- Industrial Electrical Division Manager – Regional Leadership Opportunity Location: Reefton, West Coast, NZAre you a dynamic and experienced electrical leader ready for a significant career move?We are seeking an Industrial Electrical Division Manager to join our client, a great company with deep-seated roots in the Reefton and West Coast region. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and take on a stratIndustrial Electrical Division Manager – Regional Leadership Opportunity Location: Reefton, West Coast, NZAre you a dynamic and experienced electrical leader ready for a significant career move?We are seeking an Industrial Electrical Division Manager to join our client, a great company with deep-seated roots in the Reefton and West Coast region. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and take on a strat
- We are seeking a high-performing International Business Development Manager to lead a critical function within a major New Zealand supply chain and distribution network for a highly respected, market leading brand. This role is ideal for an experienced leader driven by safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement within a high-volume FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) or retail distribution environment.Job DetailsLocation: Favona, South Auckland Full-TimeWe are seeking a high-performing International Business Development Manager to lead a critical function within a major New Zealand supply chain and distribution network for a highly respected, market leading brand. This role is ideal for an experienced leader driven by safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement within a high-volume FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) or retail distribution environment.Job DetailsLocation: Favona, South Auckland Full-Time
- The Opportunity: Strategic Branch LeadershipIn this pivotal role, you will hold full accountability for the performance and growth of the branch. Reporting directly to the Directors, you will act as a key driver of the company’s regional success, balancing high-level strategy with hands-on team mentorship.Your core responsibilities will include:Empowering Talent: Cultivating a high-performance culture by coaching, motivating, and developing your team to reThe Opportunity: Strategic Branch LeadershipIn this pivotal role, you will hold full accountability for the performance and growth of the branch. Reporting directly to the Directors, you will act as a key driver of the company’s regional success, balancing high-level strategy with hands-on team mentorship.Your core responsibilities will include:Empowering Talent: Cultivating a high-performance culture by coaching, motivating, and developing your team to re
- Are you a strategic delivery leader who thrives in the high-stakes engine room of financial services? We are partnering with a premier global organisation to appoint a Senior Project Manager to lead a critical portfolio of operational transformations. This is not a standard IT delivery role; it is a mandate for a specialist execution lead to take ownership of complex fund installations, platform migrations, and strategic vendor partnerships.Job Title: SeniAre you a strategic delivery leader who thrives in the high-stakes engine room of financial services? We are partnering with a premier global organisation to appoint a Senior Project Manager to lead a critical portfolio of operational transformations. This is not a standard IT delivery role; it is a mandate for a specialist execution lead to take ownership of complex fund installations, platform migrations, and strategic vendor partnerships.Job Title: Seni
- Excellent opportunity for Change Manager with higher education sector experienceOur client is looking to hire a Change Manager who will be responsible for developing and delivering the change plan and work with stakeholders to enable successful and sustainable change adoption and benefit realisation. You will be involved with two important and exciting projects. This will be a Fixed-Term role until December 2026.Successful candidates will have…DemonstratedExcellent opportunity for Change Manager with higher education sector experienceOur client is looking to hire a Change Manager who will be responsible for developing and delivering the change plan and work with stakeholders to enable successful and sustainable change adoption and benefit realisation. You will be involved with two important and exciting projects. This will be a Fixed-Term role until December 2026.Successful candidates will have…Demonstrated
- We are currently looking for an experienced and organised Programme Coordinator to join a high-profile initiative within the public sector. This is a temporary assignment running through to April 2026, with the potential for an extension. In this role, you will be the central point of support for the Programme Manager and a wider team working on a significant body of work involving multiple government agencies. Your focus will be on the operational foundatWe are currently looking for an experienced and organised Programme Coordinator to join a high-profile initiative within the public sector. This is a temporary assignment running through to April 2026, with the potential for an extension. In this role, you will be the central point of support for the Programme Manager and a wider team working on a significant body of work involving multiple government agencies. Your focus will be on the operational foundat
- We are recruiting for an experienced Process Documentation & Incident Support Specialist to join a large, operationally complex organisation on a temporary contract. This role will suit someone who is methodical, pragmatic, and confident stepping into a live environment where they can quickly add value while taking the time to properly analyse and document existing processes. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working across both analysisWe are recruiting for an experienced Process Documentation & Incident Support Specialist to join a large, operationally complex organisation on a temporary contract. This role will suit someone who is methodical, pragmatic, and confident stepping into a live environment where they can quickly add value while taking the time to properly analyse and document existing processes. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working across both analysis
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