Director - Transformation

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Cultivate Recruitment – Newmarket, North Island About Kāinga Ora | Mō Kāinga Ora Kāinga Ora manages over 77,000 state houses, providing stable homes for more than 200,000 New Zealanders. Established in 2019, we deliver quality social housing, lead urban development projects, and create connected neighbourhoods with essential community infrastructure across Aotearoa. Guided by three core values, Manaakitanga (putting people first), Mahi Tahi (achieving more by working together), and Whanake (striving for better), they partner with government agencies, councils, iwi, and private sector organisations to deliver innovative, sustainable housing solutions that help people build stable lives. About the Role | Mō te Tūranga Your day-to-day will include: Shaping and maintaining the enterprise transformation roadmap across workstreams Providing advisory and delivery support to the Technology Modernisation Programme Building transformation maturity and capability across the organisation Partnering with executives to identify, frame and mature transformation initiatives Owning delivery governance across workstreams and intervening early where risk emerges About You | Māu You’ve led significant enterprise transformation and know what it takes to operate where delivery counts. You're comfortable alongside tech-driven change, engaging demanding executive teams, and drawing frontline kaimahi into transformation design from the start. Your approach will be defined by: Executive presence that commands credibility without relying on title Emotional intelligence and humility; you're here to contribute and learn An instinct for turning complexity into clear, coordinated action Accountability and urgency: you make hard calls when they're needed What's On Offer | Ngā Painga You'll join a high-performing crew already doing the unheard of, backed by a board and executive genuinely committed through to 2030. This is an organisation willing to make bold calls, and one that genuinely wants to learn from the people it brings in. You’ll need to hold New Zealand citizenship, residency, or a valid work visa. #J-18808-Ljbffr