Head of Enterprise Change and Performance

About the role

The Head of Enterprise Change and Performance will lead Tiaki Wai’s newly created Enterprise Change and Performance Office. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the role provides strategic insight, challenge and advice to ensure the organisation delivers on its commitments to customers, communities and shareholders.

Key responsibilities

• Provide independent advice to the Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team on strategic priorities, sequencing and trade‑offs.
• Create visibility of enterprise initiatives, inter‑dependencies, risks and delivery confidence.
• Support faster, higher‑quality executive decision‑making through clear, evidence‑based insights.
• Establish and monitor benefits realisation across major initiatives.
• Lead a small high‑performing team and influence across the organisation without direct authority.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in complex, asset‑intensive or highly regulated organisations.
• Proven ability to influence CEOs, Boards and senior executives without formal authority.
• Strong systems thinking with the capacity to simplify complexity into practical strategic advice.
• Experience overseeing enterprise portfolio or strategic initiative registers.
• Exceptional communication and collaborative leadership skills, high commercial acumen and political awareness.

Required skills