Senior Change Manager
We need a pragmatic and experienced change manager who can contribute to the execution and adoption of right sized change management practice in an environment with complex and rapidly changing regulatory and technology needs.
You will oversee and implement projects and initiatives within the Bank, ensuring change is adopted effectively. You will partner with programme and initiative leads, business owners, and other key stakeholders to assess, analyse and prepare for change, across people, process and technology. A key focus for this role will also be to lead a small team to uplift change and release management capability across the organisation. A key focus for this role will also be to lead the uplift of change management capability across the organisation.
You’ll bring the following to the table:
- 3-4 years’ experience leading change across complex programmes of work (ideally transformation programmes)
- Experience leading business change projects
- Experience working with senior leadership teams and managing cross business stakeholder relationships
- Experience managing people in a line management or project management setting
- Certification in project management or change management desirable but not essential
Experience Better with Us
As a proudly customer-owned bank, not only will you be helping Kiwis achieve their goals, but you’ll also experience better:
- Career Growth: Expand your skills, take on new challenges and tap into a range of areas across the Bank.
- Purpose: As a smaller bank, your impact is bigger—you’ll see how your work makes a real difference in delivering exceptional customer experiences and financial outcomes, every single day.
- Support: We support you to handle life and work through generous benefits including Wellbeing Leave, Parental Leave Benefits, Life and Critical Illness insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Banking Benefits, Profit Share and Workride.
- Belonging: You will feel like part of the team from day one. From the way we work together, our commitment to Pride Pledge, and focus on diversity and inclusion, you’ll be part of a team that’s making banking better for New Zealanders—together.
About Us
We’re here to grow together and share the gains.
At The Co-operative Bank we are all about helping customers bank better. We’re proud to be 100% owned by our customers - and the only bank in New Zealand to give our customers a share of our profits.
We’ve been operating for nearly 100 years, with a focus on helping New Zealanders get ahead financially. We’re committed to helping improve the world we work, live and play in and are a Certified B Corporation.
We have a team of 400 people supporting over 180,000 customers across New Zealand. We offer what you’d expect from a bank – including home loans, everyday banking, savings and term deposits, and life insurance, offered by Co-operative Life. We also partner with Fisher Funds to offer KiwiSaver and provide general insurance through IAG.
If you're looking for a role where we work together to make an impact, and you can build a career you’re proud of, you've found the right place.
At The Co-operative Bank, we’re more than just a bank—we’re a team of passionate people on a mission to bank better and grow together.
Diversity and inclusion are at the core of who we are. It’s reflected in our values, our commitment to B Corp and a key part of our strategy. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to join us in our mission to grow together and share the gains.
We understand that no candidate is a perfect match for every qualification listed. If you are passionate about helping people to bank better and possess some of the key skills, we encourage you to submit your application. If you have any questions please reach out to recruitmenthelp@co-operativebank.co.nz
Applications close 16 May 2025
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