Whakatakoto te tūāpapa | Laying the foundation

At Contact Energy, our purpose is simple and powerful, to create and contribute to a better Aotearoa. We’re one of New Zealand’s largest energy generators and retailers, with a proud team of around 1,000 people working across the country. From generation and trading through to retail and corporate services, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and they’re critical to our ambition to lead New Zealand’s decarbonisation journey.

As our business continues to grow and evolve, so does our focus on building the capability we need for today and for the future. This role plays a key part in shaping how our people learn, grow, and thrive at Contact. You’ll be joining a People Experience team that’s passionate about lifting organisational capability, supporting leaders, and creating learning experiences that are practical, inclusive, and genuinely make a difference.

Te āhua o te tūranga | The nature of the role

In this role, you’ll be right at the centre of how learning and organisational development comes to life at Contact. As our Organisational Development Advisor, you’ll work alongside leaders and the wider People Experience team to design and deliver learning experiences that build confidence, capability, and performance across the business. From identifying learning needs through to designing and delivering programmes, you’ll help ensure our people have what they need to do their best work, now and into the future.

You’ll bring learning to life in a variety of ways, blending face to face, virtual, digital, and bite sized learning to suit different audiences and contexts. You’ll also be a strong advocate for innovation, using technology and fresh thinking to continuously improve how we develop our people. Along the way, you’ll help embed wellbeing, psychological safety, and inclusive ways of working into everything we do, supporting a culture of ako, shared learning, and continuous improvement.

Ko wai koe | About you

You’re someone who genuinely believes in the power of learning and development to lift people and organisations. You enjoy partnering with leaders, listening carefully, and turning ideas into practical solutions that create real impact. You’re comfortable working at pace, juggling priorities, and bringing structure to ambiguity, while still staying curious and open to new ideas.

Must haves

• Experience in learning and development or organisational development, including needs analysis, programme design, and delivery
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust
• A solid understanding of adult learning principles and blended learning approaches
• Experience working with learning management systems and evaluating learning effectiveness

Nice to haves

• Experience developing eLearning content using authoring tools
• Exposure to competency frameworks or large scale organisational change
• A background in innovative or digitally enabled learning environments

Just as important as your experience is how you show up. You’re thoughtful, trustworthy, and values driven, with high personal integrity. You’re proactive, organised, and comfortable taking ownership, while still enjoying collaboration and shared success. If you’re passionate about helping people grow, and excited by the chance to shape learning in an organisation that’s working towards a better future for Aotearoa, we’d love to hear from you, ahakoa kāore koe i te tino tino pai mō ngā mea katoa, even if you don’t tick every box.

This is a fixed term parental leave opportunity through to December 2026, offering a meaningful chance to step into a pivotal Organisational Development role and make an immediate impact. While there’s a preference for someone based in Tauranga, we’re very open to applications from people located near our offices in Auckland or Wellington, with flexible ways of working supported. You’ll enjoy the benefits that come with being part of Contact, including access to learning and development, wellbeing support, and the opportunity to work alongside passionate people who care deeply about what they do and why they do it. If you’re looking for a role where you can contribute, learn, and grow while covering an important chapter for one of our team, this could be a great fit for you.

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko), we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing – including flexible working arrangements, employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko, we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age, stage, background, and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note, only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. We're not about box ticking, so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet everything stated above, please still get in touch. We'd love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.