Manager, Leadership and Talent

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Manager of Leadership & Talent at NZTA, focused on shaping leadership capability and succession across the organization. Leading development initiatives and managing talent governance to enhance leadership pipelines.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeWellington • 🇳🇿 New ZealandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead NZTA’s leadership development approach, including core pathways and priority initiatives
Establish clear succession and talent governance to strengthen leadership pipelines
Drive talent identification and leadership assessment approaches (e.g. 360 feedback, self-assessment)
Manage leadership development solutions, including external providers and market engagement
Ensure leadership development is connected to broader talent and succession processes so leaders are supported consistently across the employee lifecycle
Strengthen the leadership capability that underpins organisational performance, decision making, and readiness for the future
Provide insights and reporting on leadership capability, succession health, and development impact
Lead and develop a high-performing team, building capability and setting clear priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience shaping leadership development and organisational capability strategies
Strong expertise in succession planning, talent governance, and leadership assessment
Experience selecting and managing external providers and development solutions
Proven ability to connect leadership development with broader talent and succession processes in a cohesive way
Strong analytical capability—able to turn insights into clear, actionable outcomes
Credibility and confidence in working with senior leaders across complex organisations
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Equal opportunity employer
Support for access requirements

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Hard Skills & Tools

leadership developmentsuccession planningtalent governanceleadership assessment360 feedbackself-assessmentanalytical capability

Soft Skills

team leadershipcapability buildingstrategic thinkingcommunicationcredibilityconfidence