2x Permanent positions - can be based at any WorkSafe office location
About Us
He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
Hello, Kia ora, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.
WorkSafe New Zealand | Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is the primary workplace health and safety regulator. Our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. We live by our values:
...About your team / Ko te tīma
Regulatory Effectiveness is a new group established at WorkSafe to strengthen regulatory focus and improve how WorkSafe understands risk, designs interventions, and evaluates impact.
The Product Design and Development team develops and maintains products, guidance, and content that help improve health and safety outcomes across New Zealand. Working closely with Product Leads, policy specialists, digital teams, and subject matter experts, the team is focused on delivering high-quality, user-centred products that make a real difference.
About the role / Ō te tūranga
This is a unique opportunity to shape how WorkSafe uses artificial intelligence to deliver better products and services. As an AI Enablement Lead, you will provide operational leadership to accelerate the adoption of AI across product management and development. You will work alongside Product Leads and subject matter experts to design and integrate AI-enabled approaches, helping teams turn emerging technology into practical business outcomes.
You will build functional capability, drive continuous improvement, and ensure all AI-enabled work aligns with regulatory, governance, and quality standards.
What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi
What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu
We recognise that relevant experience in AI technologies may be gained from personal projects and curiosity as well as professional application. We encourage you to highlight any personal experience relevant to this role in your application.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
Salary range / Awhe utu
As part of our remuneration framework, the full salary range for this role is $112,754 - $147,932 with the expected appointment base salary $112,754-$124,480 (KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional). From 1 April 2026 our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.
We offer a range of benefits including:
How to apply / Me pēhea te tono
WorkSafe has partnered with Randstad Digital for the recruitment of these vacancies. Please contact amy.langhauser@randstaddigital.co.nz for a confidential discussion if you have any questions before applying.
Click Apply, and upload your CV and cover letter.
AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter, and responses reflect your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We want to hear your real story - your passion, your personality, and what makes you unique. Don’t let AI do all the talking - let it support you, not replace you.
To be considered for this position, you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Learn more about working with us: https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/careers/
This vacancy has been established as part of changes to WorkSafe's organisational structure after a review of WorkSafe's operating model identified opportunities to improve role clarity, ways of working and organisational effectiveness. As part of these changes, WorkSafe has established a number of new roles to ensure we are well placed to meet expectations now and in the future.
Kaimahi whose roles were affected by the structure change will be given preference for all vacancies and will be considered in the first instance.
Applications close: 11.59pm, 16th September 2026
Please note that we will be shortlisting and reviewing applications as we receive them. We encourage you to apply early as we may withdraw advertising prior to the closing date above if preferred applicants are identified sooner.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
2x Permanent positions - can be based at any WorkSafe office location
About Us
He aha te mea nui o tēnei ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
Hello, Kia ora, Noa’ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Kia orana , nǐ hǎo, Kamusta.
WorkSafe New Zealand | Mahi Haumaru Aotearoa is the primary workplace health and safety regulator. Our vision is that everyone who goes to mahi comes home healthy and safe. We live by our values:
...About your team / Ko te tīma
Regulatory Effectiveness is a new group established at WorkSafe to strengthen regulatory focus and improve how WorkSafe understands risk, designs interventions, and evaluates impact.
The Product Design and Development team develops and maintains products, guidance, and content that help improve health and safety outcomes across New Zealand. Working closely with Product Leads, policy specialists, digital teams, and subject matter experts, the team is focused on delivering high-quality, user-centred products that make a real difference.
About the role / Ō te tūranga
This is a unique opportunity to shape how WorkSafe uses artificial intelligence to deliver better products and services. As an AI Enablement Lead, you will provide operational leadership to accelerate the adoption of AI across product management and development. You will work alongside Product Leads and subject matter experts to design and integrate AI-enabled approaches, helping teams turn emerging technology into practical business outcomes.
You will build functional capability, drive continuous improvement, and ensure all AI-enabled work aligns with regulatory, governance, and quality standards.
What You'll Do/ Ko tōu ake mahi
What You'll Bring / Ko ngā pukenga ōu
We recognise that relevant experience in AI technologies may be gained from personal projects and curiosity as well as professional application. We encourage you to highlight any personal experience relevant to this role in your application.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
Salary range / Awhe utu
As part of our remuneration framework, the full salary range for this role is $112,754 - $147,932 with the expected appointment base salary $112,754-$124,480 (KiwiSaver/SSRSS employer contributions are additional). From 1 April 2026 our KiwiSaver employer contribution increased to 3.5%.
We offer a range of benefits including:
How to apply / Me pēhea te tono
WorkSafe has partnered with Randstad Digital for the recruitment of these vacancies. Please contact amy.langhauser@randstaddigital.co.nz for a confidential discussion if you have any questions before applying.
Click Apply, and upload your CV and cover letter.
AI can be a helpful tool when preparing your application, but what matters most to us is you. Please ensure your CV, cover letter, and responses reflect your own skills, experiences, and perspective. We want to hear your real story - your passion, your personality, and what makes you unique. Don’t let AI do all the talking - let it support you, not replace you.
To be considered for this position, you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.
Learn more about working with us: https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/about-us/careers/
This vacancy has been established as part of changes to WorkSafe's organisational structure after a review of WorkSafe's operating model identified opportunities to improve role clarity, ways of working and organisational effectiveness. As part of these changes, WorkSafe has established a number of new roles to ensure we are well placed to meet expectations now and in the future.
Kaimahi whose roles were affected by the structure change will be given preference for all vacancies and will be considered in the first instance.
Applications close: 11.59pm, 16th September 2026
Please note that we will be shortlisting and reviewing applications as we receive them. We encourage you to apply early as we may withdraw advertising prior to the closing date above if preferred applicants are identified sooner.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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