People and Culture Operations Lead


Hāpaitia Shared Services | Wellington or Remote

Hāpaitia, a subsidiary of the eight Industry Skills Boards (ISBs), is responsible for providing support services for the ISBs.  Hāpaitia’s teams include Finance, People & Culture and IT. 

Te Āhua o Te Tūranga – The nature of the position

Reporting to the General Manager Hāpaitia Shared Service a People and Culture Operations lead as you will manage a small team delivering consistent, compliant HR services employment agreements, onboarding, offboarding, HRIS data, leave, recruitment process, reporting, and policy templates. You’ll provide general employment relations advice, ensure audit‑ready compliance, and drive continuous improvement across shared services.

You’ll bring experience leading HR operations, HRIS knowledge, excellent communication skills, and confidence making sound, fact‑based decisions. Shared‑services experience is an advantage.

Join a collaborative, values‑driven organisation and help build a modern, equitable People and Culture services for the sector.

Applications Close 16 January 2026

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Permanent – Full time

Job no: AFAK60998

Location: Wellington, Remote

Closing Date: Friday, 16 January 2026