Kaiārahi Kounga Pākihi | Business Excellence Hub Team Leader

Business Excellence Hub Team Leader We're looking for a capable andforward-thinking leader to build, lead, and continuously evolve this new team.This is an opportunity for someone who is excited by change, comfortable withambiguity, and motivated by the chance to build a team and shape new ways ofworking from the ground up. In if you're energised by creating something new,challenging the status quo, and finding smarter ways of doing things, thiscould be the opportunity you've been waiting for. follow About theopportunity Reporting to the Business Excellence and RiskManager, you'll lead a team of seven and play a key role in establishing thefoundations, culture, systems, and processes that will support the Hub'ssuccess. The Hub has been designed to create a moreefficient, consistent, and resilient approach to business support acrossCouncil. It brings together functions previously spread across theorganisation, improving visibility of work, prioritisation, resource management,and service delivery outcomes. You'll lead a diverse, multidisciplinary teamcovering business support for operational teams, business process management,property management, and fleet management. Working closely with managers andleaders across Council, you'll help embed better ways of working, buildcapability, and influence how support services are delivered. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new teamand make a practical difference to how Council works. Establishand lead a brand-new Business Excellence Hub Leadand develop a diverse team Driveinnovation, continuous improvement, resilience, and efficiency About you You'll be an experienced people leader whoenjoys improving systems, solving problems, developing others, and bringingpeople on the journey. You'll thrive in an environment where you canchallenge traditional ways of thinking, make practical improvements, andsupport better outcomes for customers, colleagues, and the wider organisation. Ideally, you'll bring: Experienceleading business support, operational support, administration, sharedservices, or multidisciplinary teams Strongleadership and people development skills, with the ability to buildcapability for the future Apassion for business excellence, continuous improvement, and smarter waysof working Experienceimproving processes, systems, technology use, or service delivery models Excellentrelationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills Astrategic mindset combined with a practical, hands-on approach and theconfidence to lead meaningful change Why Matamata-Piako? Enjoy the best of both worlds —meaningful work with plentyof variety and an exceptional lifestyle. Our district offers a welcomingcommunity, shorter commutes, affordable living, and easy access to Hamilton,Tauranga and Auckland. Most importantly, you'll join a Council where our valuesare simple: We do it right, we do it better, and we do it together. Applications close midday Friday, 4 September 2026 Closing Date: Applications close midday Friday, 4 September 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr