensure they are acceptable to target customers
• Oversight of the team to ensure the best practice design principals are applied during the design phase
• Make recommendations to design governance group about whether to proceed through each design stage-gate.
• Preparation of opportunity evaluations to ensure the design governance board has sufficient information to prioritise investment for the design work programme.
• Contribute to the development of a business case to enable the designed solution to gain support for implementation.
• Contribute to the business unit’s body of knowledge around best practice design to support continuous improvement across the business unit.

Key Requirements:

• Experience in health and safety systems design and service integration, and experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Experience working in complex organisations and an ability to influence and interact with diverse stakeholders at different levels
• Proven delivery skills in translating implementation intent to inform new service designs and contracts
• Proven ability to work closely in teams, particularly in the context of a multi-disciplinary, cross-sector partnership environment
• Able to motivate and co-ordinate people across diverse parts of a complex system
• Familiarity with best practice programme and project and/or service design methodologies
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodology
• Experience of facilitation and workshop design
• High level of analytical skills and ability to evaluate quantitative and qualitative data
• The ability to think globally and use solid judgement, with a superior ability to prioritise complex tasks, make timely decisions and trouble-shoot problems
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a government organisation on a project that will have lasting social benefits to New Zealanders.

You will be part of a newly created team working with passionate managers, in which you can utilise your design and leadership skills in a complex environment. You will have the opportunity to work with high level stakeholders and take ownership of your work.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Hamilton on 04 471 9737.