Job Description

Head of Organisational Development

📍 New Plymouth, Tauranga or Wellington

🕐 Permanent - Full-time

Are you a strategic organisational development leader who knows how to turn business strategy into practical people and performance outcomes? We’re looking for a Head of Organisational Development to help shape leadership capability, workforce effectiveness and organisational performance across Powerco.

This is a pivotal leadership role within People, Safety & Culture, reporting to the GM People, Safety & Culture. You’ll lead enterprise-wide OD priorities, guide leadership and capability frameworks, and help ensure the business has the systems, rhythms and ways of working needed to deliver strategy consistently in a safety-critical environment.

What you’ll do

• Lead organisational development across the business to strengthen leadership capability, team performance and organisational health.
• Partner with senior leaders and in collaboration with the People & Culture business partnering team to shape and deliver OD priorities that improve strategic execution and long-term capability.
• Design and govern enterprise frameworks including organisational design, leadership expectations, capability pathways, performance systems and learning rhythms.
• Provide trusted advice on organisational effectiveness, accountability, team dynamics and ways of working.
• Lead the OD and Learning & Development functions to deliver practical, business-aligned initiatives that lift performance.

What you’ll bring

• Significant organisational development experience in complex, enterprise environments.
• A strong track record designing and embedding leadership, capability and performance frameworks.
• Confidence influencing senior leaders and translating strategy into measurable business outcomes.
• Experience leading teams and integrating OD, learning and leadership systems.
• Strong judgement, commercial awareness and the ability to work effectively in a regulated or operational environment.

Why join Powerco?

At Powerco, we connect communities to energy that’s safe, reliable and resilient, while helping shape a sustainable energy future for Aotearoa. We’re guided by Ngā Tikanga – Our Way, and by values including Proud to be here, Better together, Working smarter and Future focused

If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape enterprise capability, influence leadership effectiveness and help build an organisation ready for the future, we’d love to hear from you.

📅 Applications close: Friday 26 June 2026

Our ability to get the best out of people is what sets Powerco apart. We realise that candidates – especially from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds – often won’t apply for roles unless they meet ALL the criteria. We encourage anyone who shares our passion for connecting communities to apply for any role that aligns to your strengths and interests. We will provide a safe space where you can bring your whole self to work and thrive.

If you would benefit from support or adjustments in order to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone 0800 769372 or email kiaora@powerco.co.nz