Pou Tūraru me te Kounga Pākihi | Business Excellence and Risk Manager

A rare opportunity to build a new function and lead meaningful change.

Matamata-Piako District Council is establishing a new Business Excellence and Risk Team to help drive organisational performance, strengthen decision-making, improve resilience, and create smarter ways of working.

We're looking for an experienced and forward-thinking leader to build and lead this new function.

This is a rare opportunity to create something new, influence organisation-wide outcomes, and lead a diverse team of specialists.

About the role

Reporting to the Group Manager People and Performance, you'll lead enterprise risk management, assurance, business resilience, and Council's insurance programme, while providing strategic leadership for organisational performance and improvement.

You'll lead and grow a capable, high performing multidisciplinary team spanning procurement, legal counsel, organisational performance and improvement, business support services, fleet, property, and business process management.

About you

You'll be a strategic and influential leader who enjoys solving complex organisational challenges and delivering change across a broad range of functions.

You'll bring:

• Senior leadership experience in enterprise risk, business excellence, organisational performance or a related field
• A track record of leading organisation-wide improvement and change
• Experience working with executives or governance groups
• Strong people leadership and capability-building skills
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery

Most importantly, you'll be motivated by the opportunity to build a new function, grow a high-performing team, and leave a lasting impact across the organisation.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to:

• Establish and lead a brand-new strategic function
• Build and grow a diverse team of specialists
• Lead enterprise risk, resilience, assurance, and insurance across Council
• Influence organisation-wide strategy and decision-making

If you're looking for a role where you can create a significant impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Matamata-Piako?

Enjoy the best of both worlds —meaningful work with plenty of variety and an exceptional lifestyle. Our district offers a welcoming community, shorter commutes, affordable living, and easy access to Hamilton, Tauranga and Auckland.

Most importantly, you'll join a Council where our values are simple: We do it right, we do it better, and we do it together.

Ready for your next challenge?

Apply for this position at www.joinourteam.co.nzand enter the job code 39250.

Applications close midday Friday, 4 September 2026.