Executive Director - Ākonga Success and Experience
About the Role
As a member of the Wintec Executive Leadership Team, the Executive Director – Ākonga Success and Experience leads the strategy and delivery of learner success and experience across the organisation. The role ensures ākonga are at the centre of decision-making, with a strong focus on equity, wellbeing and vocational education excellence.
Working in partnership with fellow executives, faculty and kaimahi, the Executive Director drives system-level change that improves learner attraction, retention and achievement, particularly for Māori, Pacific, disabled and other priority learners, while strengthening Wintec’s overall performance and reputation.
The role is responsible for:
- Setting and leading organisation-wide ākonga success and equity strategies aligned to Wintec’s priorities.
- Designing and delivering high-quality ākonga experiences and support services across the learner journey.
- Driving collaboration across directorates to deliver measurable improvements in learner attraction, retention and success.
- Providing executive leadership to a large portfolio of ākonga support services and teams.
- Representing Wintec with key external stakeholders, partners, government agencies and sector bodies.
About You
You will be a values-led, strategic executive who is passionate about learner success and equity. You bring credibility, influence and the ability to lead change, with a strong understanding of vocational education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Executive-level leadership experience, including leading large, diverse teams and delivering key initiatives.
- Significant experience in the vocational education sector, with a strong track record of improving ākonga success and equity outcomes.
- Proven ability to embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi into leadership practice and organisational delivery.
- Strong strategic thinking and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple stakeholder groups.
- A demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice, particularly for Māori, Pacific and disabled learners.
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